PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

million students are enrolled in K-12 public schools nationwide, according to the latest figures from the Department of Education, and as these students pursue their educations, some schools are learning new lessons on how to more effectively manage funds through faster payment solutions. Approximately 50.8

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

In less than a year, pre-dispute arbitration agreements will be clearly permissible again now that the Department of Education has finalized its proposal to rescind the Obama administration’s “Borrower Defense” rule issued in November 2016 and replace it with “Institutional Accountability Regulations.”

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2020

Ever since schools worldwide began shutting their campuses due to the pandemic, nothing in higher education has been normal, as Sharon Butler , executive vice president of global education at Flywire , told Karen Webster. She said schools are “investing a ton of money because they have to figure things out.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Vertical payments firm Flywire has partnered with BELTA, the Brazilian Educational & Language Travel Association, in a move that grows the availability of its cross-border payment services for students from Brazil who are studying in other countries. 7) announcement. 7) announcement. We’re very pleased to be partnering with them.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2020

economy come questions around how schools are going to handle reopening. Labor and public health experts say extending school closures is not sustainable, as parents will have to return to work and won’t be able to do that if the kids are still out of school, a CNBC report noted. Schools in the U.S. Schools in the U.S.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 17, 2016

’s petition to the Department of Education requesting the Department to adopt a rule requiring schools to agree, as a condition of receiving Title IV assistance under the Higher Education Act, not to include pre-dispute arbitration agreements in enrollment or other agreements with students. Culhane, Jr.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 14, 2016

’s petition to the Department of Education requesting the Department to adopt a rule requiring schools to agree, as a condition of receiving Title IV assistance under the Higher Education Act, not to include pre-dispute arbitration agreements in enrollment or other agreements with students. Culhane, Jr.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

Grade schools and colleges could use a massive textbook dedicated to payments – their own. Many schools get an F when it comes to payments, but the culprit might actually be the infernal “paper jam.” Educational institutions are stuck on the same “check’s in the mail” cycle as most of the business world.

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Abrigo

MAY 19, 2023

WATCH Takeaway 1 Loan review departments often lack funds for training and education, but a shortage of experienced loan reviewers is a challenge for many banks. Mark Twain remarked, “I never let my schooling interfere with my education.” As Robert Frost observed, “education is hanging around until you’ve caught on.”

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Payments Source

AUGUST 9, 2020

Schools are still figuring out how they will open this fall, with some districts providing online education while others try a hybrid approach of online and in-person instruction. This complicated structure also upends how schools handle fees and payments.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The CFPB indicated that simultaneously with issuing the Special Edition, but after apparently having already conducted exams based on its interpretation of Dodd Frank , it had updated its Education Loan Examination Procedures regarding the definition of “private education loans” for purposes of its authority to supervise nonbanks.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

Institutions of higher education are taking strong measures to stay on an even keel as they encounter less state funding, decreased contributions and a falling number of students. In general, most faculty members are in positions that are not tenured, or on the path to becoming tenured, per the American Council on Education.

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

has sent a petition to the Department of Education requesting the Department to adopt a rule that requires schools to agree, as a condition of receiving Title IV assistance under the Higher Education Act (HEA), not to include pre-dispute arbitration agreements in enrollment or other agreements with students. Public Citizen, Inc.

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Payments Source

AUGUST 30, 2020

When the coronavirus pandemic forced teachers and students to move classroom learning online this year, school districts and educators suddenly faced a raft of challenges around handling new expenses for tools needed for cyber education.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2020

And now, the COVID-19 era is making things even more complicated, as different schools are taking different approaches. For example, Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island said it has reduced school fees by more than $600 for the fall semester. Meanwhile, for the schools themselves, there’s lots of uncertainty.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 26, 2022

Department of Education Secretary Cardona’s keynote address for the 2021 FSA Training Conference that issued a call to end the longstanding institutional practice of transcript withholding in order to promote equity and diversity. A recent CFPB blog post endorsed part of U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Universities are getting schooled in “pandenomics” — a portmanteau of “pandemic” and “economics” coined by PYMNTS to describe manifestations of COVID-era financial change in different verticals. Higher education is not immune from pandenomics, and is undergoing its own reset as institutions of higher learning synthesize new market conditions.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

