Campus Cards, College and University Identification and Security

Heartland rolls out mobile applications that increase campus ID functionality

Monday, April 2, 2012

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.

The applications are available for Android and Apple iOS. The apps enable students and administrators to use their smart phones or mobile devices for on-campus purchases and to access information connected to Heartland’s Campus OneCard system, a campus management and multi-functional campus ID card.


The apps include:

  • MyPay, which can serve as a virtual campus ID card in lieu of a physical ID. It can also enable students to make on-campus purchases at bookstores, vending and laundry machines, dining locations and print and copy stations. MyPay can reduce wait times, as students can send their payment information to the point-of-sale terminal while waiting in a checkout line.

  • MyAccount is similar to a traditional bank account app. It enables students to manage their OneCard account, check balances, report a lost or stolen card, add funds, purchase services such as campus events, meal plans or parking passes and upload photos for the student ID system.

  • OneCard Mobile Admin provides school administrators the ability to manage the OneCard System from their mobile device, giving them administrative features and functionality which includes viewing student card use information and managing building and room access control.

“While many higher education institutions are offering mobile apps for campus resources and information such as maps and events, our mobile apps help campuses meet student expectations while staying ahead of the on-campus technology curve,” said Fred Emery, vice president and general manager of Heartland Campus Solutions.

Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass. is scheduled to debut the MyPay mobile app for payments in the student union, other locations on campus and for copy services and vending. [end] 

Payment processor Heartland Payment Systems and mobile payment network LevelUp have formed a partnership to create a national mobile payment solution.

After piloting its program in New York City, Boston, Louisville, Minneapolis and Madison, Wis., the partnership is now conducting a full-scale rollout of the system. LevelUp’s footprint will expand nationally more quickly with help from Heartland’s sales force bringing the system to more than 250,000 merchant locations across the country. Currently, LevelUp has one million users and 5,000 merchants on its network.

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Volunteer State Community College located in Gallatin, Tenn. is partnering with Heartland to expand the Volunteer State Campus Card to encompass prepaid debit card features for students who are receiving financial aid, according to the college’s student newspaper.

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A nationwide survey reveals college students have an overwhelming preference to receive financial aid funds on a debit card over traditional check disbursements.

Heartland Campus Solution, a division of Heartland Payment Systems, surveyed more than 6,000 college students, questioning their preference regarding debit cards, and of that surveyed approximately 92% said they were in favor of receiving financial aid on debit cards over checks.

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Natural Security is piloting its biometric and mobile payments system at San Jose State University. The system uses biometrics and mobile devices for secure payment transactions. Brian Mitchler, the services systems manager for Spartan Shops at the school, spoke with Regarding ID’s Gina Jordan about the pilot and how it will work.

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