OUR PARTNERS

Partnerships That Extend What's Possible.

From implementation consulting and financial aid services to student payments, fundraising, and cloud infrastructure, our partners work alongside Student First to expand what your SIS can do while keeping it at the center of your technology stack.

The Student First Partnership Model

Every Student First partnership starts from one principle: your System of Record belongs at the core, and every solution around it should make that record stronger. When a partner's platform or service connects with Student First, it works from the same accurate, current student data your teams rely on every day. New capabilities build on the foundation you already have, so your institution can grow its technology stack with confidence.

INDUSTry LEADING Partners

Partners Who Know Higher Education

Our partners are seasoned higher education professionals with established track records in the institutions they serve. They include implementation consultants, financial aid specialists, technology leaders, and support professionals who understand the day-to-day work of running a campus. Each shares our commitment to customer success and to outcomes that last well beyond go-live.

Addvantit is the ideal partner for your Digital Transformation

  • We are proud to be the main implementers of Microsoft business technology in Mexico and Latin America. With a solid presence in the United States, we understand higher education's specific needs.
  • Experts in the implementation of ERP and CRM systems for Higher Education. With our extensive experience and specialized knowledge, we offer personalized and cutting-edge solutions that transform businesses and optimize processes.
  • Certified leaders in Microsoft business solutions, with more than two decades successfully implementing ERP software and over 200 implementations of Microsoft solutions.
Steward your mission through transparent financial management
  • Blackbaud empowers higher education institutions by driving digital transformation and impact through superior software solutions, cutting-edge analytics, and proven expertise. No other partner can ensure your institution thrives today and in the future like Blackbaud.
  • A certified leader in fundraising and donor management, helping organizations boost donor acquisition, increase retention, and grow gift amounts using Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT.
  • Financial Edge NXT is a robust Fund Accounting solution for Higher Education: Streamline the tracking and reporting of tuition, endowments, donations, and grants; while also managing expenses, budgets and payables.
Service and Integration of Information Technologies
  • Consultants and Engineers, CONSEIN, is a company of Venezuelan origin, created in the year 1987 oriented to the Service and Integration of Information Technologies. In 2010 we founded CONSEIN Panama, as an international base to expand the operation to the Central American and North American markets.
  • We integrate the platforms in both the back office and the front office, both in the cloud, on-premise and in hybrid.
  • We offer professional advisory services and managed services, both for our solutions and those of our allies.
Management & Technology Consulting for Higher Education
  • We are a management and technology consulting firm focused exclusively on education, with a global expertise in education administration, technology, and the student experience. Driven by passion and commitment, we apply our deep and broad expertise and unique insight into education to solve our client's challenges the right way.
  • Our deep functional knowledge of key areas of an institution allows us to maintain a clear perspective while helping clients solve critical problems. We see the big picture, even as we work on specific issues.
We Are Your Financial Aid Office
  • The challenges of maintaining a financial aid office are complex, costly, and time-consuming. Changing federal financial aid regulations provide hurdles ranging from missed payments to severe non-compliance penalties. That's why post-secondary institutions nationwide turn to ECM to be their financial aid office. 
  • Educational Compliance Management (ECM) is more than just a financial aid processing company. We are a dedicated business partner, guiding you through federal aid process. Known for unparalleled service and support, ECM provides dependable processing, timely compliance updates and staff training and unmatched financial aid support.
The AI student engagement platform that moves every student forward
  • Take action, instantly: Bolt AI agents act on the right signals and data as they come in. They follow up on every inquiry, read applications and flag early risk signs before students drift away.
  • Personalize every journey: Element AI CRM brings marketing, admissions and student success into one source of truth, so institutions can build millions of student journeys, each one unique.
  • Drive better outcomes: Specialized agents work around the clock from prospect to success, moving every student forward while staff focus on the moments that matter most.
Remote and Interim Financial Aid Staffing
  • Are you a higher education institution that realizes there is always a need to continue the journey of an improved Student Experience? Is staff turnover, slow processing times, or customer service to your students causing constant stress or pressure to the financial aid department, or leadership of the institution? Through a partnership with FA Solutions, many institutions have found that these areas can be notably improved.
  • FA Solutions is a financial aid-servicing partner that completely integrates into the culture of the College, becoming a true extension of the College, and not just a vendor. We are both dependable and responsive to our school partners, with the mutual goal of enhancing the overall student experience.
Recover past-due balances with early outreach

