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WASFAA 2011Aloha!
Financial Aid Outsourcing Analysis
© 2009 Global Financial Aid Services 1
Matthew JohnnerPartner
214.208.0436 (Mobile)[email protected]
Agenda
» Global Introduction» When to Outsource» Benefits» Financial Aid Services
» Process overview» What to in-source vs. outsource
» Savings Analysis Methodology
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Global Snapshot
People Process Technology
400 employees that manage 400,000 student files for 440 ground and online campuses. Global disbursed $5 billion in Federal Direct Student Loans and FFELP aid in 2010.
Heritage in strict compliance with no findings for any clients since founding in 1996. Global is SAS 70 Level 2 certified and undergoes internal and external audits. 5 Million files reviewed since founding.
Advanced technology to auto package based on complex financial aid and academic requirements. We interface with your existing Student Information System.
Teams are organized by process with Key Performance Indicators watched closely. Global has sophisticated Hiring, Training, Quality Assurance & Management.
2-to-5 day average file review/award cycle time for over 400,000 files in 2009. Global has processing locations in Gulfport & Tulsa and a Phoenix data center.
Sophisticated Student guided financial aid process option via Campus Kiosk and/or Online environment. 7 students to 1 counselor efficiency.
Dedicated regulatory team that ‘operationalize’ ongoing regulatory updates.
Ideal for Online campuses that require speed, online processes, and expanded support.
Sophisticated profiling and customization of our system with a 45-to-90 day conversion timeframe.
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» Specialists in financial aid administration using a people, process and technology model.
Global Processing Model
» Two Solutions (Full Scope & ‘Outsourcing Lite’)» Report to Director of Financial Aid» School Provides Counseling, Policy and Non-Title IV Management
» Full Scope Administration» Global provides day-to-day back office processing» File review, Loan certification, FDSL origination, disbursement and
reconciliation, Title IV accounting, Return to Title IV processing, Reporting & Compliance support
» Software deployed to student to ‘self package’ as well as software to College/University counselor.
» Kiosk option – one counselor to 7 students on-campus
» Outsourcing Lite» Automated verification and c-code software. Change the game. » Smart forms and paperless process (e.g., bar-code fax, upload, camera phone)» Compliance File Review and then we are done. » Per unit pricing
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To Outsource or not to Outsource…
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When to Outsource
» Do’s» Need a better way than the status quo and have limited resources or
expertise» Need technology advances» Need specialization» Need to deliver an immediate improvement» Need to save capital or operating expenses as part of the equation
» Don’ts» Think you are going to save huge amounts day one» Try to avoid the time and care a outsourcing relationship takes» Treat your partner like a ‘vendor’» Select the partner and think you are done» Stop improving» Forget why you partnered when you are 3 years down the road
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Benefits
» Reduce administrative costs» Economies of scale – do more with less» Reduce space, IT, training, retention, quality assurance, other costs» Freeze new hires
» Standardize processes» Student benefit & Compliance benefit» Improve financial aid cash flow & reduce funds on-hold
» Improve student service» Cycle time improvement» Online and Kiosk processing» Free-up campus staff to counsel, handle complex issues and help increase enrollment
» Increase enrollment» Online enrollment to subsidize campuses» Slow processing hurts enrollment in competitive programs
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Financial Aid Shared Services
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Financial Aid Process
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Student CounselingStudent Counseling
What to In-source vs. Outsource
In-source & Centralize
Outsource Shared Responsibility
System-wide policies Title IV back office processes Compliance
Student financial aid campus counseling
Commodities, including:1.File review2.Loan certification3.Direct Loan origination, disbursement and reconciliation4.Title IV accounting
Reporting
Manage ‘non-T4’ such as institutional scholarships, private loans, Tuition Assistance & VA
Inbound and Outbound contact center for student financial aid counseling
Accounting
Financial Aid team support for enrollment growth, default prevention, retention, etc.
Software interfaces
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Savings Analysis Methodology
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Cost Savings – Driven by Goals
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Savings Potential – 20%
Savings Potential – 20%
Savings Potential – 40%
Savings Potential – 40%
As is Internal - Shared Service Center (multi-campus)
Global SharedService Center
50%
75%
100%
Mahalo!
»Questions?
Matthew JohnnerPartner
214.208.0436 [email protected]
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