[September 23, 2014]

Greenwood Hall Partners with Klass Apps to Deliver My 24/7 Campus On-Demand Mobile Solution

Greenwood Hall Inc. (OTCBB: ELRN), education technology provider of dynamic student lifecycle management solutions for colleges and universities, today announced the company has signed an exclusive agreement with Klass Apps Inc., a unique student service mobility application developer, to deliver My 24/7 Campus, an exclusive customized mobile app geared toward maximizing student success.

Offering anytime on-demand access, My 24/7 Campus will provide students with a vast array of interactive school-based features, including live personalized success advising, tutoring and career planning. Fully integrated with Greenwood Hall's enrollment management solutions, My 24/7 Campus also will feature student concierge services, such as guidance on problem solving and motivation as well as financial literacy.

"We're excited to partner with Klass Apps, a leader in the development of enterprise mobile apps, to further engage with students to help better manage their college experience," said Dr. John R. Hall, III, Ed.D., Chief Executive Officer of Greenwood Hall. "We believe that the combination of Klass Apps' cutting edge mobile technology, along with our high-touch student lifecycle management services, and the growing use of mobile technology among students, will result in a Greenwood Hall solution that will assist colleges and universities in maximizing recruitment, student success and student services support efforts."

The launch of the My 24/7 Campus app comes at a time when more than 90 percent of college students own smart phones. According to a recent Baylor University study, the average college student spends between eight and 10 hours each day using their smart phone or mobile devices.

"My 24/7 Campus is another example of how Greenwood Hall is spearheading th education revolution one student at a time through solutions that integrate top-of-the-line education technology with strategic execution and personalized, knowledge-driven services - all designed to help students achieve the best possible outcomes," Dr. Hall added.

Specifically designed to address the needs of Greenwood Hall's higher education clients, My 24/7 Campus will seamlessly interface with the company's success-oriented solutions, enhancing communication between students, faculty, school services and administrators, while providing transparency on metrics for all relevant university departments. Other key features for My 24/7 Campus include the ability for students to:

• Obtain real-time access to school academic support resources;
• Respond to personalized messages that are crucial to a student's persistence and success;
• Video chat with Greenwood Hall enrollment, student success and financial aid advisors;
• Watch videos of student testimonials, as well view content on program orientation, financial literacy and life management;
• Connect with the 24/7 student services concierge help desk;
• Order textbooks and other instructional materials;
• View outstanding tasks and forms;
• Sync critical reminders into mobile calendars;
• E-sign enrollment and other documents;
• Easily participate in student satisfaction surveys;
• Access links to student resources, such as an intuitive knowledge base, as well as to career counseling and financial literacy information; and
• Engage with alumni.

"Our goal is to provide technology that will enhance the communications and operational success of educational institutions," said Colton Woo, Chief Executive Officer of Klass Apps Inc. "We are very excited to partner with Greenwood Hall, a leader in innovation and technology in the education space, that is helping ensure educational institutions continue to receive the latest, state-of-the-art, mobile education technology."

Beta testing of My 24/7 Campus with select campuses is expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2014. The company stated that it expects to launch an enhanced version of My 24/7 Campus to both existing and new Greenwood Hall clients early next year.

About Greenwood Hall

Powering the education revolution one student at a time, Greenwood Hall helps colleges and universities increase enrollments, create positive student experiences and enhance learning outcomes throughout the student lifecycle via dynamic cloud-based solutions that integrate state-of-the-art technology, higher education expertise, project management and workforce solutions. Since establishing its education business in 2006, Greenwood Hall has grown to over 150 employees serving over 30 education clients and over 70 degree programs. The company is headquartered in Orange (News - Alert) County, California, with facilities in College Station, Texas and Shanghai, China. For more information, visit http://www.greenwoodhall.com, follow us on Twitter (News - Alert) @GreenwoodHall and Facebook (News - Alert) at http://www.facebook.com/GreenwoodandHall.

About Klass Apps Inc.

Klass Apps improves student engagement by providing direct contact to students through a mobile enterprise app working in tandem with an administrative portal. Specifically designed to address the needs of the education sector, Klass Apps will improve your school's key performance indicators by providing better mobile management communication between students, faculty and administrators. In addition, Klass Apps' administrative portal provides transparency of all critical department metrics.

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