FA~Link makes student funds available at the bookstore easily. Students can go directly to the bookstore when selling starts without going elsewhere on campus. Cashiers don’t have to know if the students have funds or not, and waste valuable time researching it. The software will notify you of available amounts and if certain purchases are restricted based on rules set up in the Student Information System.

• Eliminates collecting and managing vouchers
• Makes Bookstore transactions as easy as credit card or stored-value card transactions
• Increases bookstore sales by allowing Financial Aid to be used at the campus bookstore or website before classes begin and before FA funds are disbursed
• Expedites the FA purchase process
• Eliminates the need to download student data to the POS and maintain accuracy of the data
• Inquiry function allows cashier to determine current funds available for each student by scanning student ID outside of a transaction

Phil Sanders, Course Materials Manager at Columbus State Community College

“Our experience with the FA~Link system started back in the summer of 2012 and over that first year we saw a pretty impactful increase in revenues.”

Columbus State Community College saw an increase in sales and a drastic reduction in bad debt on campus. Before FA~Link, students registered and were cut checks. So there was a lot of registering and dropping once they got their funds. We have been able to reduce that as well as some fraudulent activity. And with the revenue increase, we were able to be a true partner with our academic side, and work on textbook affordability initiatives.