Case Study: Stony Brook University achieves accelerated fund utilization and streamlined scholarship management with Ellucian ScholarshipUniverse

How Stony Brook University replaced an outdated system and increased efficiency through automation

Stony Brook University faced an outdated, paper-based scholarship management process that left nearly $1 million in scholarship funds underutilized and tied up staff time. To centralize awarding, improve student access, and move off manual Excel workflows, Stony Brook selected Ellucian’s ScholarshipUniverse as its scholarship management solution.

Ellucian implemented ScholarshipUniverse with PeopleSoft integration, automated matching, pre-populated applications and a vetted external scholarship database to streamline the student and staff experience. The platform accelerated fund utilization, delivered immediate staff time savings, enabled a thorough audit of endowed awards to ensure correct targeting, and improved scholarship distribution to better support student recruitment and retention.

Stony Brook University

Nick Prewett

Director of Financial Aid