On-demand webinar | Presented by Nelnet and Carahsoft | 30 minutes
The FAFSA is the primary gateway to financial aid, but it doesn’t work for every student. For state agencies administering their own aid programs, that gap creates real administrative, technical, and policy challenges, and leaves eligible students without a clear path to funding.
In this on-demand webinar, Nelnet and Carahsoft walk through how one state department of higher education addressed that challenge head-on. Using GrantPro Pathway, the state built a FAFSA-alternative workflow that modernized a legacy financial aid application, reduced manual burden on staff, and created a more accessible experience for students who can’t or won’t complete the FAFSA but remain eligible for state aid.
In this session, we cover:
- How to design a FAFSA-alternative workflow for state-led financial aid programs
- What it takes to build a modern application on Google Cloud: secure, scalable, and ready for growth
- How to reduce administrative burden through automation while maintaining program oversight and policy flexibility
- Supporting accessibility and user-centered design for diverse student populations
- Real-world implementation lessons: what worked, what to plan for, and how to scale
About Nelnet and GrantPro Pathway
Nelnet is a diversified company that delivers technology, customer experience, and operational solutions to organizations across education, government, financial services, healthcare, nonprofit, and other industries. Headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, Nelnet combines innovative technology with customer-focused services to help organizations solve complex challenges and improve outcomes.
GrantPro Pathway is Nelnet’s solution for state agencies that need a flexible, accessible alternative to FAFSA-dependent workflows. Built on Google Cloud, it’s designed to adapt to state-specific policy requirements while supporting program efficiency, long-term scalability, and a better applicant experience for students.
About Carahsoft
As a leading distributor and aggregator of technology solutions, Carahsoft supports government, education, healthcare, and commercial organizations with expertise across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud, customer experience, and digital transformation initiatives.
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