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AMSimpkins & Associates and EnlitEDU Announce Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Enrollment Integrity and Student Engagement in Higher Education

AMSA is excited to announce a strategic partnership with EnlitEDU, an AI-powered leader in digital engagement and transcript evaluation. ATLANTA, June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — AMSimpkins & Associates (AMSA), developers of the S.A.F.E. (Student Application Fraudulent Examination) platform, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with EnlitEDU, an AI-powered leader in digital engagement and transcript evaluation. This…

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AM Simpkins and Associates Partners with Maricopa County Community College District to Deploy S.A.F.E. Fraud Prevention Solution

One of the Nation’s Largest Community College Systems Adopts AMSA’s S.A.F.E. Platform Across 10 Colleges, Setting a New Standard in Higher Ed Fraud Prevention ATLANTA, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — A.M. Simpkins and Associates (AMSA) today announced a strategic partnership with the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) to implement AMSA’s S.A.F.E. (Student Application Fraudulent Examination) solution across all…

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AMSimpkins & Associates Creates a Strategic Alliance with Former FBI Agent and Cybersecurity Expert to Fortify S.A.F.E. Identity Verification Solution

AMSimpkins & Associates has announced a strategic alliance with former FBI Agent Scott Augenbaum to strengthen the cybersecurity efforts of its S.A.F.E. platform, a solution designed to combat fraudulent student applications in higher education. ATLANTA, Oct. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — AMSimpkins & Associates (AMSA), a leading provider of technology solutions for higher education, is excited to…

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AMSimpkins & Associates Awarded Wisconsin Technical Purchasing Consortium Contract RFB 25-002TP – for Identity Verification Solutions

  AMSimpkins & Associates has been awarded the Wisconsin Technical Colleges Purchasing Consortium (WTC-PC) contract for Identity Verification Solutions. This partnership includes providing their advanced S.A.F.E. (Student Application Fraudulent Examination) platform to 16 Wisconsin technical colleges, enhancing security and safeguarding against fraudulent student applications. With a focus on higher education, AMSA aims to support these institutions in…

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AMSA Connect Partners with Dordt University for System and Data Integration

AMSA Connect announced a new partnership with Dordt University, which will be adopting AMSA Connect’s Integration Relationship Management™ (IRM) platform. Dordt University, a Christian university, made the choice to move an Integration-platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) paradigm. iPaas is increasingly being superseded by newer, more agile choices. AMSA Connect enables educational organizations to effortlessly integrate SaaS and cloud-based…

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AMSA awarded contract with E&I Cooperative Services to improve campus operations for software and data ecosystem for Higher Ed institutions

Well-known IT software and consulting firm, A.M. Simpkins & Associates (AMSA), is pleased to announce they have been awarded a contract with E&I Cooperative Services (E&I). This is a major milestone for AMSA which is already a highly successful data integration giant. E&I has over 80 years of experience connecting procurement professionals in education with…

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Carnegie and AMSA Partner to Streamline Slate Integrations

Carnegie announced today a new partnership with AMSimpkins & Associates (AMSA), an IT consulting firm specializing in system integration, innovation, and automation for higher education institutions. This partnership will provide a seamless end-to-end solution for Slate clients by pairing Carnegie’s Slate Optimization services, powered by Underscore, and AMSA’s Connect middleware product. Read More

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Colleges and Universities are leveraging S.A.F.E to Combat Fraud Applicants

Higher Ed institutions like Prince George’s Community College (PGCC), Louisiana State University (LSU), Howard Community College (HCC) and Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) are leveraging S.A.F.E. (Student Application Fraudulent Examination), to address the influx of fraudulent activity by fake applications. This innovative system is part of a larger effort spearheaded by President Maurice Simpkins via…

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US Colleges Face a New Threat from ChatGPT: How a solution created by AMSimpkins & Associates called S.A.F.E Can Help

American colleges are still recovering from the damages inflicted by COVID-19, and many new and old issues continue to vex the industry responsible for nurturing the minds of tomorrow. The latest threat looming in the higher education landscape is the emergence of ChatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot launched by Silicon Valley start-up, OpenAI. This powerful tool…

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A.M.Simpkins and Associates Introduces S.A.F.E. 2.1: Elevating Fraud Detection for Colleges and Universities

This new version introduces a robust look and feel with a dedicated and easy to access dashboard and other groundbreaking features, including a fully customizable Confidence Score Matrix, offering colleges and universities unprecedented flexibility in combating fraudulent applicant submissions. Read More

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