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Description
Efficiently determine financial aid awards and enhance the application process using Blackbaud’s Smart Aid software tailored for K-12 private schools and smaller colleges. Understanding an applicant's genuine financial situation—or lacking that knowledge—can greatly influence the fairness of financial aid distribution. Tailor financial aid applications to include questions that matter most to your institution, and utilize our unique hobbies, interests, and lifestyle (HIL) calculations for deeper insights into each applicant's financial context. This approach equips you with pertinent information for essential financial aid decisions while also creating a more user-friendly experience for applicants. Additionally, offer mobile-friendly options for applicants to easily check their application status. Collaborate with implementation experts to adjust calculation settings, ensuring they align with your specific policies and enrollment criteria. Ultimately, this empowers your institution to develop a fair financial aid formula that reflects your unique needs and values. By leveraging such comprehensive tools, you can foster transparency and trust throughout the application process.
Description
All tasks that can be automated indeed are. FafaSoft EZ File System efficiently calculates Expected Family Contributions (EFCs), formulates college funding strategies, and identifies institutions that provide the highest financial aid through a comprehensive new methodology that evaluates every element of the formula. It also secures FSA IDs, processes FAFSA submissions, gathers EFCs along with correction and verification codes, registers for and submits the CSS/Profile, completes the IDOC Dependent Verification Form, assesses award fairness, monitors client progress, and generates system-wide status updates. In just a few clicks, EZ File can dispatch reminder emails, alerts about financial aid, and communicate via phone calls and texts to keep clients informed. Perhaps the most crucial aspect is that the liability is shifted to the clients themselves. This entire process is seamlessly integrated within a fully interactive File My College Info website for both clients and advisors, ensuring that everything is organized in one central hub. From the personal and financial details of students and their families to the evaluation of financial aid awards, every element is managed securely within this singular platform, making it a comprehensive solution for college funding.
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
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Integrations
DLS Financials
No
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
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Free Version
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Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
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Free Version
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Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
Yes
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
Yes
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
Yes
Vendor Details
Company Name
Blackbaud
Country
United States
Website
www.blackbaud.com/solutions/financial-management/financial-aid-management
Vendor Details
Company Name
FAFSAsoft
Country
United States
Website
fafsasoft.com
Product Features
Scholarship Management
Applicant Management
No
Applicant Portal
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Commenting / Notes
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Customizable Forms
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Interview Management
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Recommendations Management
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Reviewer Management
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Scoring
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White Label
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