# Ellucian Student Aid Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Ellucian Student Aid Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other School Management products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/137231/CampusLogic/ --- # Ellucian Student Aid Software Review 2026: Features, Reviews, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on July 22, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[FAQs](#faqs)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Ellucian Student Aid ## What is Ellucian Student Aid? Financial uncertainty remains one of the biggest barriers to student success. Student Aid capabilities in Ellucian Student help institutions simplify aid delivery, improve transparency, and connect students with the resources they need to stay enrolled and on track. Designed for the complexity of higher education funding, Student Aid helps institutions create a more personalized and accessible financial aid experience while reducing administrative burden. Capabilities include scholarship management, student aid document collection, personalized student aid communications, and the AI Virtual Student Assistant. Working across the end-to-end student lifecycle, Student Aid helps institutions reduce financial friction, improve access to funding opportunities, and support stronger enrollment, retention, and completion outcomes. ## What is Ellucian Student Aid used for? [School Management](https://www.capterra.com/school-administration-software/)[Scholarship Management](https://www.capterra.com/scholarship-management-software/)[Higher Education](https://www.capterra.com/higher-education-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 3 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- ### Starting price Free trial available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Ellucian Student Aid?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://www.ellucian.com&name=Ellucian Student Aid) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Ellucian Student Aid 3.7 (3) VS. [4.6 (14)](https://www.capterra.com/p/132147/STARS-Campus-for-Career-Colleges/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price $350 Flat Rate, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.0 (3) Ease Of Use 4.5 (4,323) Value For Money 4.0 (1) Value For Money 4.0 (2,508) Customer Service 4.0 (1) Customer Service 4.8 (2,701) ## Ellucian Student Aid alternatives [4.5 (32)](https://www.capterra.com/p/67653/Education-Management-Tools/reviews/) Starting price $500.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 91% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Canvas](https://www.capterra.com/p/127214/CANVAS/) [4.6 (4,328)](https://www.capterra.com/p/127214/CANVAS/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 94% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/127214/CANVAS/) [Moodle](https://www.capterra.com/p/80691/Moodle/) [4.3 (3,386)](https://www.capterra.com/p/80691/Moodle/reviews/) Starting price $130.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 86% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/80691/Moodle/) Highest Rated [Q10](https://www.capterra.com/p/10009848/Q10/) [4.9 (84)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10009848/Q10/reviews/) Starting price $980.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/10009848/Q10/) ## FAQs about Ellucian Student Aid Overview ### What company size and specific industries is Ellucian Student Aid built for? Ellucian Student Aid is designed for higher education institutions, especially colleges and universities that manage financial aid, enrollment, student services, registration, and academic oversight. It fits organizations of any size that employ financial aid directors, counselors, enrollment leaders, registrars, and provosts. Features and Usability ### What are the key features of Ellucian Student Aid? Ellucian Student Aid offers admissions management, applicant management, and an applicant portal for handling student applications. It also includes financial aid management, financial management, student information and records, attendance tracking, class scheduling, and customizable forms, plus reviewer management, scoring, recommendations, and an online calendar. Getting Started and Support ### What customer support options does Ellucian Student Aid offer? Ellucian Student Aid provides chat support for users who need help with the platform. Support interactions are handled through chat, giving users a direct way to ask questions and resolve issues. No reviewer feedback about response times, helpfulness, or common support frustrations is available for this product. ## Features AI summary Based on 1,830 School Management reviews Capterra reviewers highlight these as the features buyers care about most when choosing school management software: - **Student Management** (**50%** of reviewers rated this feature as critical) - **Electronic Payments** (**60%**) - **Student Information/Records** (**51%**) Ellucian Student Aid includes **Student Information/Records**, but it does not offer **Student Management** or **Electronic Payments**. Instead, it provides other important capabilities that reviewers also value, including **Financial Management** (**46%**), **Attendance Tracking** (**51%**), and **Admissions Management** (**49%**). These features help schools maintain accurate student data, monitor participation, manage funding and billing-related processes, and handle enrollment workflows, giving teams the tools to support daily operations more effectively. Student Information/Records 4.5 (2) 100.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Create lists of student grades, transcripts, class lists, course schedules, etc. to be shared with instructors and administration Financial Management 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Plan, manage, and track the financial activities of an individual or organization Attendance Tracking 4.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track the attendance of specific individuals or groups Admissions Management Handle the registration and admission process for existing and new students Applicant Portal Gateway through which end users can update personal information, track their applications, and more Class Scheduling Schedule in-person or online classes Ellucian Student Aid 16 features Handle the registration and admission process for existing and new students Gateway through which end users can update personal information, track their applications, and more Track the attendance of specific individuals or groups Schedule in-person or online classes Customize contracts and forms to collect specific information Manage information and/or provide updates regarding student financial aid Plan, manage, and track the financial activities of an individual or organization Software designed for higher education organizations Activities related to raising money for a specific cause Create and track interviews with a reminder system Software designed for kindergarten through 12th grade schools Online calendar of upcoming events/activities viewable to members and visitors Algorithmically generated suggestions based on user behaviors, preferences, or data patterns to enhance UX, productivity, or engagement Ability that helps reviewers analyze applications, add comments/notes, and more Automatically calculate score after the assessment Create lists of student grades, transcripts, class lists, course schedules, etc. to be shared with instructors and administration Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.0 (3) 4.0 Based on 3 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.0 (1) ### Starting price Free trial available Value for money 4.0 (1) 4.0 Based on 1 reviews Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.0 (1) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.0 (1) 4.0 Based on 1 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 3.7 Based on 3 reviews Filter by rating 5(0) 4(2) 3(1) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent AF alberto F. Financial Aid Technician Education Management ### "CL in Financial Aid application" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 August 4, 2021 Faster and easier processing of student documents, generating reports Pros The ease of use in the financial aid application and document review process. It communicates with the student when additional actions are needed on their part. Cons None to mention at this time. It took a short time and practice to learn to use it. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. CA Colette A. Fin Aid Assistant Higher Education ### "Agents of Change " 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 July 27, 2021 Overall the software is positive , we have decreased our need for hard copies while maintaining a higher efficiency rate. Auditing success has increased two fold. Pros Made our office almost paper free we are more efficient with campus logic. Cons The software requires training by an expert . Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Rebecca S. Financial Aid Director Education Management ### "Great as an interface for both staff and students. " 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 December 4, 2019 So far so good. I am pleased as a new user with a system that is good for staff and students. Pros very user friendly and pretty for staff to use. easy to upload documents and submit files for review and to be sent to EdConnect. Cons Sometimes if the student doesnt create their account there is nothing there. would be nice to still have the needed documents even if student didnt create their account. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. ## Top-rated software of 2026 ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.