Best Financial Aid Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Portico CORE is ranked #1 of 23 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of VIAS Financial Plans and Oracle NetSuite for Government. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Populi Financial Aid at $1,999/mo.
Financial aid management software covers workflows such as collecting documents, packaging aid, and delivering award letters. Compare aid program coverage with packaging workflows, document collection, and award letter delivery; compliance reporting and API access are also specified. Deployment, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing provide additional ways to assess fit. The ranking starts with VIAS Financial Plans, Oracle NetSuite for Government, and Workday Student Admissions, followed by EDExpress and Ellucian PowerCampus Financial Aid. Focus on the aid programs and administrative processes your institution needs to support as you review the listed features.
23 financial aid management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Portico CORE iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4 Deployment: cloudAid program coverage: federalDocument collection: Yes
- 2 VIAS Financial Plans iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2 Aid program coverage: federalDocument collection: Yes
- 3 Oracle NetSuite for Government iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Deployment: cloudAid program coverage: bothDocument collection: Yes
- 4 Workday Student Admissions iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Deployment: cloudAid program coverage: bothDocument collection: Yes
- 5 Ellucian PowerCampus Financial Aid No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Deployment: cloudAid program coverage: bothDocument collection: Yes
- 6 Jenzabar Campus Marketplace No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Deployment: cloudAid program coverage: bothDocument collection: Yes
- 7 PowerFAIDS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Deployment: cloudAid program coverage: bothDocument collection: Yes
- 8 CoreCampus No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Deployment: cloudAid program coverage: federalDocument collection: Yes
- 9 CoreCampus Financial Aid No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Deployment: cloudAid program coverage: bothDocument collection: Yes
- 10 Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Financial Aid No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Deployment: hybridAid program coverage: both
- 11 Populi Financial Aid No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$1,999/mo Deployment: cloudAid program coverage: bothDocument collection: Yes
- 12 Advantage Financial Aid No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Deployment: cloudAid program coverage: federal
- 13 Collēgix Financial Aid No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Deployment: hybridAid program coverage: bothDocument collection: Yes
- 14 EDExpress No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Deployment: on-premisesAid program coverage: federalDocument collection: Yes
- 15 ProSAM Solution Suite No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Deployment: cloudAid program coverage: bothDocument collection: Yes
- 16 Regent Financial Aid No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Deployment: cloudAid program coverage: bothDocument collection: Yes
- 17 SAINT Flex No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Aid program coverage: federalDocument collection: Yes
- 18 Anthology Student (Admissions and Financial Aid) No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Aid program coverage: bothDocument collection: Yes
- 19 Anthology Student Verification No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: cloudAid program coverage: federalDocument collection: Yes
- 20 Ellucian Banner Finance No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: cloud
- 21 EMPOWER Financial Aid No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: hybridAid program coverage: both
- 22 ApolloSRM Financial Aid No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Deployment: cloudAid program coverage: federal
- 23 FINANCIER No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Aid program coverage: federal
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Questions about this list
Which financial aid management software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Portico CORE is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.4. VIAS Financial Plans is second and Oracle NetSuite for Government third.
How many of these have a free plan?
0 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Populi Financial Aid has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1,999/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.