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Anovaa Acquires Quatromoney, GlobeNewswire

Anovaa, a lending software product company, announced today that it has completed acquisition of Quatromoney, an online college financial planner that enables students and parents to better assess each college's financial fit.

Financial aid appeals in a pandemic, University Business

A separate survey of over 1,000 college students conducted by CollegeFinance.com and Quatromoney found that 78% percent of students did not appeal their first financial aid award letter. Of those who did appeal, about 6% were awarded additional aid, with an average of $3,497 more.

Survey from CollegeFinance and Quatromoney Finds More Than 75% of Students Did NOT Appeal for More Financial Aid for 2020 Fall Semester, Business Wire

Families who have had a change in economic stability, such as a job loss or reduction, whether due to COVID-19 or other reasons, should always reach out to their financial aid office and request a review," said Patrick Kandianis, CEO of Quatromoney.

52 local startups are in MassChallenge Boston’s 2020 cohort, Bostinno

Quatromoney is one of the early-stage startups in High Tech group of this year’s MassChallenge Boston program. 

INV Fintech unveils slate of 10 startups for newest accelerator cohort, Bank Innovation

Quatromoney is one of 10 fintech startups in the ninth class of INV Fintech accelerator.

National Survey of America's Independent Educational Consultants Finds That 63.7% Say Pandemic Impact is Worse Than Fallout From Varsity Blues Scandal,  Benzinga

CounselMore & Quatromoney find that uncertainty over college in the fall, inability to maintain in-person connections forcing many smaller or solo consultants to brace for a change in the profession.

How to request more financial aid for college after a job loss, Mass Mutual

“Be crystal clear on what you need and why you are asking for college financial aid assistance now,” said Colleen Krumwiede, co-founder of Quatromoney, a fintech platform that helps families optimize their college financing. 

COVID-19 may affect incoming freshman college choices, experience, Badger Herald

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, colleges across the United States may feel the impact in freshman enrollment patterns. According to a survey released by quatromoney, families are rethinking their children’s college choices. 

How Coronavirus Is Impacting College Admissions, Student Loan Hero

While Quatromoney CEO Patrick Kandianis acknowledged that the data collected in this survey was limited, he said that colleges might see changes in the number of admissions offers being accepted or deferred as compared to previous years. 

Questions Without Answers on Admissions, Inside Higher Ed

Coronavirus has colleges fearful about yield, searching for the right strategy. A Quatromoney and TuitionFit survey released Thursday found that 25.7 percent of high school seniors were rethinking their college choice because of the coronavirus. 

Coronavirus Pandemic Has College-Bound Students, Parents Rethinking Higher Education Decisions, Yahoo Finance

Families’ fears have heightened due to the COVID-19 outbreak — particularly for prospective parents and students who will be first-year students in the fall of 2020. Families across the country are rethinking their final college decision. 

College, Interrupted, Open Campus Media

The Quatromoney and TuitionFit Effect of Coronavirus on College Choice was included in the series of how lives are affected by this societal shutdown. 

A National Survey of 300 Families Indicates 25.7% of Inbound Freshman Are Rethinking Their College Choice Because of the Coronavirus Pandemic, Benzinga

Quatromoney and TuitionFit just completed a national survey of 300 families on how the COVID-19 outbreak is affecting college enrollment patterns for high school seniors. 

COVID-19 Is Even Affecting College Choices Flash Poll Says, Financial Advisor Magazine

The coronavirus pandemic has many families of prospective college students rethinking their choice of where to attend school, according to a survey by Quatromoney and TuitionFit. 

How to Take Out Student Loans Without Parents, Student Loan Hero

“Thus, if you are a dependent student, you may benefit from your parents applying and getting denied for federal parent PLUS loans,” said Colleen Krumwiede, co-founder of college affordability platform Quatromoney. 

Alchemy Group looking for the next best (ad)venture in entrepreneurship in Western Massachusetts, MassLive

“We have some really top-shelf quality deals that have large market opportunities. We closed our first portfolio in September with six companies," Brett M. Gearing says "...[including] Pay4Education, now known as Quatromoney, a tool to help families, financial advisers and schools through the challenging process of planning for (and paying for) higher education." 

Quatromoney & TuitionFit Partner to Further Shared Mission of College Cost Transparency and Better Planning, Business Insider

"Not only does TuitionFit share Quatromoney's mission for college cost transparency but also the belief that technology can improve families ability to make college more affordable," said Patrick Kandianis, Quatromoney’s CEO & Co-Founder. 

Quatromoney Launches v1.0 To Help Families Save More on 4 Year College Purchase With Transparency & Personalized Finance Planning, Benzinga

Free platform empowers parents and students of all income levels to make better saving-for-college and paying-for-college decisions. 

2020 Best Tech Startups in Springfield, MA, The Tech Tribune

Quatromoney named by The Tech Tribune as very best tech startup in Springfield, Massachusetts. 

Quatromoney selected as one of the Elite 200 "Innovative Startups Selected in Premier Global Competition for Emerging Companies that Bend the Arc of Human Potential, ASU GSV Summit

GSV Ventures announced Quatromoney among the 200 seed and bootstrapped companies across six continents that will present at the 2020 ASU GSV Summit as part of the inaugural GSV Cup sponsored by Google Cloud. 

Pioneer Valley Radio Show #270 – Patrick Kandianis, Helping Students and Families Understand College Costs

Our CEO Patrick talked with Brad Shepard, Host at Pioneer Valley Radio, about the rat's maze of paying for college.   

College Students Don't Have to Pay Full Price for Textbooks. Here's How to Save Hundreds Every Semester, Money Magazine

Education financing site Quatromoney (formerly Pay4Education) suggests open-license textbook sites that offer free educational materials for download (or printable for a nominal cost) like the University of Minnesota’s Open Textbook Library or OpenStax Textbooks.   

Pay4Education Unveils its Free Tuition Affordability Platform, Business Insider

2.5 Million 1st Year College Students & Families Can Now Make Informed Choices on Financing 4 Year Degrees 

Pay4Education Secures a $575,000 Pre-Seed Round, EdSurge

Led by the Springfield Venture Fund to Reinvent the Purchase of College 

Pay4Education: How This Company Helps People Make Informed College Finance Choices, Pulse 2.0

“Every student and family’s college selection and college finance story is unique,” said Kandianis, “College award letters only provide general insights for a single year at a time and are delivered in a myriad of different formats. We help families cut through the red tape and see a true picture of all four years of costs with just an award letter or a tuition bill. Then we look at outcomes to see if the purchase makes sense.”