Financial Aid · Title IV · Grants
The ECS Firm is a financial aid and Title IV consulting firm. We help colleges, universities, and career schools staff their financial aid offices, stay compliant, and win the funding that keeps students enrolled.
30
years working alongside schools across the country
Our founders have led financial aid offices, guided institutions through Title IV, and built compliant operations from the ground up.
What we do
Remote financial aid processing and outsourcing with experienced financial aid and student records professionals who step in during peak enrollment, staff shortages, or system transitions. Screened and ready to work in your system.
Learn moreTitle IV compliance consulting for eligibility and approval, program review and audit prep, accreditation support, financial aid office setup, and policies that hold up to federal and state oversight.
Learn moreGrant writing services for nonprofits, and full proposal development for schools pursuing federal and state workforce funding, including WIOA.
Learn moreA full-service solution that helps private career schools build sustainable financial aid systems without relying on federal funding, so more students can enroll, stay, and graduate.
Learn moreStaffing support and compliance help for financial aid and student records offices.
Title IV approval, office setup, and funding options beyond federal aid.
Proposals for WIOA and other public workforce funding.
Grant prospecting and writing matched to your mission and stage.
On our radar
Students see a notice if a school's graduates earn less than typical high school graduates.
New federal loan caps take effect, and short-term programs can qualify for Pell.
Schools submit program and student data under the new rule. It repeats every October 1.
The next change is already on the calendar.
The Department calculates the first "Do No Harm" results for each program.
Programs that fail the test in 2027 and 2028 could lose federal loan eligibility.
Not sure where your programs stand? See the Title IV Institutional Impact Assessment
How we work
We learn what your office or organization needs, your timeline, and what success looks like.
You get a written scope with deliverables, staffing, and timeline before any work begins.
Consultants and writers who know financial aid, compliance, and funding requirements firsthand.
A dedicated ECS contact handles communication, quality, and reporting from start to finish.
Who we are
Our team brings 30 years of experience working with schools across the country.
We know financial aid offices from the inside, and we bring that same standard to every client, whether we're staffing an office, preparing a Title IV review, or writing a grant.
Learn more about usWe're building a team of remote consultants for higher education assignments across the country.
Contact
Tell us a little about your institution or organization and we'll follow up within one business day.
Someone from The ECS Firm will follow up within one business day. If it's urgent, call us at 817.510.0046.
