Campus Cards, College and University Identification and Security

A higher cause for campus debit cards?

Tuesday, January 1, 2002

Protecting our student’s financial future

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The Campus Solutions division of Heartland Payment Systems has launched three mobile applications for higher education institutions and students, including a mobile payment application that can serve as a virtual campus ID card.

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U.S. Bank and Oakland Community College, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., have launched a combined campus ID and prepaid MasterCard program for the school’s 78,000 students and 788 staff members.

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