Allan Hancock College Selects Regent Financial Aid Management Software

Allan Hancock College, located in California, purchases financial aid system from software provider Computing Options. The software gives functionality and ease of use to the financial aid department at the institution.

Frederick, MD (PRWEB) January 27, 2006 -- Computing Options, Founded in 1979, provides software solutions exclusively for higher education institutions, where it is a leading provider of Financial Aid Management Software, today announced that Allan Hancock College has purchased the Regent™ Financial Aid Management System.

Regent is the market’s first off-the-shelf solution designed to coexist, interoperate, and enhance existing ERP system investments. The 100% web based financial aid management system can be deployed as a standalone system or fully integrate with a college’s ERP system.

“We are very excited about Allan Hancock’s commitment to our new Regent software,” stated Peter Brennan, Director of Product Management for Computing Options. “Regent was designed to simplify financial aid management for a college. Great software is defined by how effortless it is to use. Regent makes everyone’s jobs easier and provides a college with a comprehensive toolset to manage financial aid as a strategic enabler for a college.”

About Allan Hancock College
Allan Hancock College, a 2-year public community college positioned on the California Central Coast, was founded in 1920 and offers more than 1,300 courses in over 100 fields of study. The main campus in Santa Maria has roughly 12,000 students enrolled in the credit curriculum and about 5,500 students in the noncredit and community service program each semester. Allan Hancock College is located at: 800 S. College Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93454. Telephone: (805) 922-6966. Web site: www.hancockcollege.edu

About Computing Options
Founded in 1979, Computing Options provides software solutions exclusively for higher education institutions, where it is a leading provider of Financial Aid Management Software. Regent is the market’s first off-the-shelf solution designed to coexist, interoperate, and enhance your existing ERP system investments. Our products are fully web-based and operate on open standards architecture which utilize the benefits of 25 years of Higher Education knowledge and experience with today’s flexible, interoperable web-based technologies. Computing Options is headquartered at: 4650 Wedgewood Blvd., Suite 104, Frederick, MD, 21703. Telephone: (800) 639-0927. Web site: www.computingoptions.com

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