In the last of our three-part series exploring how technology serves as the foundation for resiliency in higher education, we brought together leaders from three higher education institutions and one implementation partner to discuss the financial aid office of the future. The conversation between leaders from Butler, Lorain County Community College, and Florida A&M reflected not only the current reality of their institutions’ financial aid processes and procedures, but addressed their ambitions and aspirations as well: What does the structure of a more resilient, agile financial aid office entail? How must financial aid be transformed in order to serve a generation disrupted by pandemic and recession? How can institutions address the challenge of moving from manual to largely automated financial aid processes? And what can schools, vendors, and policymakers do to make financial aid more equitable?
Click here to read more about the webinar, or here to access the recording. Check out our other resources—including 2020 Surveys with CBOs and Provosts—on our Higher Ed content hub, including our ebook with Huron, Leveling the Playing Field, for more recommendations on how to improve access and affordability in higher education. While our resiliency series has concluded, our commitment to address the challenges of higher ed (and financial aid) is ongoing. Keep watching this space to hear more exciting news about Oracle’s plans to bring together financial aid professionals to continue collaborating, sharing ideas and solutions about how to build this financial aid office of the future.
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