Hudson County Community College Launches “Libby,” an Admissions and Financial Aid Chatbot, Powered by Ocelot

Libby Provides Students with Self-Service 24/7/365 at the Admissions and Financial Aid Offices, Saving Staff Time and Improving Customer Service.

Ocelot’s Extensive Knowledgebase and Video Library provided Hudson County Community College with an Unrivaled Starting Point for Customization, enabling easy maintenance.

BOULDER, CO – Ocelot, the nation’s largest Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of multi-lingual Artificially Intelligent chatbots and videos to higher education, announced today that a new school has launched a conversational chatbot on its easy-to-use platform.

Hudson County Community College (Jersey City, NJ) is the latest institution to take advantage of Ocelot’s extensive knowledge base and unrivaled library of online video content to launch their own chatbot.

Sylvia Mendoza, Associate Dean, Financial Aid, said, “We are excited to establish an authentic connection with our students with the launch of ‘Libby’ at Hudson County Community College. The chatbot utilizes cutting-edge technology and provides a total digital transformation for the user experience. Our goal is to continually expand the chatbot’s knowledge base and create a virtual assistant that alleviates administrative burdens, keeps tabs on the diverse needs of our students, and responds to those needs in a timely manner.”

“Our unique chatbot platform is enabling schools like Hudson County Community College to build powerful chatbots with little-to-no IT resources,” said Kevin O’Shea, Ocelot’s Chief Technology Officer. “Our extensive knowledge base and video library provide an unrivaled starting point for customization, with enterprise-grade Natural Language Understanding technology ensuring users can quickly find the answers they need.”

School chatbots built on Ocelot’s platform are mobile-friendly, WCAG AA 2.0 accessible, and can be deployed across student service departments and One-Stops.

Schools choose to build chatbots on Ocelot’s Chatbot platform in order to:

  • Support Enrollment and Retention Initiatives
  • Improve Customer Service
  • Reduce Phone Calls and Wait Times
  • Replace Live Chat services or supplement them after-hours
  • Support Student Self-Service
  • Ensure Consistency of Answers
  • Save Staff Time
  • Promote Financial Literacy/Debt Education

To schedule a demo of Ocelot, please call 1-888-704-9090 or visit ocelotbot.com to learn more.

About Ocelot

Founded in 2003, Ocelot (formerly known as FATV) is the nation’s largest SaaS provider of Multilingual Artificially Intelligent Chatbots to higher education. The customizable Ocelot platform includes an unrivaled knowledge base of content, including over 16,000 knowledge base Q&A, and over 2,000 explainer videos. Ocelot answers over 97.5% of chatbot interactions without the need for human intervention with over 40% of conversations conducted after standard business hours. Schools deploy Ocelot to improve enrollment yield and retention, support student services, and further financial literacy/debt education. Visit ocelotbot.com to learn more.

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