A partnership between CCA and Paritii to develop responsible AI adoption frameworks for student success
About the Partnership
Complete College America is partnering with Paritii on a six-month pilot project designed to help institutions thoughtfully prepare for AI-enhanced advising. This is not a technology rollout—it’s a strategic planning initiative that will help five selected institutions develop comprehensive implementation roadmaps while contributing to a sector-wide framework for responsible AI adoption.
Through this partnership, participating institutions will engage in pre-implementation planning to address governance, stakeholder alignment, data privacy, quality indicators, and the strategic integration of AI tools into existing advising structures.
About Swyft by Paritii
Swyft is an AI-powered college coach designed to enhance—not replace—human advising. The platform answers students’ straightforward questions 24/7, freeing up advisors to focus on complex, high-touch needs that require human expertise and empathy.
Key principle: Swyft augments advisor capacity by handling routine inquiries, allowing professional advisors to dedicate more time to students facing complex academic, financial, or personal challenges.
Project Timeline
- February 20, 2026 – Information Session
- February 28, 2026 – Final Institutional Selection
- March – June 2026 – Project Period
What Participating Institutions Receive
From Complete College America
- Tailored Swyft Implementation Plan and Roadmap specific to your institution’s context
- Governance and stakeholder alignment mapping to ensure campus-wide buy-in
- Support documenting privacy and data governance requirements
- Development of quality indicators and readiness metrics
- Assessment of existing policies, workflows, and strategic priorities
- Recommended pathway for enterprise-wide adoption
- Midpoint and final synthesis memos documenting your planning process
From Paritii
- Platform access and comprehensive onboarding toolkits
- Institution-specific technical configuration
- Training and implementation support materials
- Ongoing technical assistance throughout the project period
Institutional Requirements
Note: Paritii is agnostic regarding institution type and size. We welcome applications from community colleges, four-year institutions, public and private colleges, and universities of all sizes.
Must-Haves
- Serves historically underrepresented students
- Centralized advising structure OR clear institutional decision-maker who can authorize enterprise-wide adoption
- Institutional buy-in across the institution (not limited to one department or college)
- Willingness to document and share learnings with the sector
Preferences
- Interest in exploring Student Information System (SIS) integration in future phases. While Swyft is web-based and doesn’t require SIS integration, Paritii is interested in testing integration capabilities with select institutions.
Conditions That May Impact Fit
- Highly decentralized advising with no central authority for technology decisions
- Interest limited to piloting with only one advising unit or academic department
Selection Criteria
Institutions will be selected based on their ability to:
- Demonstrate centralized decision-making capacity for campus-wide technology adoption
- Show current institutional interest or active conversations about AI integration
- Serve significant populations of historically underrepresented students
- Engage multiple stakeholder groups in collaborative planning work
- Contribute meaningfully to sector-wide learning about responsible AI adoption
Questions?
Contact Complete College America to learn more about this opportunity.
To express formal interest in participating in the program, please reach out to Cassie Walizer (cwalizer@completecollege.org) or Norm Palmer (nplamer@completecollege.org) to schedule an informational discussion.
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