Tampa, FL, March 12, 2025 – Ravenna Financial Aid has ushered in a new era of financial aid awarding for private K-12 schools with new capabilities that provide schools with faster access to verified financial data and more efficient tools for making timely, informed financial aid decisions. The latest advancements were unveiled at the NAIS Thrive event.
With enhanced financial data integration and secure identity verification methods, Ravenna Financial Aid reduces application barriers for families while giving schools access to the information they need to evaluate financial aid applications more efficiently. These capabilities help reduce reliance on manual and outdated processes while supporting a more streamlined experience for both schools and families.
Ravenna Financial Aid’s latest advancements generated significant enthusiasm at NAIS Thrive 2025, capturing the attention of financial aid and enrollment professionals from across the country.
“NAIS has long provided schools with a trusted methodology to equitably assess family ability to pay school costs. We are excited to collaborate with Ravenna Financial Aid in their work to enhance the financial aid process by providing accurate, verified financial data and deep insights directly to schools, as these steps will certainly improve the quality and efficiency of financial aid decision-making and outcomes for both families and schools,” said Mark Mitchell, Vice President, Access & Affordability of NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools).
With these advancements, Ravenna Financial Aid removes long-standing obstacles in the financial aid process—reducing the time required for family income verification from days to minutes, providing greater insight into family-owned business tax data, reducing manual errors, and preventing issues caused by missing documents.
Additionally, Ravenna Financial Aid enables admissions, enrollment, and financial teams to receive updates when relevant income information changes, helping schools make more informed and timely financial aid decisions. With ongoing access to updated financial information, schools can have greater confidence that decisions are based on current data.
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Industry Leaders Applaud Ravenna Financial Aid at NAIS Thrive 2025
“The response at NAIS Thrive was superb. Schools are excited about how this innovation will allow them to meet families where they are, no matter their financial aid needs,” said Nick Laird, CEO of VenturEd Solutions. “At VenturEd Solutions, we are committed to bringing future-focused solutions to the market, ensuring private and independent schools have the best tools to support students and families.”
Speaking to the value of Ravenna Financial Aid’s new capabilities, Cara Gregory, Director of Technology at The Linsly School, notes, “As both a parent and an IT director, I’ve seen firsthand how critical accurate financial data is to ensuring families receive the right financial support. With Ravenna Financial Aid, the seamless integration eliminates manual errors and significantly reduces processing time for our staff. What’s even more valuable is how it automatically updates with the latest tax information in real time, ensuring that financial aid decisions are always based on the most up-to-date data.”
Touching on the power of Ravenna Financial Aid’s data and reporting capabilities, Mike Cobb, Senior Innovation & Organizational Strategist at Mission & Data and Futurist in Residence at Forsyth Country Day School, notes, “The convergence of verified tax data with Ravenna Financial Aid represents an important shift in the future by providing schools real-time, verified financial data with unprecedented precision and speed, allowing for more equitable and efficient financial aid decisions. This innovation not only enhances the financial sustainability of schools but also unlocks the potential for dynamic, flexible tuition models, where resources are utilized to fulfill vision, mission, and values.”
Ravenna Financial Aid leaders will be featured presenters during the upcoming March 27 financial aid webinar, giving financial aid, enrollment, and admissions practitioners the opportunity to learn more about the latest advancements in financial aid processing.
In this exclusive webinar, attendees will engage with Ravenna Financial Aid leaders, ask their most pressing questions, and see firsthand how the latest innovations are reshaping financial aid processing.
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About VenturEd Solutions:
VenturEd Solutions is a leading solution provider exclusively dedicated to powering the success of K-12 schools, students, and families. With innovative solutions rooted in more than 50 years of service to the education sector, VenturEd Solutions, formerly VenturEd Solutions from Community Brands, empowers schools worldwide with efficient, customizable solutions that strengthen operations and drive growth. VenturEd Solutions serves more than one million students and families at over 28,000 schools, districts, dioceses, multi-academy trusts, and educational organizations globally. This comprehensive suite of solutions supports admissions and enrollment, financial aid, tuition, student information management, school payments, communications, data, and analytics to ensure schools achieve their goals and make a lasting impact in their communities.
About Ravenna Financial Aid:
Ravenna Financial Aid is a trusted financial aid management solution for K-12 private and independent schools. Powered by NAIS’ industry-standard methodology, Ravenna Financial Aid provides schools with the tools and insights they need to make fair, consistent, and mission-aligned financial aid decisions. With an intuitive, family-friendly application process and robust administrative features, Ravenna Financial Aid simplifies financial aid management, helping schools increase access, promote diversity, and support sustainable enrollment growth. Ravenna Financial Aid
