The BlackboardPay program walked away with the Best-in-Category award during the general session of the Prepaid Expo USA held earlier this week in Orlando. Blackboard won in the Best Government-Funded Prepaid Program for its financial aid and refund distribution offering that gives students access to their financial aid without service and transaction fees.

Loraine DeBonis, Paybefore’s editor-in-chief and the chair of the judging panel for Paybefore Awards, said this year’s competition fielded the most nominations since the awards began five years ago.