Case Study: Stony Brook University streamlines scholarship management with Ellucian Scholarship Universe

Stony Brook University unlocks nearly $1M in aid with Ellucian

Stony Brook University, a public institution within the SUNY system, faced the challenge of an outdated, manual scholarship management process. This inefficient system made it difficult to identify eligible students and distribute funds effectively, resulting in nearly one million dollars in aid going underutilized each year. To reimagine this process for both student ease and staff efficiency, the university turned to Ellucian's Scholarship Universe platform.

By implementing Ellucian's Scholarship Universe, which integrated seamlessly with the university's existing PeopleSoft system, Stony Brook created a streamlined, digital scholarship application and management process. The solution saved staff a significant amount of time by moving away from Excel-based awarding and empowered the university to better target scholarships for student recruitment and retention. A major outcome was ensuring scholarships were fully utilized and awarded in accordance with their original endowment criteria.

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