The Financial Aid-First Difference

When choosing a financial aid management solution provider, the difference between “doing many things” and “doing one thing exceptionally well” matters more than ever. That’s what makes working with Regent Education different. We’re financial aid first. And that makes a big difference.

What does it mean to be financial aid first?

When you work with a company like Regent Education, you benefit from our deep knowledge, singular focus, and purpose-built solutions designed specifically to address your financial aid management needs. All of our resources—both human and financial—are dedicated to financial aid.

Our financial aid-first approach translates into stronger performance, more responsive support, and solutions designed to meet the real-world challenges financial aid officers face, including supporting multiple enrollment models, allocating every last scholarship dollar, and reducing the cost of verification. And because our staff spent years in the industry, they offer deep experience and expertise unmatched by others in the field.

What are the benefits of working with a financial aid-first company?

While a number of higher education technology vendors deliver FAMs, only Regent Education is dedicated to financial aid. We’re not distracted by anything else. This singular focus not only means we think about financial aid day in and day out, but it also means everyone at Regent Education is dedicated to helping your financial aid team be successful.

Additional benefits of working with a financial aid-first company like Regent Education include:

• US-based support team: Our support staff are based here in the United States, ready and willing to answer your questions and troubleshoot your problems.

• US-based implementation team: Regent Education does not outsource our implementations. Our staff manage the entire process and are committed to your success.

• Right-sized processes: While processes do exist (as they should!), we don’t mire down our customers with the unnecessary steps and multiple handoffs that are typical of outsourced engagements and extend implementations beyond a reasonable timeframe. Instead, we provide consistent support throughout the process, with familiar faces guiding you every step of the way.

• A focus on you: Our platform is not “one size fits all.” We customize the solution to meet your needs and offer trusted advisors who build relationships and support your journey, every step of the way.

• A diverse client base: Our clients are large and small, public and private, each with their own unique set of challenges and requirements. But there is one thing that unites them: recognition that a financial aid-first partner is key to their success.

What makes Regent Education’s FAM unique?

Financial aid management solutions like those from Regent Education solutions are built for financial aid, providing richer functionality and greater flexibility to manage the complexities of today’s financial aid environment and support enrollment growth. Delivered as a single, holistic platform, Regent Education delivers critical capabilities out-of-the-box, including:

• Compatibility with ANY student information system: Regent Education is SIS-agnostic, which means we can integrate with any student information system, including the one you use today—and one you might switch to in the future.
  
  
• Support for multiple enrollment models: Regent Education is the only FAM on the market that automates financial aid management across multiple enrollments and multiple cycles. We support standard and non-standard terms, subscription periods, and non-term enrollment models so your staff can efficiently and effectively manage financial aid for all your programs, including ones that are competency-based.

• Cloud-based architecture: Regent Education’s financial aid and fund management solutions are 100% cloud-based—and they have been since 2019. We adhere to defined service commitments and system requirements covering everything from policies and procedures for the acceptable use of assets, code of conduct, and confidentiality/NDA agreements to user access, data center utilization, and data protection.

• Integration with Salesforce: Regent Education is the only financial aid ISV partner which means its the only financial aid management solution approved to integrate with Salesforce Education Cloud. Through Regent Education’s rich integration, colleges and universities can extend financial aid insights and deliver a student-centric experience, from recruiting to financial aid to enrollment.

In a market crowded with EdTech vendors claiming to do it all, choosing a financial aid-first solution like Regent Education is a deliberate decision to prioritize expertise over breadth. It means partnering with a team singularly focused on helping you to streamline and automate financial aid management so you can deliver the personalized, holistic experiences students expect, while continually refining, innovating, and supporting your institution with expertise and experience that big-name providers simply can’t match. For customers, that focus materializes in a dedicated partnership and feature-rich solutions that are beyond compare in their ability to meet your financial aid needs and help you reach your enrollment goals.