Kinum helps schools engage students early with clear, respectful communications that increase recovery rates and reduce staff follow-up. By resolving past-due balances earlier, institutions see fewer administrative drops, improved term-to-term persistence, and stronger overall retention.

  • Use a structured path from reminders to recovery: Schools can start with pre-collections style outreach with our flat fee no commission products, then move unresolved accounts into a collections phase based on school policy and timing - ensuring a smooth, consistent process from start to finish.
  • Nationwide outreach and Spanish-speaking division: Kinum supports compliant collections in all 50 states and Puerto Rico with both English and Spanish divisions that help more students resolve balances and maintain positive relationships with their institutions.
  • Google Reviews average 4.8 out of 5 stars, reflecting Kinum's consistently exceptional feedback from both clients and students.
A global leader in technology solutions

Microsoft is a global leader in technology solutions, and a dedicated partner in empowering higher education institutions for success. With a wide range of products and services, Microsoft helps institutions:

  • Enhance teaching and learning: Utilize Microsoft's innovative tools like Microsoft Teams, Office 365, and Azure to create engaging learning experiences, foster collaboration, and personalize student journeys.
  • Optimize operations and administration: Leverage Microsoft's powerful cloud-based solutions to streamline administrative processes, improve data management, and gain valuable insights to inform decision-making.
  • Drive research and innovation: Access Microsoft's advanced computing power and artificial intelligence capabilities to support cutting-edge research, foster collaboration with researchers worldwide, and accelerate innovation.
Payment solutions specifically designed to meet the needs of educational institutions

Paymentus is a leading provider of payment solutions specifically designed to meet the needs of educational institutions. They offer a comprehensive platform that allows you to:

  • Accept various payment methods: Streamline the payment process for students and families by accepting credit cards, debit cards, ACH payments, and other popular options.
  • Manage tuition and fee payments: Simplify the collection of tuition and fees with automated reminders, online payment portals, and seamless integration with your existing student information systems.
  • Improve cash flow: Reduce administrative burdens and accelerate the receipt of payments through Paymentus' secure and efficient processing systems.
Helping educational institutions optimize their operations and achieve peak performance

Peak Performance Technologies is a leading consultancy and technology solutions provider dedicated to helping educational institutions optimize their operations and achieve peak performance. Their team of experienced professionals offers expertise in a wide range of areas, including:

  • Enrollment Management: Streamline your recruitment, admissions, and registration processes to improve student yield and retention.
  • Business Intelligence: Gain valuable insights from your data to inform strategic decision-making and optimize resource allocation.
  • Student Success: Implement data-driven strategies to improve student engagement, support services, and graduation rates.
Compliant account origination and servicing solutions

With over 40 years of experience managing institutional loan and payment plan portfolios, Tuition Options is a third-party servicer that provides compliant account origination and servicing solutions helping schools simplify repayment and support student success.

  • Account Management: Tuition Options' front-end origination platform, real-time reporting, and in-house servicing department ensures that both schools and students have accurate account information and successful repayment outcomes.
  • Data Integration: The company's origination and servicing platform offers native data integration of borrower payment activity and account updates with Student First.
  • Improved Outcomes: By combining proven expertise with technology-driven efficiency, Tuition Options empowers schools to improve cash flow, better track student repayment, and focus on enrollment growth.
Streamlines scholarship matching and awarding
  • Scholarship Magic transforms your scholarship management system into an effortless, seamless experience that feels truly magical.
  • Our innovative solutions are designed to simplify and enhance the entire scholarship process, allowing financial aid and institutional advancement departments to focus on their core mission: supporting students' success and fostering meaningful donor relationships.