S.A.F.E. Platform
Keeping Higher Ed's admissions process S.A.F.E. from fraud applicants in real-time
S.A.F.E. is a purpose-built fraud prevention platform designed to protect colleges and universities from ghost students, financial aid fraud, and identity-based enrollment threats.
Recognized nationally and featured by major news outlets, S.A.F.E. helps institutions detect fraud in real time, strengthen compliance, and safeguard students and public funding.
SecurED: The Higher Ed Fraud Prevention Conference
Empowering Colleges & Universities to Move beyond awareness Into action
This conference equips higher-education teams with the tools, strategies, and institutional insight needed to combat student application fraud, strengthen identity verification processes, and safeguard financial aid programs.
Enroll Real Students/Prospects With ID Verification
Identify & Enroll Real Students/Prospects within seconds!
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Authenticate Real Prospective Students
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Verify Driver Licenses, Passports, State ID's and National ID's
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Identify Mismatch Images
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Eliminate Stolen Seats & Ghost Students
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Improve Data Reporting Accuracy
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Identify & Enroll Real Students/Prospects within seconds!
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Authenticate Real Prospective Students
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Verify Driver Licenses, Passports, State ID's and National ID's
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Identify Mismatch Images
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Eliminate Stolen Seats & Ghost Students
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Improve Data Reporting Accuracy
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S.A.F.E. SaaS (Student Application Fraudulent Examination)
Protect the integrity of your Admissions, Enrollment and Financial Aid process from applicant fraud
Empowering Colleges & Universities
S.A.F.E. identifies potential risks, while empowering clients to detect and address fraud effectively. With S.A.F.E., users gain the tools and insights needed to become experts in fraud detection and prevention.
CRM & SIS/ERP Agnostic
S.A.F.E. operates independently of specific CRM and SIS/ERP systems, offering compatibility with a wide range of platforms. Its agnostic nature allows seamless integration regardless of the institution's existing infrastructure, ensuring flexibility and ease of implementation. This versatility empowers institutions to leverage S.A.F.E. without the constraints of platform compatibility concerns.
Populate & Integrate Data in real-time
S.A.F.E. seamlessly integrates with CRM and SIS/ERP systems to enhance fraud detection capabilities. By syncing with these platforms, S.A.F.E. ensures real-time data access and analysis, enabling institutions to identify and mitigate fraudulent activities efficiently. This integration streamlines processes and strengthens overall security measures across the organization.
Applicant Data Verification
S.A.F.E.'s Applicant Data Verification process employs advanced algorithms to scrutinize applicant data in real-time, flagging potential fraud indicators. Through meticulous analysis, it cross-references information across multiple databases, verifying the authenticity of credentials and detecting anomalies swiftly. This rigorous verification process ensures the integrity of applicant data, safeguarding institutions against fraudulent admissions.
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Through S.A.F.E.’s data broker network, organizations can tap into numerous verification points, significantly mitigating the risk of fraud attacks. Relying solely on checks for phone numbers, emails, IP addresses, and social security numbers falls short. To outpace scammers, it’s crucial to maintain vigilance in our endeavors and broaden our resources to provide the most effective solution available.
AI Fraud Detection & Prevention
Built for higher ed, by higher ed
Discover S.A.F.E., the cutting-edge solution in fraud prevention and detection. Tailored for Higher Education's need for robust security, S.A.F.E. utilizes advanced algorithms based on knowledge of the higher ed application process to safeguard your operations from fraudulent applications. With real-time monitoring, intelligent threat analysis, and user-friendly interfaces, S.A.F.E. is your frontline of defense to stay ahead of the evolving digital fraud threats. Enhance your organization’s security and trust S.A.F.E. to provide the ultimate protection against application fraud.
How well do you know you Know Your Applicant (KYA)?
How familiar are you with your applicants or prospective students? AMSA has joined hands with institutions nationwide to enhance fraud prevention endeavors through education, establishing a reliable community dedicated to combating fraud collectively. AMSA is advocating for the “Know Your Applicant” (KYA) initiative within Higher Ed institutions, aiding them in adopting proactive measures for prevention and bolstering data assurance. This mirrors the identity verification compliance seen in banking through the “Know Your Applicant” approach.
White Glove Implementation
Experience effortless deployment with our white glove implementation service. Let us handle all the demanding tasks, freeing up your energy for more value-added endeavors. Backed by our skilled tech team, boasting 100+ years in Higher Ed, we ensure seamless integrations that won’t strain your departmental resources. S.A.F.E. effortlessly integrates with your CRM, application software, or database, streamlining processes further.
User-Friendly Dashboard
Real-Time Integration
Customizable
AI Machine Learning
Join our S.A.F.E. College Fraud network!
