WhatsApp for education: Answer admission questions and get more applications finished.
SAMWAD answers course and fee questions on WhatsApp, qualifies leads for your counsellors, reminds students to finish their applications and fills your webinars. After admission, it keeps students and parents informed.
Applications for BBA close on 30 November. Fees are ₹1,20,000 a year, with scholarships of up to 50%.
11:42 pmSee eligibilityTalk to a counsellorAnanya, our admissions counsellor, will call you today at 5 pm. She’ll have this chat.
11:43 pmHi Riya, your BBA application is 70% done. It takes about 5 minutes to finish.
10:15 amContinue applicationApplication received! We’ll send your next steps here.
10:24 amJoin our live webinar on careers after BBA today at 6 pm.
9:00 amJoin webinarIllustrative chat. Every message is sent automatically.
The student journey
Follow one student from enquiry to enrolment.
Five moments where colleges lose applicants, and what SAMWAD sends on WhatsApp at each one.
The momentA student asks about a course at midnight, in the middle of admission season, and is asking other colleges too.
Answer admission questions, any time.
- YARA, our AI agent, answers course, fee and eligibility questions
- Asks the course, city, qualification and intake
- The Voice AI Agent answers admission calls on WhatsApp
Illustrative chat
The momentCounsellors spend the day calling leads who aren’t ready yet, while serious students wait.
Send the right leads to your counsellors.
- Qualifying questions in a form inside WhatsApp
- Students book a counselling call in the chat
- Good leads go to a counsellor with the full chat
Illustrative chat
The momentStudents start the application form, then stop halfway and forget about it.
Get more applications finished.
- Reminders for half-finished applications, with a link back to the form
- Reminders before the deadline
- A checklist of the documents they still need
Illustrative chat
The momentWebinars and open days fill up with sign-ups who never turn up.
Fill your webinars and open days.
- Invites to leads, sorted by course and city
- Registration in the chat
- Reminders before the event, with the link
Illustrative chat
The momentAfter admission, students and parents ask the office about fee dates, timetables and results, again and again.
Keep students and parents informed.
- Fee and document reminders
- Class schedules, exam dates and results
- Attendance alerts for parents
Illustrative chat
Your CRM and team
Works with your CRM and your admissions team.
Enquiries, counselling calls and applications go where your team already works.
Your CRM
- Ready-made integrations for popular CRMs
- Any other CRM through the SAMWAD API, webhooks or Zapier
- Enquiries and their answers sent to your CRM
- Counselling bookings sent to your CRM
- WhatsApp reminders triggered from your CRM or admissions system
Our team sets up the connection with you.
Your admissions team
- One shared WhatsApp inbox for all your counsellors
- Good leads handed to a counsellor with the full chat
- Notes and tags on every student
- Replies from the SAMWAD mobile app
- Voice AI Agent answers admission calls on WhatsApp
Everyone uses one WhatsApp Business number.
Using a CRM or admissions system already? Tell us which one and we’ll show you how it connects.
Talk to our teamLink your WhatsApp Business number and your CRM or admissions system.
We add your courses, fees, FAQs and the questions to ask students.
Approve the messages and switch on the journeys. Change them any time.
Customer stories
How a college got 5x more applications on WhatsApp.
A college with 8 campuses and more than 17,000 students runs admissions on WhatsApp with SAMWAD.
Its WhatsApp chatbot also brought in more than 45,000 qualified leads. Read how it set things up.
Read the full story →Resources
More on WhatsApp for education.
Customer stories, whitepapers and guides for colleges, schools and edtech companies.
FAQ
WhatsApp for education: FAQs
Want to see it with your own courses? We’ll walk you through it.
Book a live demoCan SAMWAD answer admission questions on WhatsApp?
Yes. YARA, SAMWAD’s AI agent, answers questions about courses, fees, eligibility and deadlines, and hands the student to a counsellor with the full chat when needed.
Can SAMWAD remind students to finish their application?
Yes. When a student leaves an application half-finished, SAMWAD sends a reminder with a link back to the form, and another before the deadline.
Can we invite leads to webinars and open days?
Yes. Send invites to leads who have opted in, sorted by course or city. Students register in the chat and get a reminder with the link before the event.
Can parents get fee reminders and updates on WhatsApp?
Yes. Fee and document reminders, class schedules, exam dates, results and attendance alerts can go to students and parents who have opted in.
Does SAMWAD connect to our CRM or admissions system?
Yes. SAMWAD has ready-made integrations for popular CRMs, and any other system can connect through the SAMWAD API, webhooks or Zapier. Our team sets up the connection with you.
Can AI answer admission calls?
Yes. The Samwad Voice AI Agent answers WhatsApp calls in English, Hindi and other Indian languages, answers common admission questions and hands the call to a counsellor when needed.
How much does it cost?
See the pricing page for plans. Meta’s WhatsApp charges are passed through at cost, with no markup.
The features behind it
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WhatsApp FlowsEnquiry and counselling forms inside WhatsApp.Explore WhatsApp Flows →
CampaignsWebinar and open-day invites to opted-in leads.Explore Campaigns →
Voice AI AgentAI that answers admission calls.Explore Voice AI Agent →
For colleges and schools
Turn more enquiries into applications.
Start a free trial. Our team sets up your courses, FAQs and admission journeys with you.
Start free trialFor enterprises
Run WhatsApp at scale, on your terms.
Multiple numbers, on-prem or VPC AI, custom integrations and a priority SLA.
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