In this blog post, we'll look at the history of U.S. Department of Education (ED) guidance to Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) over the last decade and where we stand today in simplifying the communication of financial aid eligibility.

The recent guidance update from the Education Department (ED) impacts Third-Party Servicers (TPSs) in addition to Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs). While many TPSs are concerned about the implications of the changes, it is crucial to collaborate with others and take action to ensure compliance and continue to provide essential services to IHEs.

In today's higher education market, data is key to gaining an edge, innovating, and improving the student experience. Yet, institutions that use SFP have long had to rely on manual and time-consuming processes to access their data, making it difficult to draw insights from the SFP data set or enhance other institutional data sets with SFP data.

The team at Metavasi Partners is proud to announce the launch of our latest product: Student Communicator. Our platform is designed to support students in their academic journey by ensuring that they are always informed of any required actions within their portal. 

We believe the key to unlocking value from technology lies in the process of transition activities. You can find plenty of resources around things like software development strategies, project management, and process improvement, but to us, success requires the alignment of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) with what we’ve termed the process change lifecycle (PCLC). With this in mind, we are introducing our latest framework at Metavasi Partners - the Institutional Technology Transformation Framework.

Whether you are considering purchasing Oracle’s Student Financial Planning (SFP) software, have already purchased it and are preparing to implement, or you have already implemented, you likely have many questions and are searching for advice from those with experience successfully operating financial aid departments using SFP.

As higher education professionals, we continually adapt our strategies to evolve with changing student behaviors, shifting operational demands, and new organizational products and initiatives.

The four components of the Student Engagement Framework have been refined at multiple institutions and are rooted in a deep understanding of student engagement drivers. The following is a high-level preview of each component.

We’ve all been in those brainstorming meetings where it's easier to hear a pin drop than colleagues shouting out ideas. Many people struggle in these scenarios because they’re not sure where to start.