Anthology Student Verification vs PowerFAIDS

Anthology Student Verification automates higher-education financial-aid verification through a Student Portal for reviewing and submitting requested information and documents. A rules engine evaluates student ISIR and demographic information to determine document requirements. Students can complete a Verification Worksheet electronically or upload a completed document; their answers may lead to additional requests. The portal supports multiple award years and shows documents for the selected year.

Students can fill out and edit documents on mobile or desktop devices, including uploading images taken with a phone. It accepts PDF, JPG and TIFF files and combines sequential page images into a PDF. Sign-in is through Single Sign-On or a username or email address and password. Institutions can configure templates with their color scheme and logo, choose tile or list layouts, and associate templates with campuses. The product overview describes email and text communications and a real-time status bar. Staff can review verification issues and submit corrections. After corrections are submitted, the student record remains locked until an administrator extracts and submits them and a subsequent ISIR is imported. Pricing is on request.

PowerFAIDS is a cloud system for automating financial-aid tasks in institutional offices. Staff can maintain student records using CSV files or APIs, create custom reports, and generate logged emails and letters to students and parents. Award packaging can be done individually or in batches, with simulations and adjustable parameters. The system automates Pell and TEACH Grant processing, including Return to Title IV, and supports the federal loan lifecycle. It performs Federal Methodology and College Board Institutional Methodology calculations, supports CSS Profile and IDOC processing, and can create and track financial-aid funds. Data exchange options include CSV import, automated file exchange, REST API and custom report extracts. Students can use the Net Partner web portal to access and manage aid information. The maker describes security on Amazon Web Services, automatic maintenance and updates. Implementation is included at no additional cost and takes approximately 12 weeks; unlimited training and support are also included at no additional cost. Pricing is on request.