Release 6 – June 28, 2026

Source and Organization Contacts added to CAS API

The CAS Application APIs (v1 and v2) now include:

• A new organizationContacts JSON node (as a child node to the existing programMaterials -> organizations JSON node). This has key contact details including name, email, phone (with extension), role, and notes for each related organization.
• New source and sourceId JSON nodes to indicate where the application data originated. The source is typically populated if the application was created by a Jumpstart process.

For more information, see the CAS API Swagger documentation.

Cal State Apply Fully Supported on CAS API

The CAS API now fully supports Cal State Apply on the CAS 3+ (Mobile UX) platform. This means Cal State Apply partners can integrate with the latest, mobile-first CAS experience using the same CAS API endpoints available to other CAS 3.0 programs.

For more information, see the CAS API Swagger documentation.

Prevent Saving Date of Birth for Ages Less Than 12 and Greater Than 100

For CASs that use date of birth questions with validation messages, this enhancement is automatically available for use. No action is required on the part of any association, school, or program. Contact a member of your account team for more information.

Some CASs ask a date of birth question that includes a validation message, which calculates the applicant's current age. With this enhancement, if an applicant enters a date of birth that results in a calculated age less than 12 or greater than 100, they cannot save their entry and must enter a new date of birth. This enhancement helps prevent applicants from entering improbable ages.

Optional Custom Message on Payment Submission Confirmation Page

For CASs on the CAS 3+ platform, this enhancement must be approved by the CAS association or UniCAS client for use in the current cycle. If activated, this enhancement is available for all participating programs. CAS association and UniCAS clients: contact a member of your account team for more information or to enable this feature.

CASs can now include a custom message on the payment submission confirmation page. This may be helpful if a CAS wants to encourage applicants for next steps (e.g., contact programs directly for questions, track transcripts and letters of recommendation under Academic Records, etc.).

Customize CAS Status Bar and Application Status Descriptions

For CASs on the CAS 3+ platform, this enhancement must be approved by the CAS association or UniCAS client for use in the current cycle. If activated, this enhancement is available for all participating programs. CAS association and UniCAS clients: contact a member of your account team for more information or to enable this feature.

CASs on the CAS 3+ platform can now customize the name of the CAS Status bar and add description text for the In Progress, Received, Complete, and Verified (if applicable) application statuses. This allows CASs to emphasize their unique requirements for application statuses, such as requiring transcripts, letters of recommendation, test scores, etc.

Customize Coupon Code Label

For CASs on the CAS 3+ platform that offer coupon codes, this enhancement must be approved by the CAS association or UniCAS client for use in the current cycle. If activated, this enhancement is available for all participating programs. CAS association and UniCAS clients: contact a member of your account team for more information or to enable this feature.

Some CASs offer coupon codes (also labeled "fee waiver codes"), where a program buys coupons from the CAS and gives them to applicants to help offset the application fee. CASs using the CAS 3+ platform can now customize the "coupon code" label to another preferred name. This helps CASs who may want to use or avoid different industry terms within the application.

View Prerequisites Link on Transcript Entry Page

This enhancement is automatically available for use by all CASs on the CAS 3+ platform. No action is required on the part of any association, school, or program. Contact a member of your account team for more information.

For CASs on the CAS 3+ platform that also allow programs to configure prerequisites, applicants now see a blue informational box with a View Prerequisites link on the Transcript Entry page. This alerts applicants that some of their programs may require them to match their coursework to prerequisites. Applicants can then click the View Prerequisites link, which opens a new window listing each program and its prerequisites. This enhancement notifies applicants early in the application process of program requirements and future prerequisite matching.

Professional Transcript Entry Fees using PayPal Advanced Checkout

For CASs that use the Professional Transcript Entry (PTE) service, this enhancement will be automatically activated in the next cycle. No action is required on the part of any association, school, or program. Contact a member of your account team for more information.

Some CASs offer applicants the Professional Transcript Entry (PTE) service, where applicants can pay to have Liaison’s PTE team enter the applicant's coursework on their behalf. For CASs that offer this, starting in the CAS's next cycle, applicants can pay the PTE fee using PayPal Advanced Checkout, a feature-rich checkout experience available within PayPal Complete Payments (PPCP). Advantages for Liaison, our customers, and CAS applicants of using PayPal Advanced Checkout over PayFlow Pro include:

• Simplified PCI Compliance: Advanced Checkout uses hosted, embedded fields, meaning customer payment data passes directly to PayPal rather than through Liaison's servers, reducing our security burden.
• Modern Payment Options: Advanced Checkout provides easy access to additional payment methods like Venmo in addition to credit cards and PayPal.
• Better Mobile Experience: Checkout pages are optimized for use on phones and mobile devices to better support modern user behavior.

Note that PayPal considers PayFlow Pro a legacy product and is encouraging customers to transition to PPCP.

Underline Formatting Option Removed from Text Editors

This enhancement is automatically available for use by all CASs and participating programs. No action is required on the part of any association, school, or program. Contact a member of your account team for more information.

The underline formatting option in text editors has been removed. Accessibility standards like WCAG state that underlining should be reserved for links, so to avoid confusion for users with accessibility needs, underlining text is no longer a formatting option.

If your program instructions or home page introduction uses underlining, you may want to review and update your formatting so that underlining is reserved for links only.

Liaison Analytics Enhancements

The following enhancements are now available in Liaison Analytics. If you have any questions about these features, contact a member of your account team or support.

Disclaimer: on rare occasions, a new feature or enhancement may be moved to a future release or otherwise subject to change.

Liaison Outcomes Enhancements

The following enhancements are now available in Liaison Outcomes. If you have any questions about these features, contact a member of your account team or support.

Disclaimer: on rare occasions, a new feature or enhancement may be moved to a future release or otherwise subject to change.