Campus card acceptance via non-traditional POS
Mobile devices accepting campus cash catching on
DoED publishes regulatory packages
See the new regs for campus debit, prepaid cards
EMV on campus
The technology is coming but what does it mean?
Will Bitcoin make the grade on campus?
Georgia Tech adopts the digital currency for reloading campus card funds
16 Dec, 2016Indian universities prep for cashless environments
India’s Gujarat Technological University (GTU), and its numerous college affiliates, has taken another step toward a completely cashless campus environment. University credentials are coming to the fore in the region as a growing number of institutions are seeking more efficient means for students to make purchases on campus.
16 Dec, 2016Delhi students see true value of campus card
Smart cards fill important gap in wake of demonetization
Shortly before the demonetization of old 500 and 1,000 Indian Rupee cash notes, Delhi University’s Lakshmibai College began issuing smart ID cards to its students. As it turns out, it was a pretty good move.
13 Jul, 2016CBORD, FreedomPay partner for payment security
Partnership to deliver PCI-validated, point-to-point encryption to campus
Campus card system provider, CBORD, has partnered with FreedomPay to provide higher education and other verticals with increased payment data security. The partnership will provide CBORD with access to the FreedomPay Commerce Platform, enabling CBORD customers to deploy a PCI-validated, point-to-point encryption (P2PE) solution with EMV, NFC, Pay-at-Table, dynamic currency conversion and card data tokenization capabilities.
30 Jun, 2016Blackboard acquires Higher One’s CASHNet business
Acquisition worth a reported $260 million
Higher One Holdings, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the company to an affiliate of Blackboard for $5.15 in cash per share. The all-cash sale price represents a 37.3% premium over the closing price of the Higher One Holdings shares on June 29, 2016 at an equity value of $260 million.
24 Jun, 2016Cedarville partners with ACI for new campus payment system
ACI, provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, and Ohio’s Cedarville University have partnered to facilitate the university’s tuition payments across multiple channels. The partnership will leverage ACI’s UP Bill Payment Solution that integrates into Colleague by Ellucian, to simplify Cedarville’s tuition payment processing.
17 Jun, 2016BadgePass acquires Boomerang Payment Solutions
BadgePass, Inc. has acquired the business and assets of Boomerang Payment Solutions, LLC, as part of a deal that will bring new financial aid disbursement capabilities to the BadgePass portfolio.
27 Apr, 2016Wisconsin-La Crosse retires HigherOne ID cards
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is putting its current HigherOne ID card out to pasture in favor of a new EagleID that will better align the campus with PCI compliance considerations.The new IDs will assume the same functionalities of the current HigherOne credentials with the noted exception of the debit card utility for those students that have a HigherOne checking account.
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