Regent Partners with TopSchool

Leading, on demand financial aid software solution integrates with next generation student lifecycle management system

Frederick, MD – July 24, 2008 – Regent Education, the leading provider of financial aid management Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for higher education institutions, today announced that it has formed a partnership with TopSchool, Inc. TopSchool is a leading SaaS provider of next generation administrative solutions optimized for small to mid-size higher education institutions.

TopSchool provides educational institutions with a seamless, extensible, easy-to-manage, and economical student lifecycle management (SLM) solution. TopSchool’s SLM consists of a student information system (SIS) at its core, integrated with a customer relationship management system (CRM), student and faculty portal, reporting suite, and support services. Through the partnership, Regent Enterprise will be fully integrated into TopSchool’s SLM as the financial aid module, enabling institutions to more efficiently manage the financial aid process.

“TopSchool’s mission is to help institutions drive insights and decisions across the student lifecycle by providing industry leading technologies and support services,” said Matthew Schnittman, TopSchool’s President & CEO. “With complementary delivery models, our partnership with Regent further supports our goal to provide institutions with state-of-the-art solutions to more effectively serve their students and manage their operations.”

Regent Enterprise will provide TopSchool clients with an easy to implement, turnkey solution that will revolutionize the way institutions process financial aid, giving them innovative, intuitive tools to automate and manage every aspect of the financial aid lifecycle. Because the solution is on demand, the financial aid office will always be up-to-date and remain compliant with the delivery of the latest federal and state regulations. Regent Enterprise helps institutions standardize and centralize the management of financial aid, resulting in increased productivity, ensured compliance, and controlled costs.

TopSchool SLM is delivered in a SaaS subscription model, enabling institutions to save up to 50% on costs related to SIS. Top School’s approach represents a significant departure from traditional SIS vendors and focuses on providing rapid start-up and continuous software updates, leveraging its highly flexible, industry-specific SaaS platform to address institutions' needs. The merging of these leading technology solutions will enable TopSchool and Regent to ensure their customers realize a high return on investment while increasing efficiencies and customer service.

“Regent’s partnership with TopSchool represents the market demand for on demand solutions,” said Michael Ratti, Regent’s CEO. “TopSchool’s SLM combined with Regent Enterprise will provide institutions with a power house solution that will allow them to easily and effectively manage information in a way they’ve never been able to do before.”

About Regent

Named Firm of the Year by the Tech Council of Maryland and a 2008 CODiE Award Finalist for Best Postsecondary Enterprise Solution, Regent is a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of financial aid management software solutions with more than 30 years of industry experience. The company’s web-based, easy-to-use solutions interoperate with any established student information system. Regent provides institutions with improved efficiencies, fewer errors, and enhanced services for students, equaling a positive return on investment within the first year.

Regent’s management solutions are designed and built by and for members of the financial aid and enrollment management community. Regent enables institutions to better craft and execute their financial aid strategies. With its Student Self Service Portal, the company also offers Twenty-first century access for students seeking financial aid information anytime, anywhere, from any device, in any language. For more information, visit: www.regenteducation.com.

About TopSchool

TopSchool, a leading SaaS provider of administrative technology solutions optimized for small to mid-size higher education institutions, enables institutions to effectively drive decisions and insights across the student lifecycle. TopSchool’s SLM system provides a comprehensive information management solution – a CRM to aggregate and manage leads, a customizable student and faculty portal, an intuitive and flexible student information system that is easy to implement, a robust ad-hoc reporting suite, and a customer service model that serves students, faculty, and administrators. TopSchool’s SLM is architected using next generation technologies and offered exclusively in a SaaS model, meaning that TopSchool manages one version of the software for all customers, which translates into quick and inexpensive implementation, easy configuration, and no maintenance or upgrade fees. For more information, visit: www.topschoolinc.com.