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Best Financial Aid Management Software in 2026

Updated

In short: Portico CORE is ranked #1 of 23 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Ellucian PowerCampus Financial Aid and VIAS Financial Plans. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Populi Financial Aid at $1,999/mo.

Institutions managing aid programs can compare software for handling documents, award workflows, and reporting obligations. Look at aid program coverage, packaging workflows, and award letter delivery, then review document collection and compliance reporting. Deployment and API access describe additional aspects to weigh, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help with cost comparisons. Ellucian PowerCampus Financial Aid, VIAS Financial Plans, and Oracle NetSuite for Government appear near the top of the ranking. Focus on the aid processes your institution needs to support when comparing the listed features.

23 financial aid management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

23ranked
0free plans on this page
$1,999/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Portico CORE Top pick · 6.7 #2 Ellucian PowerCampus Financial Aid Runner-up · 6.5 #3 VIAS Financial Plans Also great · 6.5
  1. 1

    Portico CORE

    6.7
    AndroidapiiOSWeb
    Deployment
    cloud
    Aid program coverage
    federal
    Document collection
    Yes
    Award letter delivery
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About Portico COREVisit site
  2. 2

    Ellucian PowerCampus Financial Aid

    6.5
    WebWindows
    Deployment
    cloud
    Aid program coverage
    both
    Document collection
    Yes
    Award letter delivery
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About Ellucian PowerCampus Financial AidVisit site
  3. 3

    VIAS Financial Plans

    6.5
    AndroidapiiOSWeb
    Aid program coverage
    federal
    Document collection
    Yes
    Award letter delivery
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About VIAS Financial PlansVisit site
  4. 4

    Oracle NetSuite for Government

    6.4
    AndroidapiiOSWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Deployment
    cloud
    Aid program coverage
    both
    Document collection
    Yes
    Award letter delivery
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About Oracle NetSuite for GovernmentVisit site
  5. 5

    Populi Financial Aid

    6.4
    Free trial LinuxmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Deployment
    cloud
    Aid program coverage
    both
    Document collection
    Yes
    Award letter delivery
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $1,999/mofirst paid tier About Populi Financial AidVisit site
  6. 6

    PowerFAIDS

    6.4
    apiWeb
    Deployment
    cloud
    Aid program coverage
    both
    Document collection
    Yes
    Award letter delivery
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About PowerFAIDSVisit site
  7. 7

    CoreCampus

    6.3
    apiWeb
    Deployment
    cloud
    Aid program coverage
    federal
    Document collection
    Yes
    Award letter delivery
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About CoreCampusVisit site
  8. 8

    CoreCampus Financial Aid

    6.3
    apiWeb
    Deployment
    cloud
    Aid program coverage
    both
    Document collection
    Yes
    Award letter delivery
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About CoreCampus Financial AidVisit site
  9. 9

    Jenzabar Campus Marketplace

    6.3
    apiWeb
    Deployment
    cloud
    Aid program coverage
    both
    Document collection
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About Jenzabar Campus MarketplaceVisit site
  10. 10

    Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Financial Aid

    6.1
    WebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Deployment
    hybrid
    Aid program coverage
    both
    Award letter delivery
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Financial AidVisit site
  11. 11

    Workday Student Admissions

    6.1
    AndroidiOSWeb
    Deployment
    cloud
    Aid program coverage
    both
    Document collection
    Yes
    Award letter delivery
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About Workday Student AdmissionsVisit site
  12. 12

    ProSAM Solution Suite

    5.9
    Web
    Deployment
    cloud
    Aid program coverage
    both
    Document collection
    Yes
    Award letter delivery
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About ProSAM Solution SuiteVisit site
  13. 13

    Advantage Financial Aid

    5.8
    Web
    Deployment
    cloud
    Aid program coverage
    federal
    Award letter delivery
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About Advantage Financial AidVisit site
  14. 14

    Collēgix Financial Aid

    5.8
    Web
    Deployment
    hybrid
    Aid program coverage
    both
    Document collection
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About Collēgix Financial AidVisit site
  15. 15

    EDExpress

    5.8
    Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Deployment
    on-premises
    Aid program coverage
    federal
    Document collection
    Yes
    Award letter delivery
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About EDExpressVisit site
  16. 16

    Regent Financial Aid

    5.8
    Web
    Deployment
    cloud
    Aid program coverage
    both
    Document collection
    Yes
    Award letter delivery
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About Regent Financial AidVisit site
  17. 17

    SAINT Flex

    5.8
    Web
    Aid program coverage
    federal
    Document collection
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About SAINT FlexVisit site
  18. 18

    Anthology Student (Admissions and Financial Aid)

    5.7
    Web
    Aid program coverage
    both
    Document collection
    Yes
    Award letter delivery
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About Anthology Student (Admissions and Financial Aid)Visit site
  19. 19

    Anthology Student Verification

    5.7
    Web
    Deployment
    cloud
    Aid program coverage
    federal
    Document collection
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About Anthology Student VerificationVisit site
  20. 20

    Ellucian Banner Finance

    5.7
    Web
    Deployment
    cloud
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About Ellucian Banner FinanceVisit site
  21. 21

    EMPOWER Financial Aid

    5.7
    Web
    Deployment
    hybrid
    Aid program coverage
    both
    Award letter delivery
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About EMPOWER Financial AidVisit site
  22. 22

    ApolloSRM Financial Aid

    5.6
    Web
    Deployment
    cloud
    Aid program coverage
    federal
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About ApolloSRM Financial AidVisit site
  23. 23

    FINANCIER

    5.6
    Web
    Aid program coverage
    federal
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About FINANCIERVisit site

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Questions about this list

Which financial aid management software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?

Portico CORE is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 6.7. Ellucian PowerCampus Financial Aid is second and VIAS Financial Plans third.

How many of these have a free plan?

0 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, Populi Financial Aid has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1,999/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.

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