Higher Ed Online Payments Overview
Navigate the World Of Payment Gateways
Build secure, convenient systems for higher ed online payments.
Start accepting higher ed online payments right away.
Use our hosted payment pages to start maximizing revenue collection, without adding excess PCI scope or having to host or manage credit card data on your servers.
How It Works
Integrate and Secure Your Higher Ed Online Payments
Many universities and colleges today struggle to give students the online payment options they expect.
With Arrow Payments, universities leverage online systems to increase revenue and improve the student experience.
Collect More Payments
Accept more payments from more people by offering a secure and convenient payment solution to students, staff and families.
Reduce Your PCI Scope
Minimize the number of people processing payments and the need for excess systems by offering secure and convenient online payments.
Integrate with Internal Software
Integrate your payments with internal software systems to give your team better visibility into transactions.
Simplify Reconciliation
Accept payments into an integrated higher ed online payment system to reduce the challenges of reconciling payments in secondary systems after-the-fact.
Manage Your Headcount
Save on headcount by engaging a team of payment experts. Don’t put the heavy lifting of online payment implementation and support on your strategic resources.
Get a Secure Hosted Website
Start accepting payments immediately with your new hosted payments page. Get all the benefits of online payments without having to host or manage credit card data on your own servers.
Five Ways To Secure Payment Data in the Era of Remote Work
Get our checklist to find out how you can secure university payment data as people continue to engage in remote learning and work.
Start Using Your Hosted Payment Page Right Away
1 day till you’re accepting online payments.
Standing up and building out a secure hosted payments page that accepts online payments within PCI compliance standards takes work. Luckily, we’re experienced at doing just that.
By removing the merchant website completely from PCI scope, we offer you a secure online payment portal you can start using in as little as one day, depending on your processor(s).
Connect with the PCI Compliance Experts
We know the standards. We’ve got eyes on your systems.
PCI compliance isn’t optional — and it isn’t easy if you’re working off legacy technology.
Embed PCI compliance into your payment systems starting at ground zero, so you don’t have to spend more money and resources on getting up to speed.
Today’s Campus Does More Than Online Payments
Find new ways to streamline your payment processing with solutions built for higher education.
Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE)
Prevent data breaches with PCI Validated P2PE and reduce PCI compliance scope and costs.
Payment Devices + Terminals
Use your chosen software and integrated devices to create a seamless experience across campus.
Credit Card Processing
Improve your credit card systems to streamline payment processing, improving the cardholder experience.
Reporting + Reconciliation
Get campus-wide visibility into payment system transactions and integrate reconciliation for financial accountability.
Custom Dashboard
Gain control of treasury, finance and accounting with your own custom payments processing dashboard.
Thought Leadership
Stay Up-To-Date With Higher Ed Online Payment Insights
Share insights with your peers and discover the latest trends with our thought leadership.
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