Financial Aid Software

Overview

Software, Web & Mobile Development

Olympia, Washington, United StatesPosted 3 months agoDeadline: March 30th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Washington seeks a vendor to provide financial aid software with features for dual application cycles, fraud prevention, and responsive design.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

BUDGET

Estimate

$500,000 – $2,000,000

CONTRACT DURATION

36 months

TIMELINE

Competitive Solicitation Posting Date: February 13th, 2026

Pre-Bid Conference: March 2nd, 2026 at 10:00 am (Pacific Time)

Deadline for Submitting Questions: March 19th, 2026 at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time)

Anticipated Deadline for Answers: March 24th, 2026

Deadline for Submitting Bids: March 30th, 2026 at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time)

Demonstration/Interview: April 9th-10th, 2026

Anticipated Date of Announcement for Apparent Successful Bidders: April 17th, 2026

Anticipated Announcement of Contract Awards: September 10th, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

March 20th, 2026

Issuing Agency

Washington Student Achievement Council

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DESCRIPTION

The state of Washington is seeking a vendor to provide comprehensive financial aid software tailored for educational institutions. The software must support dual application cycles simultaneously and offer flexible controls, including the ability to set application year closing dates. It should allow students to select one or more institutions, ensuring that each selected institution receives completed applications.

Key requirements include robust editing capabilities for both end users and financial aid administrators, permitting application updates and resubmissions. The system should enable students and parents to edit their applications, as well as update account and profile information, fostering a user-friendly and accessible experience. Additionally, the software must utilize responsive design methodologies to ensure compatibility and seamless performance across desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.

Fraud prevention features are essential, with mechanisms to detect duplicate applications (such as those submitted with matching Social Security Numbers or fake IDs) integrated into the system. The initial contract for this project is set for a duration of two years.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.