Swiftstudent

SwiftStudent is an online tool with information and template letters for users to appeal their financial aid packages at US colleges and universities for free.[1][2]

SwiftStudent
Developer(s)Seldin/Haring-Smith Foundation, FormSwift
PlatformOnline
TypeStudent financial aid
Websiteformswift.com/swift-student

Details

SwiftStudent was released on April 15, 2020 by the Seldin/Haring-Smith Foundation and the company FormSwift.[3][4] The content for the site was created with the National College Attainment Network, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, and the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice at Temple University, Everett Community College, Montgomery College, New America, and 11 other colleges, higher education associations, and advocacy organizations. During the development process for SwiftStudent, the Seldin/Haring-Smith Foundation ran 20 focus groups, mainly with students and financial aid officers[5][6]

Technology

The underlying technology for SwiftStudent is provided by the company FormSwift, which hosts the SwiftStudent site. FormSwift covers the costs of maintaining the SwiftStudent website.[7][8]

References
  1. Douglas-Gabriel, Danielle (April 15, 2020). "As colleges brace for financial aid appeals, there's a new tool to help students file them". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. Lieber, Ron (2020-04-25). "How to Ask a College for More Financial Aid". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  3. "New Tool for Financial Aid Appeals | Inside Higher Ed". www.insidehighered.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  4. Hoover, Eric (2020-04-15). "Financial-Aid Appeals Are Mysterious. This Tool Was Built to Simplify Them". The Chronicle of Higher Education. ISSN 0009-5982. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  5. "Financial situation changed? You can request more aid". al. 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  6. "Colleges Brace for Student Aid Appeals as Virus Slashes Incomes". Bloomberg Government. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  7. "Financial situation changed? You can request more aid". al. 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  8. "Students Need More Financial Aid Than What They Applied for. A Free New Tool Can Help. - EdSurge News". EdSurge. 2020-04-15. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
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