Press Release Inceptia Partners with Ellucian to Optimize Financial Aid Management Inceptia’s Complementary Solutions Helps Schools Save Time, Provide Support for Students Lincoln, Neb. (September 6, 2017) – Inceptia, a leader in helping schools and students navigate the student loan landscape, has been named an Ellucian partner. In this role, Inceptia will bring extended support to schools, making it simpler for financial aid administrators to outsource key functions while saving them time and money. “We’re excited to integrate our innovative solutions with Ellucian’s respected financial aid management and student information systems, Banner® and Colleague®,” said Deana Unger, vice president, financial aid operations. “As an Ellucian partner, we can provide schools with an uncomplicated and holistic approach to financial aid processes, while also being able to transfer student data in real time.” Inceptia’s suite of financial aid management solutions offers time-saving processes for financial aid administrators and intuitive support tools for students: Verification Gateway – This secure, mobile-friendly web portal seamlessly guides students and parents through verification. Two options, Full-Service and the new software-only SaaS version, are available. PJ Advisor – Offering an accessible, supportive and secure solution, this mobile-ready website streamlines the process of collecting information schools need to evaluate financial aid appeals. SAP Advisor – A fully automated online solution, SAP Advisor provides students, faculty and financial aid staff the tools to quickly and seamlessly manage the Satisfactory Academic Progress process and SAP appeals. “Offering schools smarter ways to simplify the many processes involved in financial aid management is at the heart of what we do,” said Inceptia president and CEO Randy Heesacker, “Partnering with Ellucian is another step toward helping financial aid managers spend less time managing the process and more time counseling their students.” ABOUT INCEPTIA Inceptia, a division of National Student Loan Program (NSLP), is a nonprofit organization committed to offering effective and uncomplicated solutions in financial aid management, default prevention, and financial education. Our mission is to support schools as they launch brilliant futures for students, armed with the knowledge to become financially responsible citizens. Since 1986, we have helped more than two million students at 5,500 schools reach their higher education dreams. Each year, we help more than 220,000 students learn how to pay for college, borrow wisely, resolve their delinquency issues, and repay their student loan obligations. Our solutions are designed to support student success by helping financial aid administrators maximize resources, so they can spend more time focusing on students.