New York State Higher Education Corporation

Buyer seeks proposals to modernize its financial aid system through the development of a web-based consolidated portal. The portal will help staff review and process financial aid applications more efficiently. Buyer will use an Agile methodology with responsive design principles and human-centered design. The system needs to integrate with existing mainframe and SQL Server databases while providing a framework for future enhancements.

• 4/14/2025 - RFC Released
• 4/30/2025 - Proposal Due Date

• Completed two successful implementations of comparable size and scope within last 5 years
• Completed one successful public-sector implementation of comparable size and scope within last 5 years

• Design and develop web-based consolidated portal for financial aid application processing
• Integrate with multiple databases for consolidated data view
• Implement responsive design with user-centered approach
• Conduct user research with stakeholders for iterative development
• Create automated workflows to reduce manual processing
• Develop system for viewing and updating student records
• Build streamlined eligibility determination functionality
• Create secure authentication using ADFS integration
• Implement intelligent document processing and validation
• Provide comprehensive application deployment and documentation