Education

School Systems Find Digital Payments’ Visibility, Cost Effectiveness Make the Grade
School Systems Find Digital Payments’ Visibility, Cost Effectiveness Make the Grade
September 22, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Digital payments were not created because of the pandemic, but global concern over health issues and subsequent closures of businesses made their adoption necessary. As...

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Life Happens: Demand Up for Tuition Insurance as COVID Looms Over Another School Year
Life Happens: Demand Up for Tuition Insurance as COVID Looms Over Another School Year
September 10, 2021  |  Insurance

While young people tend to think they’re indestructible, accidents do still happen and can have big consequences for anyone in school. With the cost of...

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China’s UnionPay Provides Tuition Refunds To International Students Studying In Australia
China’s UnionPay Provides Tuition Refunds To International Students Studying In Australia
August 27, 2021  |  International

Leading global payment services provider UnionPay International (UPI) announced in a press release on Friday (Aug. 27) that it is lending support to international students...

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Flywire’s Payment Volume Surges 85 Pct As Pandemic Pressures Ease
Flywire’s Payment Volume Surges 85 Pct As Pandemic Pressures Ease
August 10, 2021  |  Earnings

Flywire, which focuses on high-value payments in healthcare, education and travel, reported Tuesday (Aug. 10) that its total payments volume soared 85 percent year over...

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New Study: Half Of AR Chiefs In Education Sector Want Schools To Digitize Payments
New Study: Half Of AR Chiefs In Education Sector Want Schools To Digitize Payments
August 06, 2021  |  Accounts Receivable

That the pandemic dealt a blow to education writ large is without question. And while some colleges and universities actually saw enrollment rise during lockdowns...

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Data Brief: 36 Pct Of College Hopefuls Blame Loan Application Snags, Payment Frictions On Old-School Systems
Data Brief: 36 Pct Of College Hopefuls Blame Loan Application Snags, Payment Frictions On Old-School...
August 05, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The Smart Receivables Playbook: Rethinking Tuition Payments In A Time Of Transformation, a PYMNTS and Flywire collaboration, opens with a fact that’s as momentous as...

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Today In Payments: Visa Study Finds Most Want Contactless Payments On Public Transit; Robinhood Begins Trading
Today In Payments: Visa Study Finds Most Want Contactless Payments On Public Transit; Robinhood Begins...
July 29, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Visa’s new study found that commuters want contactless payments on public transit, and Robinhood opened trading with an estimated $31.8 billion...

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How The Digital Shift Is Coming To College Financial Offices
How The Digital Shift Is Coming To College Financial Offices
July 29, 2021  |  Accounts Receivable

The Smart Receivables Playbook: Rethinking Tuition Payments In A Time Of Transformation, a PYMNTS and Flywire collaboration, offers an on-the-ground perspective on how higher education...

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Walmart Puts Up $1B+ Toward Employee Education
Walmart Puts Up $1B+ Toward Employee Education
July 27, 2021  |  Retail

Retail behemoth Walmart is earmarking more than $1 billion across the next five years to help its employees in the U.S. further their education in...

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