PowerFAIDS
5.6#12 in financial aid management softwareWebAPI
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VIAS Financial Plans
6.6#4 in financial aid management softwareAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | PowerFAIDS | VIAS Financial Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | College Board was founded in 1900. | 2020 |
| Headquarters | College Board has two main offices in New York, New York, and Reston, Virginia. | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| Integrations | Data exchange options include CSV import, automated file exchange, REST API, and custom report extracts. | The maker lists integrations including Authorize.net, Canvas, D2L, ECM, Global Financial Aid Services, HubSpot, JobWise, TFC and Twilio, connected through its API. |
| Purpose | PowerFAIDS automates financial aid tasks for institutional financial aid offices. | VIAS integrates financial plans with campus management so schools can manage financial aid, cash payments and tuition costs in one place. |
| Reports | Users can create custom reports, and PowerFAIDS supports FISAP, IPEDS, and the Common Data Set survey. | Listed reports include activity tracking, start and financial aid completion tracking, NSLDS enrollment reporting disbursement tracking and ISIR batch importing. |
| Security | The product flyer states that PowerFAIDS uses industry-standard security on Amazon Web Services and receives automatic maintenance and updates. | The maker says VIAS Campus uses DDoS protection, AES-256 data encryption, role-based permissions and other proprietary security features. |
PowerFAIDS plans
- PowerFAIDSPriced on request
VIAS Financial Plans plans
- Custom VIAS Financial PlansPriced on request
- VIAS Financial PlansPriced on request
Pick PowerFAIDS if…
PowerFAIDS is for institutional financial-aid offices, including community colleges, public four-year schools, professional schools and offices serving nontraditional programs. Its listed users range from larger institutions to one-person financial-aid offices.
Pick VIAS Financial Plans if…
VIAS Financial Plans suits higher education institutions that need financial aid, tuition and payment plans connected to student records. Its compliance tools and aid projections may also fit teams responsible for reporting and award planning.