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AcademicWorks Becomes Oracle PartnerNetwork Gold Level PartnerAustin, TX, Mar 12, 2012 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- AcademicWorks announced today that it has achieved Gold Partner status in Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN). By attaining Gold Level membership, Oracle has recognized AcademicWorks' ability to offer a comprehensive solution for scholarship administration to colleges and universities using Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions. AcademicWorks is a leading provider of scholarship administration solutions for institutions of higher education. The AcademicWorks system allows campuses to automatically match students with relevant scholarship opportunities using data imported from Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Student Administration and/or collected from students via a configurable scholarship application. Campuses using AcademicWorks can improve their utilization and stewardship of scholarship funds while increasing service to students, donors and the campus community. "The increasing costs of higher education, combined with recent federal, state and local funding cuts, make scholarship funds a critical component of a student's overall aid package. AcademicWorks is pleased to offer campuses a comprehensive scholarship solution that simplifies the search and application process for students, reduces administrative workload and improves donor recognition," says Brandon Phipps, CEO of AcademicWorks. AcademicWorks offers cost effective "SaaS" (Software-as-a-Service) deployment combined with convenient student data import and user authentication options. As a Gold Level member in OPN, AcademicWorks will be able to increase its expertise and begin developing specializations that can help improve customer experience and retention. Additionally, this new status will allow AcademicWorks to grow its business and increase differentiation in the marketplace. About Oracle PartnerNetwork Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Specialized is the latest version of Oracle's partner program that provides partners with tools to better develop, sell and implement Oracle solutions. OPN Specialized offers resources to train and support specialized knowledge of Oracle products and solutions, and has evolved to recognize Oracle's growing product portfolio, partner base and business opportunity. Key to the latest enhancements to OPN is the ability for partners to differentiate through Specializations. Specializations are achieved through competency development, business results, expertise and proven success. To find out more visit: http://www.oracle.com/us/partnerships/index.htm. About AcademicWorks AcademicWorks is the leading provider of comprehensive scholarship management solutions specifically designed for institutions of higher education. The AcademicWorks system allows campuses to automatically match students with relevant scholarship opportunities, facilitate the committee review process, make/monitor scholarship awards and recognize scholarship donors. Campuses using AcademicWorks can dramatically improve the utilization and stewardship of scholarship funds, while increasing their service to students, donors and the campus community. For more information please contact info(at)academicworks(dot)com or visit http://www.academicworks.com. Trademarks Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/AcademicWorks/prweb9269293.htm PRWeb.com |