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Prince George's Community College
Louisiana State University
Howard Community College
Harrisburg Area Community College
Frederick Community College
Reading Area Community College
College of Southern Maryland
Salt Lake Community College
Western Technical College
Community College of Baltimore County
College of DuPage
Owens Community College
College of Lake County
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Washtenaw Community College (Michigan)
Bunker Hill Community College
Indiana Wesleyan University
Macomb Community College
Oakton Community College
Ozark Technical Community College
Wisconsin Technical College Consortium
Client Testimonials
“S.A.F.E. has allowed us to switch from playing defense to playing offense in the battle against fraud and protecting data integrity.
Fraud applications is something that we have been dealing with every enrollment cycle. And every iteration of this, it’s harder for us to identify because the scammers are getting better at hiding their actions and their actions are more and more damaging every time. Furthermore, the ramifications this has on our data is so much more damaging than people would realize because we rely so heavily on that data. We report that data, we report that data, we rely on that data to make our decisions, help to inform our decisions.
Nobody even had any recommendations that were anything better than what I came up with on my own. When we did it internally, we went to Experian. We went to a whole bunch of places. We got some demos on people that were trying to say we might be able to rework an existing product to make work for you. And after months, we just kind of said, all right, there’s nothing out there. We just have to wait for the ERP provider to develop something to help us. And then it was somewhat serendipitous that one of our sister institutions had reached out to AMSA with the same problem.
I would say, in reality, I consider S.A.F.E. first to market because I saw no true competitor in the marketplace that offers the solution in a way that I felt really addressed the need, as opposed to some rudimentary checks.”
Ronald Weist, Jr. | CRM Data Administrator/Engineer
Prince George’s Community College
“As the only technical resource on campus who’s not part of the IT department, it was critical that S.A.F.E. be easy to implement into my CRM environment without requiring a lot of support from the IT team. The implementation of this tool couldn’t have been easier. I think we had the integration live and ready to test after less than an hour on a zoom call.
S.A.F.E. analyzes every application for ID integrity, effectively stopping any suspicious applicants from getting into our SIS. It’s already reduced the number of applications I need to review manually by more than 50%, and provides an objective means to evaluate applicant validity without using potentially discriminatory subjective criteria.
S.A.F.E. was the ONLY product I found that delivered a comprehensive ID verification solution with a seamless Salesforce integration and no specialized technology expertise (beyond Salesforce knowledge) to deploy and manage.
Any B2C organization that has a CRM and an intake process reliant solely on customer-supplied identity data could benefit. In the EDU space, community colleges or other EDU institutions with open admissions, low or no application fees, and a mission focus to ensure educational access will see tremendous benefits both for the institution and for their constituents (by protecting ID theft victims AND by not requiring the creation of barriers to access in an attempt to improve security).
Prior to launching S.A.F.E., we determined that approximately 25% of our Fall 2022 applicant pool was fake. Since deploying S.A.F.E., it’s catching nearly 30% of our applicants as fake without us ever having to waste a minute looking at them. We’ve not had a single chargeback or notification from collections that someone we’ve billed was never actually a student on an application that S.A.F.E. approved.“
Erik Christ | Admissions CRM System Administrator
Pennsylvania Community College
To learn more on S.A.F.E. read the blogs below:
Across the United States, colleges and universities are confronting a rising wave of sophisticated criminal schemes that exploit enrollment and financial aid systems. These schemes commonly involve so-called “ghost students”—fraudulent or fabricated identities that enroll, trigger financial aid disbursements, and then vanish. This issue has escalated from a minor nuisance to a multi-million-dollar crisis, siphoning…
Read MoreUncovering the Invisible Labor Behind Fraud Prevention When AMSimpkins & Associates first introduced S.A.F.E. (Student Application Fraudulent Examination), we knew we were solving a growing issue — fraudulent applications, fake student identities, and compromised financial aid systems.What we didn’t anticipate was that in solving this problem, we’d also uncover something deeper: the invisible labor that…
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Read MoreThe False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 – 3733, is a powerful federal tool designed to combat fraud against the government, often involving financial aid and grants in higher education. Recent reports indicate that non-profits, including colleges and universities, are increasingly facing scrutiny under the FCA for false reporting and data misrepresentation. As…
Read MoreAMSimpkins & 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…
Read MoreIn recent years, academic institutions, particularly colleges and universities, have faced a growing challenge in the form of fraudulent applications. These deceptive practices not only undermine the integrity of the admissions process but also pose significant financial and reputational risks for educational institutions. Recent studies shed light on the various aspects of this issue, emphasizing…
Read MoreDiscover how S.A.F.E. is revolutionizing higher education security. Explore its impact on safeguarding campuses and the admissions process. Universities and colleges face multifaceted challenges that demand innovative solutions to evolve. Amidst these challenges, securing enrollment and bolstering online presence stand as top priorities. However, an even more pressing concern is ensuring that the students who…
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Read MoreAs the holiday season approaches, there’s a lot to look forward to: festive decorations, quality time with loved ones, and of course, the joy of giving and receiving. However, it’s not just the season of joy and celebration; it’s also the season when application fraud in colleges and universities tends to spike. While most of…
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