LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 - w/ Heather Adner, Associate Dir,, Scholarships & Financial Aid, & Vincent Harris Jr., Executive Dir., Scholarships & Financial Aid, Fayetteville State University
Heather Adner and Vincent Harris Jr.

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What this conversation answers
- 01
How did Fayetteville State University overcome FAFSA simplification challenges?
- 02
What earned them Ellucian's Student First Impact Award?
- 03
How does their Student Financial Success Suite simplify the student experience?
- 04
Why is award letter redesign critical for enrollment management?
- 05
What makes their approach to financial aid a model for other institutions?
- 06
Implementing the full CampusLogic product suite during FAFSA reform
Show notes
It's YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, recorded LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 in Orlando, Florida,
YOUR guests are Heather Adner, Associate Director of Scholarships & Financial Aid, & Vincent Harris Jr., Executive Director of Scholarships & Financial Aid, Fayetteville State University
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- How did Fayetteville State University overcome FAFSA simplification challenges?
- What earned them Ellucian's Student First Impact Award?
- How does their Student Financial Success Suite simplify the student experience?
- Why is award letter redesign critical for enrollment management?
- What makes their approach to financial aid a model for other institutions?
Topics include:
- Implementing the full CampusLogic product suite during FAFSA reform
- Creating user-friendly financial aid communications with consistent branding
- Streamlining scholarship distribution three months ahead of schedule
- Designing award letters as comprehensive enrollment management tools
- Maintaining student focus despite high staff turnover & federal changes
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