SwiftStudent

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SwiftStudent
Type of site
Digital repository of information for student financial aid applicants
Available inEnglish
Area servedUnited States
Industry Educational technology
URL https://formswift.com/swift-student
CommercialNo
RegistrationNone
LaunchedApril 2020
Current statusActive

SwiftStudent is a free financial aid service which was created in 2020. [1] The website is repository of template letters and applications for financial aid. [2] [3] The site includes information about the financial aid process, and student eligibility for various forms of financial aid. [4]

History

Seldin began developing the idea for SwiftStudent in 2019, [5] based on her observation that many students were unaware of the forms of financial aid available to them. [6] The site was developed in partnership with FormSwift. [7]

The Seldin/Haring-Smith Foundation partnered with various colleges, educational organizations and advocacy groups to develop its features, including ACT, Institute for Women's Policy Research, and New America. [8] SwiftStudent was launched in April 2020. [9]

In 2021, SwiftStudent was a named finalist in Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Awards for "Education" and "Pandemic Response". [10] [11]

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