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14hours

staff time saved weekly by automating processes.

$28000

average scholarship match for freshman.

87%

open rate on digital offer letters.

Ellucian Financial Aid
and Affordability Solutions


Managing student aid isn’t just about dollars and forms. It’s about creating cost transparency, boosting access, and reducing stress for both students and staff. Ellucian Student Aid combines scholarship management, digital workflows, dynamic communications, and AI-driven advising, enabling you to automate manual tasks, personalize the student experience, and support more learners in achieving success.

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Engage More Students

Students overestimate the cost of college by as much as 2-3x the actual amount. Solve this problem when you provide prospective students with relevant and accurate cost transparency. Engage with them early and fill your pipeline with future students when you help them realize the true cost of college.

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Affordability

Build stronger bonds by engaging students early with clear, personal costs.

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Enroll More Students

Nearly 50% of low-income students won’t enroll because the financial aid process feels confusing and overwhelming. Ellucian’s AI-powered solutions help institutions remove barriers by simplifying communications, accelerating aid packaging, and providing clear, jargon-free guidance every step of the way.

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Enrollment

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Automation

Simplify enrollment with workflows that save staff time and support students.

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Fund More Students

Finding scholarships is overwhelming—especially for students who need them most. Navigating where to begin and interpreting eligibility rules can be discouraging. Ellucian’s intelligent matching software eliminates the guesswork by connecting students to vetted, winnable awards.

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Scholarships

Connect students to winnable awards with a leading scholarship tool.

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Remove Financial Uncertainty

Student Aid Management
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Student Aid Management

Deliver accurate, compliant, and student-centered aid disbursement

Simplify the financial aid cycle, from eligibility to fund release. Automated validation, allocation, and disbursement ensure compliance and accuracy while freeing staff to focus on personalized guidance. Students gain clarity, speed, and confidence in accessing the aid they need to stay enrolled and succeed.

Automated Disbursement

Expedite and reconcile funds across federal, state, and institutional programs.

Real-Time Integration

Sync with Student Accounts for seamless, auditable transactions.

Built-In Compliance

Stay current with FISAP, IPEDS, and Institutional Methodology (IM) requirements, supported right out of the box.

Pathways to Financial Success

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"When they [students] put their information into Clear Cost, it is a 99.99% match with the financial aid offer we send out."

Brahim Bouidi
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Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid, Delaware Valley University
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“Student Forms is aesthetically pleasing, it's very easy to use for the students and it made the financial aid process really work smoothly.”

Vincent Harris, Jr. MBA, FAAC®
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Executive Director of Scholarships and Financial Aid
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“More students are viewing and applying for scholarships. This results in more students enrolling faster”

Chaitrali Rane
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Manager of Financial Aid, NJIT
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Enrollment Drivers, Stop-Out Factors, 
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