It's no great revelation that today's students are digital natives and view technology as an intrinsic part of how they navigate the world. However, despite their preference for using digital technology to complete day-to-day tasks, they crave interpersonal connections and relationship building. Balancing the use of technology with human interactions is a concept known as […]

If we've learned anything by year three of surveying higher ed students on their financial and technology habits, it's that calling today's students the mobile generation is accurate. While analog habits such as writing checks still occur – as outlined in our previous blog on this year's report – their general preference is to conduct business and […]

The issue of stranded credits—or course credits a student has accumulated but not paid for—is impacting every sector of higher education. It is estimated that stranded credits affect some 6.6 million students and total $15 billion in unpaid balances, creating challenges for both students and institutions. While addressing stranded credits is a significant opportunity to […]

The process of accepting ACH payments on campus has changed, and not all payment providers are able to support the new Nacha standards. This recent webinar with payment experts from TouchNet outlines the new Nacha standards for validation and encryption, and what these changes mean for your institution. The presentation also discusses how Ellucian Payment […]

Campus data security is complex and challenging, with higher ed institutions conducting more e-commerce transactions than ever before. As a result, colleges and universities have become growing targets for cybercriminals. Understanding and adhering to PCI security standards is vital for institutions to effectively protect the sensitive data of students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni and donors. […]

TouchNet Payment Plans helped Long Island University simplify their tuition payment plans, improve student communications, and keep more students on the path to graduation. Each semester during sign up, Long Island University staff used to physically write down and calculate figures on paper to compile payment plans based on estimates. Many of these plans had […]

Need to get up to speed on PCI compliance and payments? In this webinar, higher ed payments experts discuss the fundamentals of PCI, and outline how to prepare for and comply with the new Software Security Framework (SSF) and the upcoming expiration of the PA-DSS Standard in October 2022. Additional topics include: The various PCI […]

Stranded credits is a hot topic in higher ed because it's an extensive problem for students and institutions—6.6 million students have $15 billion in unpaid balances to colleges and universities. The pandemic has most likely increased these numbers, but solutions to the problem are available. What are Stranded Credits? Stranded credits are course credits a […]