With a down economy and the cost of tuition soaring at four-year institutions, community colleges are getting the nod from more and more students. And these colleges are looking to do more through the student ID card, says Jay Summerall, president and founder of CardSmith.
“In the past year or so we have seen more (community colleges) saying that they want to do more with their ID cards,” Summerall says. “They’re wanting to be more in line with what traditional campuses offer.”
CardSmith deployed its first community college system a couple of years ago, but it was at a two-year institution that had resident halls and other amenities that made it more like a traditional four-year school. Since then, however, the company has seen more requests from other types of community colleges.
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