Student First Partners with Kinum, Inc. to Enhance Student Financial Success
Strategic partnership brings compassionate collections and early financial intervention to higher education institutions
PALM BEACH, FL – Student First, the Future-Ready student information system (SIS) for higher education, today announced a strategic partnership with Kinum, Inc., a leading full-service collection agency. This collaboration will provide Student First clients with integrated access to Kinum's compassionate, student-centered approach to financial recovery and early intervention services.
The partnership addresses a critical challenge facing higher education institutions: helping students resolve past-due balances while maintaining positive relationships and supporting persistence. Through Kinum's proven approach, institutions can engage students early with clear, respectful communications that increase recovery rates and reduce administrative burden on staff.
"At Student First, we believe technology should empower institutions to focus on student success in every dimension—including financial wellness," said Joe Fisher, Senior Vice President, Student First. "Our partnership with Kinum aligns perfectly with our mission-driven approach. Together, we're giving institutions the tools to respectfully support students through financial challenges, helping reduce administrative drops and improve term-to-term persistence."
Key Partnership Benefits:
- Early Outreach & Recovery: Kinum helps schools engage students early with clear communications that increase recovery rates and reduce staff follow-up. By resolving past-due balances earlier, institutions see stronger overall retention.
- Nationwide Reach with Bilingual Support: Kinum supports compliant collections in both English and Spanish, helping more students resolve balances and maintain positive relationships with their institutions.
- Proven Track Record: With an average Google Reviews rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars, Kinum demonstrates consistently exceptional feedback from both institutional clients and students, reflecting their commitment to respectful, effective service.
"We're excited to partner with Student First to bring our student-centered collections approach to more institutions," said Bruce Klinger, Chief Executive Officer, Kinum, Inc. "Our philosophy has always been that effective financial recovery and positive student relationships aren't mutually exclusive. This partnership allows us to work alongside Student First's innovative platform to support institutions in achieving both financial health and student success."
The Kinum partnership is available to all Student First clients and prospective customers.
About Kinum, Inc.
Kinum, Inc. is a full-service collections agency offering compassionate and compliant financial recovery services across all 50 states and Puerto Rico. With both English and Spanish-speaking divisions, Kinum helps institutions engage students early, resolve past-due balances respectfully, and maintain positive relationships that support student persistence and success.
About Student First
Student First is an innovative cloud-based student information system (SIS) and technology partner for higher education institutions focused on empowering campuses to work smarter and achieve better outcomes. With a suite of integrated tools spanning recruiting & admissions, advising, academic operations, financial aid, student finance, and more, Student First enables institutions to reduce administrative burden, improve data accuracy, and deliver a seamless student experience.
For more information, visit https://www.studentfirst.com.
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