Product Review

ScholarNet®
ScholarNet is a secure Web-based student loan processing system. Schools can process all application and loan activity while working with various trading partners.

Features:
  • ScholarNet allows the school to import/ export from their financial aid system or ISIR files.
  • Electronic school certification for alternative loans.
  • Complete change transaction functionality.
  • ScholarNet offers flexible reporting tools, including online subscriptions, on-demand reports and a reporting archive.
  • Smart Search is available to sort by application status, loan status, borrower name or borrower SSN.
  • ScholarNet is fully operational with all major school mainframe vendors.

FASTAwards

FASTAwards is a secure, customizable online award letter product made available to our schools. Our product allows schools to provide their students with a fast and efficient way to accept or reject award packages. FASTAwards offers many convenient, user-friendly features:

School Features:
  • Schools can post estimated, revised and official award packages.
  • Current and past student awards can be viewed.
  • The site logo, color and main photo can be customized.
  • The award text can be customized for each student.
  • Students can be notified of an award via email.
  • The school determines the student response options (accept/reject, reduce award amounts).
  • Outside scholarship information can be collected.
  • Students can be notified if there are documents missing from their financial aid file.
  • The student''s passwords can be reset.
  • File processing is done in real-time.

Borrower Features:

  • Students can view current and past awards.
  • Comments and scholarship information can be submitted.
  • If the school allows the option students can accept, reject or reduce award amounts.
  • Students may post a preferred email address.
  • An email notification can be sent to the students when the awards are posted.
  • Students are notified when documents are missing from their financial aid package.
  • MGSLP provides highly trained technical and product support.
To see the way FASTAwards™ works, check out the Information Flow Chart.


FASTChoice™
FASTChoice is a private loan lender selection tool that helps borrowers make informed choices from among the many lenders and loan options available to them.
  • Schools can present detailed lender and loan program information for private loans.
  • Borrowers can browse through the information and compare their loan options.
  • Schools can present a configurable disclosure page that explains how the school chooses the lenders and loan programs for FASTChoice.
  • FASTChoice presents a content page that educates borrowers about key terms and benefits they should focus on when considering loan options.
  • Schools can create varied presentations of FASTChoice for different student populations (if necessary).
  • School can set configurable options that control the look and layout of FASTChoice.
  • Once a borrower selects a loan and lender, they can be directed to the appropriate lender website, school website, or paper process as needed.

For questions and product support, please contact Carie Kelly at 1-800-537-7508, or send an email to ckelly@mgslp.state.mt.us