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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

At Trimdata, our primary focus is to provide our college and university partners with the essential tools needed to enhance the services they offer to both students and various campus departments. Our premier offering, FA~Link, establishes a seamless, real-time connection between the Student Information System (SIS) and the campus store or web seller, as well as other departments where SIS funds can be utilized, including food services and housing. This innovative product creates a direct, two-way communication channel that enables students to access Financial Aid, Sponsorship, and other permissible funds seamlessly at both the bookstore and online platforms. By replacing outdated batch files, vouchers, and card systems with a secure automated messaging solution, we significantly improve the efficiency of financial transactions. As a result, manual processes are streamlined, lag times are reduced, and student frustrations are minimized, ultimately leading to a more satisfying experience on campus.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Amazon Web Services (AWS) No 
DLS Financials Yes 
Oracle PeopleSoft No 

Integrations

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Yes 
DLS Financials No 
Oracle PeopleSoft Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version 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 

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 No 
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 No 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Blackbaud

Country

United States

Website

www.blackbaud.com/solutions/financial-management/financial-aid-management

Vendor Details

Company Name

Trimdata

Country

United States

Website

trimdata.com/banner-erp-for-fa-link/

Product Features

Scholarship Management

Applicant Management No 
Applicant Portal No 
Commenting / Notes No 
Customizable Forms No 
Interview Management No 
Recommendations Management No 
Reviewer Management No 
Scoring No 
White Label No 

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