Clasp is hiring a Higher Ed marketing specialist and a Higher Ed partner success manager because it is "the market leader in institutionally-funded gap loan programs", and its own analysis says the end of Grad PLUS and the Parent PLUS caps leave a $6.85 billion funding gap for schools. But the website hides that business. The homepage "For Universities" button opens a general request form, the homepage and menu never link the /finance lending page, and that page tells search engines it offers financing "for bootcamps and non-degree institutions", with an aviation academy as its only customer quote. A university CFO or VP of Enrollment searching for a way to replace lost PLUS funding would not recognize Clasp as the answer.
First action
Change the /finance search description and the "For Universities" link today.
How to measure it
School strategy calls from the site
- Now
- –
- Target
- 20 a month
- By
- 90 days
Steps
Fix the routing
"For Universities" button and menu link to /schools and /finance.
Web Developer 1 hour
Rewrite the description
Colleges and universities, not only bootcamps.
B2B Marketing Specialist, Higher Ed 1 hour
Rewrite the page
PLUS gap, outcomes for enrollment, persistence and discount rate.
B2B Marketing Specialist, Higher Ed 1 week
Build the estimator
Borrower counts and PLUS amounts in, funding gap out.
Web Developer 1 week
Add proof
A university partner quote and one program result.
Partner Success Manager, Higher Ed 2 weeks
Compliance review
Lending claims and disclosures.
Compliance 1 week
Link the hub
From /obbbhub, the $6.85B guide and webinars.
B2B Marketing Specialist, Higher Ed 1 day
Track
Visits, estimator use and calls booked.
GTM Engineer monthly
Why it works
Rewrite /finance for colleges and universities: lead with the PLUS gap and what a school-funded loan program does for enrollment yield, persistence and discount rate; add a short gap estimator (graduate and parent borrowers, average PLUS borrowing) that returns the school's own exposure; show the full service list and a university partner quote; and change the search description. Link it from the "For Universities" button, the menu and the /obbbhub hub, and route its form to the Clasp Finance team.
Schools are deciding now how to replace lost federal loans. A page that names their problem and shows their number turns Clasp's policy content into strategy calls.
Ready to use
ChecklistUniversity path checklist
[ ] "For Universities" button goes to /schools or /finance [ ] /finance in the main menu [ ] Search description names colleges and universities [ ] PLUS gap estimator on the page [ ] University partner quote [ ] Form routed to Clasp Finance [ ] Linked from /obbbhub and the $6.85B guide [ ] Compliance sign-off
Risks and how to handle them
Estimates read as advice
Label results as estimates and invite a call.
Lending rules
Compliance signs off every claim and form.
Evidence
- Your websiteHomepage (October 23, 2026): "12,000+ students supported", "<4% year 1 turnover", "$200M+ committed loan repayment dollars"; "Think ROTC, but for healthcare"; Loan-Linked Hiring. The hero buttons are For Employers, For Students and For Universities; For Universities opens a general request form ("Tell us a bit about your team"), and the menu and homepage do not link the /finance lending page. The menu lists eight clinical programs and campus ambassadors.Source
- Your website/finance page: its search description reads "Clasp offers custom student financing programs for bootcamps and non-degree institutions"; the page says "Whether a university or a bootcamp", lists origination, servicing, recovery and post-default collections, quotes the CFO of an aviation academy, and offers "Book a Strategy Call". /schools offers two models: Custom Tuition Financing Programs and Employer-Sponsored Pathways.Source
- Your websiteClasp analysis (August 1, 2025): the elimination of Grad PLUS loans and caps on Parent PLUS loans remove an estimated $12.93 billion of federal loan funding, leaving "a staggering $6.85 billion gap" after private lending and payment plans. The /obbbhub resource hub has guides, a RAP vs. SAVE calculator, webinars and the Post PLUS podcast.Source
- HiringB2B Marketing Specialist, Higher Ed (Clasp Student Finance, posted October 13, 2026): Clasp is "the market leader in institutionally-funded gap loan programs, partnering with schools to design, launch, and manage lending programs"; the role produces content "for a senior higher education audience", "compliant student-facing materials" so "school partners can promote their loan programs with confidence", and op-eds on college affordability.Source
- HiringPartner Success Manager, Higher Ed (posted October 6, 2026): runs MBRs and QBRs and builds "AI-powered dashboards and reporting artifacts that make program ROI visible", including "the enrollment, retention, and revenue outcomes partners care about most", for "CFOs, VPs of Enrollment, and financial aid leaders".Source