Palm Beach, FL — Student First, a modern cloud-native Student Information System (SIS) provider, today announced that Walsh College has selected Student First as its SIS partner to support and strengthen core academic and administrative operations.

Through this partnership, Walsh College will leverage Student First's flexible, student-centric SIS to streamline processes across enrollment, student records, advising, financial aid, student billing, and institutional reporting. The platform is designed to help institutions move beyond legacy systems and adapt quickly to evolving operational and student needs.

Walsh College serves a distinctive student population, working adults, transfer students, and career-focused professionals pursuing upper-division and graduate business programs. Student First's architecture is well-suited to this model, offering the operational flexibility Walsh needs to support non-traditional enrollment patterns and the financial system alignment that comes from a growing ecosystem of integrated partners.

“Walsh College has built something genuinely distinctive; a professional school designed around real-world outcomes for working adults and career-focused students,” said David Meek, Chief Executive Officer, Student First. “We’re proud to partner with an institution that approaches education with that kind of intentionality, and we’re committed to giving their team the tools and flexibility to keep delivering on it.”

The implementation supports Walsh College’s broader technology modernization strategy, with an emphasis on scalability, cleaner data access, and a more seamless experience for students, faculty, and staff.

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About Walsh College

Founded in 1922, Walsh College is a business-focused institution located in Troy, Michigan, purpose-built for working adults, transfer students, and professionals. As a primarily upper-division and graduate school, Walsh offers concentrated strengths in accounting, finance, technology, and data-driven business programs. Learn more at www.walshcollege.edu.

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About Student First

Student First is an AI-powered, cloud-native Student Information System purpose-built for the full spectrum of higher education, from career colleges and community colleges to four-year institutions and online programs. Built from scratch with a single data model and one clear roadmap, Student First helps institutions move beyond legacy systems with a unified platform that simplifies operations, surfaces actionable insight, and supports student success. Learn more at www.studentfirst.com.

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Media Contact

Student First

Erin Grant

Vice President of Marketing

erin.grant@studentfirst.com

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