On-line higher education financing system
First Claim
1. A computer system for student financial aid, the system comprising:
- at least one server in communication with a computer network, the server comprising at least one processor;
at least one product access web site accessible over the computer network, the web site maintained by the at least one server including the at least one processor, the web site providing a user interface through which a first user selects from among a plurality of student financial aid products, the student financial aid products comprising at least an electronic financial aid award package product awarded to the first user;
a login module that interacts with the web site and is provided by the network server, wherein the login module is executed by the at least one processor and controls access to the student financial aid products and provides access to any of the plurality of student financial aid products after receiving valid login information and wherein the login module comprises at least one database storing data associated with the first user; and
an administrator module provided by the network server, wherein the administrator module is executed by the at least one processor and provides a user interface through which a second user creates, modifies, and updates the product access web site and through which the second user selects a desired financial aid product from among a plurality of preset financial aid products, wherein the user interface receives input for selecting the financial aid products.
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Abstract
A method of providing a user with education financing information, includes the acts of: maintaining an electronic site on a computer network to which the user may connect; sending data to the user over the network for presenting at least one electronic screen which contains financial award information concerning a potential student of an educational institution, the financial award information including a monetary award which may be used for the student to attend the educational institution; and sending data to the user over the network when requested for presenting at least one electronic screen which contains cost projection information, the cost projection information being a function of the award and including an amount of money required for the student to attend the educational institution.
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17 Claims
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1. A computer system for student financial aid, the system comprising:
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at least one server in communication with a computer network, the server comprising at least one processor; at least one product access web site accessible over the computer network, the web site maintained by the at least one server including the at least one processor, the web site providing a user interface through which a first user selects from among a plurality of student financial aid products, the student financial aid products comprising at least an electronic financial aid award package product awarded to the first user; a login module that interacts with the web site and is provided by the network server, wherein the login module is executed by the at least one processor and controls access to the student financial aid products and provides access to any of the plurality of student financial aid products after receiving valid login information and wherein the login module comprises at least one database storing data associated with the first user; and an administrator module provided by the network server, wherein the administrator module is executed by the at least one processor and provides a user interface through which a second user creates, modifies, and updates the product access web site and through which the second user selects a desired financial aid product from among a plurality of preset financial aid products, wherein the user interface receives input for selecting the financial aid products. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium having a computer software program for student financial aid, the computer-readable medium comprising:
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at least one application that runs on a processor of a server in communication with a computer network that provides a user interface through which a first user selects from among a plurality of student financial aid products, the plurality of student financial aid products including an electronic financial aid award package product awarded to the first user; and a login application executed by the processor of the server that interacts with the web site and controls access to the financial aid products, wherein the login application provides access to any of the plurality of student financial aid products after receiving valid login information and wherein the login application communicates with at least one database storing data associated with the first user; and an administrator application executed by the processor of the server, the administrator application providing an interface through which a second user creates, modifies, and updates the product access web site and through which the second user selects a desired financial aid product from among a plurality of preset financial aid products. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A computer-implemented method of providing for educational financial aid service, the method comprising:
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providing at least one server in communication with a computer network, the at least one server comprising at least one processor; providing at least one student financial aid product access web site accessible over the computer network, the web site maintained by the at least one server including the at least one processor, the web site providing a user interface through which a first user selects from among a plurality of student financial aid products, the plurality of student financial aid products including an electronic financial aid award package product awarded to the first user; providing a login module through the network server that interacts with the web site, wherein the login module is executed by the at least one processor and controls access to the student financial aid products and provides access to any of the plurality of student financial aid products after receiving valid login information and wherein the login module comprises at least one database storing data associated with the first user; and providing an administrator module through the network server, wherein the administrator module is executed by the at least one processor for enabling a second user to create, modify, and update the web site for access by the first user and enabling the second user to select a desired financial aid product from among a plurality of preset financial aid.
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