Specialized and Functional Support for Ellucian Banner and Ellucian Colleague

Ellucian Banner and Colleague are the backbone of many colleges and universities — but keeping them running smoothly takes deep functional expertise that internal teams often don’t have the capacity to cover alone.

Higher Digital’s team brings decades of real-world Banner and Colleague experience, providing proven functional experts who help you plan, configure, and optimize your ERP without costly delays, burnout, or missteps — so you get full value from every project. 

What we offer for Ellucian Banner and Ellucian Colleague

Our ERP Functional & Technical Support Covers:

  • Ellucian Banner: Full support for student, financial aid, and HR modules — plus data conversions, integrations, testing, upgrades
  • Ellucian Colleague: Full support for student, financial aid, and HR modules — plus process redesign, configuration, reporting, workflow optimization, and training
  • Read the St. John’s Case Study

Whether you need a single functional analyst, a dedicated project lead, or a full team to backfill staff during critical projects, we deliver the right people, exactly when you need them.

Why Higher Digital for Ellucian Banner and Ellucian Colleague

  • Higher Ed Committed: We know how colleges and universities work, no generic contractors or disconnected temp staff.
  • Deep Banner & Colleague Expertise: Decades of hands-on functional and technical experience across all modules.
  • Flexible & Scalable: Short-term help, project-based teams, or embedded long-term support.
  • Integrated Approach: We align staffing with strategy, governance, and change management, so your ERP investments stick.

Typical use cases

Institutions count on Higher Digital when they need to:

  • Backfill critical functional roles in student, financial aid, or HR during peak projects
  • Recover stalled Banner or Colleague projects and fix cross-department misalignment
  • Support data cleanup, integrations, or post-go-live troubleshooting
  • Train internal teams and build sustainable capacity long term

Example case

A regional, R1 university urgently needed Banner functional experts when key staff left mid-project. Higher Digital stepped in with experienced consultants to stabilize operations, complete vital data conversions, and support the in-house team, avoiding months of delays and costly overruns.

Read the St. John’s Case Study.

“What sets Higher Digital apart is their ability to seamlessly integrate with our existing systems, processes, and teams. They didn’t come in with a one-size-fits-all playbook, they listened, adapted, and became a true extension of our staff.

From Banner business analysis to integrations and Ellucian Workflow, their consultants brought the right expertise and the right mindset.

They’ve helped us deliver on time, even as priorities shifted. It’s rare to find a partner that combines deep technical skill with the agility and trust to scale when you need it, Higher Digital is exactly that.”

Ready to Get the Right People in Place?

Let’s talk about how Higher Digital’s proven functional experts can help you deliver ERP success—on time, on budget, and without the headaches.