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Brandeis adds online reloading for student ID cards

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

For the past few weeks, Brandeis University students have had the option of adding money to their student ID cards online using a credit or debit card. Prior to this new service, they had to write a check or pay cash.

The software implementing the new program is provided by the university’s card provider, CBORD. The Web site also includes an “Invite to Deposit” option that generates a private link students can send to other individuals, such as parents, enabling them to add money to the account without knowing the student’s username or password. Read more here. [end] 

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