Welcome to our February newsletter! TADS is evolving to support your needs so we can continue to improve the efficiency of your school's financial aid and enrollment processes. This month, we’re excited to share several key updates designed to simplify your workflows and enhance system functionality. From district enhancements to customizable fee structures, these new features provide added flexibility, making it easier to manage admissions and enrollment.
Important Feature Updates
TADS Release Notes
Check out the newest improvements to TADS in our most recent Release Notes. They include district enhancements to support supplemental question reporting roll-ups for Admissions and Enrollment, and continued refinements to the TADS-Educate integration.
Educate Release Notes
Take a look at our newest improvements to Educate in our most recent Release Notes. This month includes bulk gradebook codes for standards, Assignment Status Filter as well as user preferred record count on Classroom, Results and Communication.
Portal Pointers
Customizing Admissions and Enrollment Fees
Does your school normally charge a fee when a family applies or enrolls in TADS? If so, there may be times when you need to customize them for particular students. We have you covered! TADS has the flexibility to support several different scenarios, including the following:
Mailed Payment Overrides – You can enter a Mailed Payment Override for Admissions Fees or Enrollment Feesif you normally require immediate payment online but want to allow a family to pay later or bring a payment to your school directly.
Split Household Tuition Deposits – You can Split Household Deposits between multiple parties so that each is billed and credited properly for their tuition deposit.
Manage Student Transcript Requests
Be prepared for student transcript requests by reviewing our Transcripts Overview.
Additional Resources
SSS Plus TaxStatus: Reimagining the Financial Aid Experience for TADS
Ready for exciting news for financial aid application processing and awarding? VenturEd Solutions recently unveiled a partnership with TaxStatus for a consent-based financial aid application process that taps right into IRS tax records for a faster, more efficient process. Read how this empowers financial aid processing here.
Webinar: The Biggest Thing to Happen to Financial Aid Since Financial Aid
If you’d like to learn more about our partnership with TaxStatus, watch our most recent webinar, The Biggest Thing to Happen to Financial Aid Since Financial Aid. This session explores how our consent-based financial aid application process streamlines verification using IRS tax records, making financial aid processing faster and more efficient. Watch the webinar on demand here.
We’re excited to sponsor the NAIS Thrive Annual Conferencein Nashville, taking place February 26-28! Stop by booth #1800 to meet the VenturEd Solutions team, grab some swag, and learn how we’re helping K-12 independent schools streamline financial aid and enrollment processes. Plus, meet Kevin Knull, CFP®, President of TaxStatus, and discover how our new partnership is transforming financial aid verification. We’ll be right next to NAIS Central—see you there!
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