Student Portal for maintaining, updating and retrieving tuition reimbursement offers

Abstract

A novel type of platform allowing students to analyze and manage their courses according to reimbursements funds available. The system with minimal user's input provides various features which allows ease of management and convenience for student. The invention is a software app accessible through mobile and computing devices and provides multiple inbuilt and paid features.

Claims

1. An educational hands-on app comprising: a display for displaying content to a user; a touch sensitive surface for allowing user input; and a user interface including a student mode configured to provide selective access to features available.

2. As per claim 1, the system displays reimbursement funds available;

3. As per claim 1; the system displays expected graduation date of student;

4. As per claim 1, the system displays suggested course load based on expected contribution;

5. As per claim 1, the system displays the contribution calculator;

6. As per claim 1, the system sends alerts/notifications;

7. As per claim 1, the system provides parental access;

8. As per claim 1, the system provides 24/7 Chat/email support; and,

9. As per claim 1, the system can also provide exclusive counselling session on additional payment.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner.

[0022] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well as the singular forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

[0023] The present invention is directed to provide a hands-on app to students to manage their tuition reimbursements and related courses management.

[0024] Another aspect of the student portal disclosed herein is a software module which is associated with online management of student's reimbursements and course work.

[0025] The invention, which is a student portal can be viewed and used from a personal computer, laptop, PDA or any computing device. In order to use the web-based application, the user has to be connected to internet to use multiple features. For real time utility needs to be connected to internet through local area networks (“LANs”)/wide area networks (“WANs”), wireless network or independent internet source. Further, the internet would connect the user to the online feedback application server, through the user's computing or mobile device, where applicable.

[0026] Generally, client device may include virtually any computing device capable of receiving and sending a message over a network, such as LAN/WAN or independent network, wireless network, and the like, to and from another computing device, such as server or mobile device, and the like. The set of such devices may include devices that typically connect using a wired communications medium such as personal computers, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, network PCs, and the like. The set of such devices may also include devices that typically connect using a wireless communications medium such as cell phones, smart phones, Tablets or PDAs. Similarly, client device may be any device that is capable of connecting using a wired or wireless communication medium such as a PDA, POCKET PC, wearable computer, and any other device that is equipped to communicate over a wired and/or wireless communication medium.

[0027] Student device may include a browser application that is configured to receive and to send web pages, web-based messages, and the like. The browser application may be configured to receive and display graphics, text, multimedia, and the like, employing virtually any web-based language, including Standard Generalized Markup Language (SMGL), HyperText Markup Language (HTML), and so forth.

[0028] Student device may also include mobile computing devices especially the smartphone, which allow the user to download the application and use it on one click. The online website has a responsiveness mode for the application to function in full on the mobile computing device. Any mobile computing device can be used by the user for using the application. Such devices include portable devices such as, cellular telephones, smart phones, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), handheld computers, wearable computers, tablet computers, integrated devices combining one or more of the preceding devices, and the like.

[0029] The system is designed to have two ends. One is the front end which is designed as the front panel with GUI for taking the user's input and the second one is the back end that is the server end. All information entered is stored in the database server according to given format. The same database gives and shares multiple features including but not limited to expected graduation date, funds availability, suggested course load, contribution calculator, alerts and notifications and chat/email support. The user registration is also stored and verified by the same server. The server is also been used to host the site and application.

[0030] While a specific embodiment has been shown and described, many variations are possible. With time, additional features may be employed. The particular shape or configuration of the platform or the interior configuration may be changed to suit the system or equipment with which it is used.

[0031] Having described the invention in detail, those skilled in the art will appreciate that modifications may be made to the invention without departing from its spirit. Therefore, it is not intended that the scope of the invention be limited to the specific embodiment illustrated and described. Rather, it is intended that the scope of this invention be determined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0032] The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided to allow the reader to quickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In addition, in the foregoing Detailed Description, it can be seen that various features are grouped together in various embodiments for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed embodiments require more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separately claimed subject matter.