PowerFAIDS Optimization: Your Path to Greater Efficiency

Unlock tailored solutions that drive real results across nine key areas of your financial aid management software.

How Our Technology Optimization
Transforms Your Financial Aid Operations

FAS Consultants combine years of financial aid expertise with strong technology skills to help you:

40%

of institutions report that they lack the resources to maintain administrative and processing capabilities

Save Time and Focus on What Matters

We understand your financial aid team is stretched thin, and expected to accomplish more with fewer resources. By optimizing workflows and reducing manual tasks, we help your staff eliminate inefficiencies, freeing up valuable time to focus on high-priority projects and guide students through their decisions.

Unleash PowerFAIDS Full Potential

Uncovering the full capabilities of PowerFAIDS can be a game-changer. We’ll help you maximize your system’s functionality, revealing new ways to simplify processes and provide the financial aid staff with the added technology support they need.

76%

of institutions believe that technology has changed enrollment and recruitment

80%

of students who applied for financial aid and never met with an administrator one-on-one

Improve the Student Experience

The student financial aid experience has a direct correlation to recruitment and retention goals. Quicker packaging and processing times in PowerFAIDS improves the student experience and increases the likelihood to help recruit and retain more students.

Ensure Your Aid is Administered in Full Compliance

Compliance errors and audit findings lead to costly penalties and damage to your brand reputation. We’ll help make sure your system is configured properly to give you peace of mind that your aid is administered in full compliance.

51%

of universities are not fully confident in their financial aid teams’ understanding of the current regulatory landscape

We Assess 9 Critical Areas for Improving your PowerFAIDS System

New Year Set Up

Ensure a smooth and timely setup for the academic year, avoiding delays and errors in financial aid disbursements.

Cost of Attendance

Create accurate cost estimates to meet compliance requirements while minimizing errors and improving student communication.

Return to Title IV

Ensure compliance with federal regulations for Title IV fund returns, reducing the risk of audit findings and financial penalties.

Funds Management

Streamline the management and distribution of student aid funds to reduce delays and minimize the risk of over- or under-awarding.

Integrations

Ensure seamless integration with other campus systems, allowing smooth data flow and minimizing manual data entry errors.

Student Requirements

Automate and track student eligibility requirements to ensure students receive aid on time without manual intervention.

Communications

Optimize automated communications with students, ensuring they stay informed about their financial aid status and deadlines.

Packaging

Improve the accuracy and speed of student aid packaging to ensure fair and timely awards, reducing the burden on staff.

Compliance Reporting

Generate reports that ensure adherence to federal, state, and institutional financial aid regulations, reducing the risk of compliance issues.

Schedule My Technology Optimization

“The valuable work being carried out by FAS in clarifying and recalibrating our financial aid office’s processes and award procedures, as well as integrating our CRM and PowerFAIDS, cannot be overstated.”

“FAS helped us streamline our financial aid system, saving us countless hours in student packaging and reducing errors across the board.”

“Our financial aid office is now more compliant and efficient, thanks to the technology assessment provided by FAS.”