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Financial Aid Systems
Helping Students With Financial Aid Systems ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Financial Aid Systems. For this product category, we track over 6,400 implementations, mainly in North America at the higher education level. What Are Financial…
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Financial Aid Systems Outside of the Expected Pairing
At ListedTech, we often drill down the data to find the most selected systems. Once in a while, we enjoy looking at our database differently. For this post, we explore the financial aid product category. Our previous posts on the topic (post 1, post 2) demonstrate that universities and colleges mostly use the financial aid component…
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The Most Common Financial Aid Systems Used by SIS
We have been ramping up our Financial Aid Systems (FinAid) data and noticed that, a few years ago, there was a big change in the alignment of the FinAid. Each company seemed to want a strong module to help solidify their suite of products. This is why the big SIS vendors went on a shopping…
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Financial Aid Systems Are a Reflection of the SIS
Financial Aid Systems Are a Reflection of the SIS
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Average Price Paid for a Learning Management System (Updated)
The price per student appears to be going up higher than the rate of inflation
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The AI Ecosystem Advantage in Higher Education
One of the more interesting themes emerging in AI discussions is the idea that the real transformation is not about adding AI to existing workflows. It is about redesigning how organizations operate from the ground up. In a recent article, Julie Linn Teigland argues that organizations often treat AI as a “bolt-on” tool for incremental…
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The Future of HigherEd: Moving Beyond the Legacy ERP to Agentic Innovation
As I’ve done in past years, I was invited to attend the Ellucian Live 2026 conference. This year, I was drawn to Ellucian’s evolving vision and roadmap, and I wanted to share a few observations. For decades, higher education institutions have operated within a “maze” of complex, highly customized systems. While functional, these environments have…
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Student First: Born from Scratch to Deliver the Future‑Ready SIS
Founded in 2021 by EdTech veteran David Meek, Student First is a brand-new Student Information System built entirely from the ground up. Unlike legacy SIS providers, it was conceived with modern technology and a clear purpose: to empower non‑traditional institutions through a truly future‑ready platform. Origins and Purpose David Meek, who previously founded Campus Management Corporation…
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Thesis: From Unit4 Spin‑Off to SIS Specialist
Launched in 2021 as a spin‑off from Unit4’s Student Information System division, Thesis emerged as a dedicated SIS provider with a clear focus on higher education. Backed by TA Associates, the move separated Unit4’s ERP and HCM solutions from its student systems, allowing Thesis to operate independently and modernize its offerings. Building on the legacy of Unit4’s…
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End-of-Life Announcements and the Inevitable Move to the Cloud
In the higher education and enterprise software world, there’s a quiet shift happening—unless you’re paying attention. End-of-life (EOL) announcements for on-premises software are accelerating, and while some vendors are subtle, others are quite blunt: the cloud is no longer a “maybe.” It’s a “when.” What Does End-of-Life Really Mean? When a product is labeled as…
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The Rise of Chatbots in HigherEd: How AI is Transforming Student Support
Over the past decade, chatbots have steadily made their way into higher education, but their real impact has only become clear in recent years. Institutions are now using AI-powered chatbots to improve student support, streamline administrative tasks, and enhance engagement like never before. A Slow Start, Then a Boom In the early days, chatbots in…
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Leveraging Network Analysis to Explore Ellucian’s Product Ecosystem
In an earlier post, we leveraged network analysis to explore Anthology’s product ecosystem to understand whether its ” togetherness ” message was reflected in its products’ implementations. Our study revealed that while Anthology has made great strides in delivering this message, it could do more, such as creating a narrative highlighting the potential benefits of the…
