SwiftStudent explained

SwiftStudent
Type:Digital repository of information for student financial aid applicants
Language:English
Area Served:United States
Industry:Educational technology
Url:https://formswift.com/swift-student
Commercial:No
Registration:None
Launch Date:April 2020
Current Status:Active

SwiftStudent is a free financial aid service which was created in 2020.[1] The website is repository of template letters and applications for financial aid.[2] [3] The site includes information about the financial aid process, and student eligibility for various forms of financial aid.[4]

History

Seldin began developing the idea for SwiftStudent in 2019,[5] based on her observation that many students were unaware of the forms of financial aid available to them.[6] The site was developed in partnership with FormSwift.[7]

The Seldin/Haring-Smith Foundation partnered with various colleges, educational organizations and advocacy groups to develop its features, including ACT, Institute for Women's Policy Research, and New America.[8] SwiftStudent was launched in April 2020.[9]

In 2021, SwiftStudent was a named finalist in Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Awards for "Education" and "Pandemic Response".[10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hoover. Eric. April 15, 2020. Financial-Aid Appeals Are Mysterious. This Tool Was Built to Simplify Them.. subscription. 2021-12-22. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
  2. Web site: 2021-05-06. Some Student Financial Aid Offers No Longer Make Sense. 2021-12-22. Teen Vogue. en-US.
  3. News: Didn't Get Enough Financial Aid For College? You Can Ask For More Money. en. NPR.org. 2021-12-22.
  4. Web site: New Tool for Financial Aid Appeals Inside Higher Ed. 2021-12-22. www.insidehighered.com. en.
  5. News: Lieber. Ron. 2020-04-25. How to Ask a College for More Financial Aid. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-12-22. 0362-4331.
  6. Web site: 2020-04-15. Students Need More Financial Aid Than What They Applied for. A Free New Tool Can Help. - EdSurge News. 2021-12-22. EdSurge. en.
  7. Web site: 2020-04-20. COVID-19: Need More College Financial Aid—New Tool. 2021-12-22. Buffalo Council of Supervisors & Administrators. en.
  8. Web site: SwiftStudent Financial Aid Tool. 2021-12-22. IWPR. 15 April 2020 . en-US.
  9. Web site: July 23, 2020. Financial aid appeals surge as students cope with pandemic hardships. 2021-12-22. cbs8.com. en-US.
  10. Web site: Staff. Fast Company. 2021-05-04. World Changing Ideas Awards 2021: Education Finalists and Honorable Mentions. 2021-12-22. Fast Company. en-US.
  11. Web site: Staff. Fast Company. 2021-05-04. World Changing Ideas Awards 2021: Pandemic Response Finalists and Honorable Mentions. 2021-12-22. Fast Company. en-US.

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