Case Study: Worldwide University System achieves automated, accurate student–financial aid data synchronization with Astera Software

Worldwide University System Uses Astera to Keep Student and Financial Aid Information in Sync

Worldwide University System, founded in 1970, serves over 19,000 students across 32 schools in five countries with programs from liberal arts to law and health sciences. The university relied on two separate databases—a DB2/AS400 ERP for student records and a SQL Server–based financial aid system—and needed accurate, Title IV‑compliant student data synced between them; its previous mix of hand‑coding and disparate tools was hard to maintain and required hours of developer time for even small changes.

Astera provided a single, scalable data integration platform with mapping, transformation, extraction, and a built‑in scheduler, enabling IT to design integrations in hours and make changes in minutes. The nightly automated sync keeps both systems complete and accurate, eliminated much of the manual coding burden, and delivered an affordable, maintainable solution for the university.