# What's the difference between Ellucian Student and Banner or Colleague on-premises?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Ellucian Student is a SaaS-native platform that unifies an institution’s SIS, platform services, HCM and Finance into one connected ecosystem, eliminating the fractured data and processes common to on-prem Banner or Colleague deployments. As a SaaS solution it supports centralized controls, policy-aware governance, automatic updates and built-in platform services (automation, reporting, low-code integrations and compliance) that reduce operational risk and simplify IT operations. </p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Going above and beyond core SIS functions, Ellucian Student includes native capabilities across the end-to-end student lifecycle, including scholarship management, credential discovery, and smart planning &amp; registration. Student is powered by agentic AI that can recommend and automate actions to improve outcomes for faculty, staff and students.</p>

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&lt;p&gt;How does Ellucian Student’s unified SaaS ecosystem compare to maintaining Banner or Colleague on-premises for institutions seeking agility, automation, and reduced IT complexity and scalability?&lt;/p&gt;

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