Transforming Financial Aid Assessment.
Faster for Families. Smarter for Schools.
Usher in the next generation of financial aid management with SSS, a modern solution that delivers a user-friendly experience for both schools and applicants. Families continue to enjoy the ease of use they expect, while schools are empowered to make equitable, data-driven decisions with a trusted NAIS-backed methodology, seamless IRS integration, and a customizable platform tailored to their unique mission.
Easy Application Monitoring
Track a family’s application progress on your dashboard from start to finish.
Fast Document Verification
Receive IRS records in just 60 seconds. No document uploads required.
Enhanced Reporting Capabilities
Access over 50 dynamic, real-time reports to gain insights into your financial aid trends.
Single Application, Multiple Schools
Families navigate the process more efficiently and affordably with our tracking tools.
K-12 Financial Aid Management Made Simple
SSS provides schools with a comprehensive suite of easy-to-use tools, features and data insights in one centralized system. Create efficient financial aid processes, build family relationships, and administer equitable awards.
Flexible, Configurable Portal
Customize your setup to complement your school’s policies and processes with opt-in alerts, notifications, and email reminders to keep staff and families on task.
Access Reliable Support
Empower staff with year-round access to in-house experts, resources, and guidance to enhance financial aid assessments. Provide families with the assistance through dedicated phone and email support.
Reporting and Analytics
Leverage the power of advanced, real-time analytic reports and year-over-year historical data to shape future financial aid budgets.
Award Allocations
Allocate and track awards within one convenient hub while accounting for other aid sources as you move from proposed to approved awards.
Tax Form Verification
Families can authorize IRS records in just 60 seconds, securely retrieving over three years of verified tax data. With all tax data provided automatically, schools reduce administrative burdens and focus on equitable, mission-driven financial aid decisions.
Messaging and Mass Email
Communicate with individual families within the portal or use our mass email feature to send group messages.
Eliminate Manual Tasks and Improve the Family Experience
Learn about how you can automate tasks to improve the family experience with our all-in-one financial aid management software:
- Families can complete financial aid applications in just minutes, eliminating the stress of document uploads
- Automate fee waiver evaluations at the time of application submission.
- Provide built-in application guidance with tips, hints, and question-by-question instructions.
- Refer families to our dedicated SSS Family Support Center for immediate application assistance.
Annual Subscription Tiers
Financial Aid—Starter
(formerly called Standard)
Our Financial Aid—Starter tier enables you to access all portal tabs, collect and store documentation, receive current-year tax form verification, make revisions and recalculations, add awards, and run reporting. Benefit from in-portal professional development resources and our SSS community forum.
Financial Aid
(formely called Premium)
Our Financial Aid tier encapsulates the features of our Financial Aid—Starter subscription, plus enhanced tax form collection with the option to require up to three years, receive verification on the two most recent years, and use prior year verified amounts on the folder’s worksheet. Advanced analytic reports provide insight into year-over-year data per student.
“SSS provides such a deep, comprehensive view of families’ financial situation that I’m always confident that I have all the information I need to make informed financial aid decisions.”
— Tricia V., The Grauer School
Schedule Your Free Demo
Simplify and streamline your school’s financial aid process with SSS. Our financial aid management software provides the transparent, detailed roadmap schools and families need to make successful financial aid decisions. Request your free demo.