About Front Porch Portal
Co-designed by partner HBCUs — and further developed and piloted by Virginia State University — our Front Porch Portal is a web-based unified data platform that provides students with flexible, convenient access to the college-related resources they’re looking for.
From tuition payments, to advising schedules, to dining menus, the Front Porch Portal clearly organizes relevant student information in one place, right at their fingertips — and is available anytime, anywhere, on any device.
With its single-sign-on (SSO) login capabilities and personalized dashboard, the Front Porch Portal maximizes students’ time so they can focus on connecting with peers, engaging in classes, and participating in campus events – all the activities that strengthen their ties to their school and help them navigate college successfully.
What students are saying about the Front Porch Portal
“Front Porch Portal, it helped me because I’m more of visual person, so I could see my payments.”
—Tavon Massenburg, student, Virginia State University
“I do like the campus life feature. It’s a smart way to show people on campus the things that are coming up.”
— Nakiyah Jones, student, Virginia State University
“The number one ability is availability [and] how easy it is to log in.”
— Malik Easterling, student, Virginia State University
What school administrators are saying about the Front Porch Portal
“With Front Porch Portal, the problem we’re trying to solve is, really, to give students access to their data. We feel very strongly that the more the students are able to navigate the administrative side of their work, then they can spend more time on the academic side.”
— Dr. Makola M. Abdullah, president, Virginia State University
Watch more: Front Porch Portal video
Check out the video below that captures our recent visit to Virginia State University, where they’ve implemented the Front Porch Portal, and find out what students and staff have to say about it!
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