SimpleTuition, Inc., a company dedicated to helping students and parents make sense of education financing choices, today announced it won the award for Outstanding Achievement in Website Development from the Interactive Media Council. SimpleTuition.com was voted the financial information website of choice for its student loan comparison resource.
NEWTON, Mass. (BusinessWire EON) August 1, 2007 --
SimpleTuition, Inc., a
company dedicated to helping students and parents make sense of
education financing choices, today announced it won the award for
Outstanding Achievement in Website Development from the Interactive
Media Council. SimpleTuition.com was voted the financial information
website of choice for its student loan comparison resource.
The Interactive Media Awards™ from the
Interactive Media Council recognize the highest standards of excellence
in website design and development. The judging process evaluates various
criteria, including design, usability, innovation in technical features,
standards compliance and content. Only a fraction of sites in the
quarterly IMA competition meet these guidelines.
"It's an honor to have our work recognized by the Interactive Media
Awards,” said Kevin Walker, CEO of
SimpleTuition, Inc. “Our goal is to simplify
the complex process of finding and evaluating student loan choices to
help families make an informed decision in selecting the financing
option that best suits their needs. This award recognizes our success in
developing a site that lets parents and students easily interact with
the complex and important decisions related to education borrowing.”
SimpleTuition currently
offers research and comparison information for over 100 student loan
products, including Private,
PLUS, GradPLUS,
Stafford
and Federal
Consolidation loans from 45 lenders. With direct links to the
financial institution’s online application
where available, the entire process can be completed online or via a
toll free call. Users can sort results by monthly payment, total cost of
the loan, number of payments, first payment due date and APR, as well as
compare by lender, loan type, fund disbursement, credit sensitivity,
minimum and maximum loan amounts, repayment options and borrower
benefits. To ensure objectivity and accuracy, SimpleTuition is not a
lender.
About SimpleTuition, Inc.
Founded in 2005, SimpleTuition is dedicated to helping students and
parents make sense of education financing options. Recently featured as
one of Fast Company’s Top 12 Web 2.0
sites, SimpleTuition offers the leading independent and interactive
solution for researching and comparing over 100 private, PLUS, Stafford,
GradPLUS and Federal Consolidation loans from more than 45 lenders.
SimpleTuition is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts and is funded by
Atlas Venture, IDG Ventures Boston and North Hill Ventures. For more
information, visit www.SimpleTuition.com.
About Interactive Media Awards™
The Interactive Media Awards™ recognize the
highest standards of excellence in website design and development and
honor individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievement.
Created by the Interactive Media Council, Inc. (IMC), a nonprofit
organization of leading web designers, developers, programmers,
advertisers and other web-related professionals, the competition is
designed to elevate the standards of excellence on the Internet and
offer winners a boost in marketing and exposure. IMC serves as the
primary sponsor and governing body of the Interactive Media Awards,
establishes the judging system and provides the judges for the
competition.
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