University of Maine, Maine Educational Opportunity Center: Satisfying Stringent Government Mandates Across Regional Sites

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The Maine Educational Opportunity Center (MEOC) is a federal education initiative established to promote access to post-secondary education for traditionally under-represented adult populations within Maine. As part of their commitment to assist any adult seeking to re-enter a formal education setting, MEOC selected Optix to support multiple locations and to follow processes established by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE).

Optix:  Opportunity

• Need to satisfy specific applicant tracking and verification mandates designated by DOE
• Main office served as primary repository, with key materials routed to eight field offices throughout the state
• Extensive and costly copying and mailing of paperwork to multiple sites
• Rapid deployment with no programmer customization required

Optix: Optimized

• Complete deployment and training in less than a week – allowing immediate realization of time and cost savings
• Access to files via the Web or by MEOC’s native Macintosh client
• Elimination of timely and cumbersome copying and mailing processes
• Full access to all pertinent data by home office and regional sites
• Fulfillment of stringent DOE reporting requirements
• Improved customer service