# Fame

> Fame provides student information systems, financial aid processing, virtual financial aid staffing and compliance consulting for post-secondary career schools. Founded by William and Laura Little in Florida in 1978, it serves institutions including beauty, allied-health and trade schools and is owned by Aquila Software, part of Constellation Software.

- **Founded:** 1978
- **Headquarters:** Pembroke Pines, United States
- **Founders:** William Little (Co-founder; CEO at the 2017 acquisition), Laura Little (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Advantage SIS, Freedom SIS, Financial Aid Processing Services, Virtual Financial Aid Office, Student Mobile App
- **Notable:** Founded in 1978 and operating in the career-school administration market for more than four decades., Acquired by Aquila, part of Constellation Software, on November 28, 2017., Homepage reports more than 600 schools and $3.8 billion in financial aid processed over the last five years; company-reported figures.

## Products & services

- **Advantage SIS** — Career-school student information system for enrollment, attendance, academic progress, clock-hour and credit-hour programs, and regulatory reporting.
- **Freedom SIS** — Student information system named alongside Advantage in Fame’s current platform portfolio.
- **Financial Aid Processing Services** — Software-assisted or outsourced award packaging, eligibility review, verification, aid calculations and cash-order preparation. Fame advertises processing within 48 hours of input.
- **Virtual Financial Aid Office** — Remote specialists manage financial aid work with the Hub for collaboration, the SIS as system of record, and the student app for communication.
- **Student Mobile App** — SIS-connected attendance tracking, hours, grades, academic progress, financial information and school messaging.
- **Admissions CRM integrations** — Connect external admissions CRMs to Fame’s SIS so inquiry information and communication history carry into enrollment.
- **Document Manager** — Student-file storage, customizable document checklists, pending-document visibility and validation integrated with the SIS.
- **Financial Aid Consulting** — Essentials, Growth and Compliance+ packages cover eligibility applications, staff training, file reviews and regulatory questions.
- **Fame Forward conference and webinars** — Industry education on financial aid, compliance, school management and technology, including events open to nonclients.

## Achievements

- Founded in 1978 and operating in the career-school administration market for more than four decades.
- Acquired by Aquila, part of Constellation Software, on November 28, 2017.
- Homepage reports more than 600 schools and $3.8 billion in financial aid processed over the last five years; company-reported figures.
- About page describes approximately 1,200 locations in the United States and Canada.
- Hosted Fame Forward 2026 on April 22-24 in Hollywood Beach, Florida.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — September 23: announced CompuWerx integration with automated nightly student-payment updates into the SIS.
- **2026-09** — September 18: published an explainer on STATS and earnings accountability for financial aid leaders.
- **2026-04** — Fame Forward 2026 held April 22-24 at Margaritaville Hollywood Beach, with financial aid, management and technology tracks.

## Links

- Website: https://fameinc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fameinc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FAMEforHigherEd

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/fame
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-10-01