VIAS Financial Plans connects financial plans with campus management for higher education institutions handling financial aid, cash payments and tuition costs. The system automates financial plan letters and links plans to a student ledger, where tuition, fees, aid disbursements, refunds and payments post automatically. Institutions can prepare personalized estimates and, after approval, convert them to live plans that post to the ledger. Financial aid tools include document tracking, past-due reconciliations, compliance reporting, academic and NSLDS enrollment reporting automation, default management tracking, shopping sheet automation and ISIR batch uploads. Listed reports cover activity, student starts, aid completion, NSLDS enrollment disbursement tracking and ISIR batch importing. The system tracks advisor activity and student interactions, and aid projections help institutions forecast budgets and award counts. VIAS lists integrations connected through its API, along with Android, iOS, web and API access. The maker says VIAS Campus uses DDoS protection, AES-256 encryption and role-based permissions. Students can use a browser-based portal or downloadable app; support includes live chat, videos and walkthroughs. Pricing is available on request.
Who it is for
VIAS Financial Plans is for higher education institutions managing financial aid, tuition and student accounts. It may suit teams that want financial plan workflows connected to the student ledger and financial aid reporting.
What is good
- Approved estimates can become live ledger-posting plans.
- Automates financial plan letters.
- Includes compliance reporting and NSLDS reporting automation.
- Aid projections support budget and award forecasting.
- Student access includes browser and downloadable app options.
What to know first
- Pricing is available on request.
- The audience described is higher education institutions.
Verdict
VIAS Financial Plans connects estimates, approved plans, financial aid processes and ledger activity. Institutions considering it will need to request pricing and assess its fit with their campus workflows.
VIAS Financial Plans plans and pricing
All plansCompared on financial aid management software
- Aid program coverage
- federal
- Document collection
- Yes
- Award letter delivery
- Yes
- Compliance reporting
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
- Packaging workflows
- Yes