It isn’t alone — Delaware Valley University in Pennsylvania, Kansas City University and Central Michigan University are also considering similarly unchanged rates in order to offer an olive branch to students and families struggling due to the virus and the costly rates of higher education.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

Miami-based FinTech ClassWallet has grown its classroom expense management offering to help with the requirements of custodial and maintenance workers in primary and secondary schools, according to a Monday (Jan. MaintenanceWallet lets school maintenance crews and custodial workers buy the materials they need to finish work orders.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

While most of the world has gone into some version enforced social distancing and quarantine mode with the rise of COVID-19 — closing schools, banning public gatherings, shutting down all non-essential businesses like restaurants and shops and requiring that anyone who can work from home do so — Sweden has been an outlier.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

The count of high school seniors seeking federal college aid dropped by almost 50 percent compared to levels in 2019 in the beginning weeks of the COVID-19 health crisis, which was driven by a sharp fall when it came to students at schools with more moderate incomes, the Associated Press reported. Michigan, in one case, saw a 4.5

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2020

Back-to-school shopping is normally one of the most consistently positive times for U.S. Parents and educators descend upon stores en masse, snapping up folders, notebooks and whatever else is on the school’s back-to-school supply list. But these aren’t normal times. True, parents spent a record amount last year: $696.70

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

Parents are preparing to shell out a record amount of money this year on back-to-school supplies, with computers topping the list amid signs that neither the pandemic nor online classes will be vanishing anytime soon, a new survey finds. billion for everything from pens and paper to lunchboxes. billion. “By

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

To reshape how schools handle global business payments, payment processing provider PayMyTuition has rolled out an international vendor management module. 15) announcement. 15) announcement.

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 21, 2022

The CFPB has announced that it will begin examining post-secondary schools, such as for-profit colleges, that extend private loans directly to students and/or parents to fund undergraduate, graduate, and other forms of postsecondary education. even though they may actually be installment sales transactions.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

The retail industry is facing its first sales event of the pandemic with the coming of back-to-school sales. The projections were led by the National Retail Federation (NRF) this week, as it foresees record sales for back to school. To test those factors, PYMNTS matched the back-to-school decisioning against our Digital 3.0

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Its latest move is a partnership with education company EVERFI, announced Thursday. Through the tie-up, more than 50,000 high school students in […].

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ABA Community Banking

AUGUST 4, 2021

As kids head back to school, banks across the United States will deploy their resources, reach and expertise to provide the next generation, particularly those in underserved communities, with the financial education they need.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2020

A partnership between The University of Oxford , Saïd Business School and Mastercard will launch an online education program to teach business leaders about the strengths and perils of the modern day internet. Program Director David Shrier will also contribute.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The higher education and public school system is one such space that remains mired in outdated, slow paper-based payment processing methods. Bursari Helps Public Schools Adopt Faster Payments. The education space is also in need of innovative payment processes. Real-Time Payments Make The Grade in Higher Education.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2020

Education is doubtlessly a valuable commodity, which is likely why college students pay so much for it each year. He argues that in in moving all classes online and depriving him of in-person lectures or labs that he paid for, the school failed to provide what he paid for and owes him a refund. The university disagreed, so he sued.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2019

Flywire , the payment company focused on educational institutions and their students around the world, announced Thursday (April 18) an expanded partnership with TRUE North, the Canadian provider of online systems for information management, tracking, collaboration, and reporting for international student programs.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2020

More than half of college students say they can’t afford tuition, as the coronavirus crisis has taken a toll on many families’ ability to pay for school, according to a survey by OneClass. In addition, nearly 7 percent of students have dropped out to seek full-time employment or other, less expensive education options, OneClass found.

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2020

There are three letters that best describe the state of higher education in the U.S. Many moving parts remain uncertain, however, thwarting educators from being able to definitively predict cash flows. Many moving parts remain uncertain, however, thwarting educators from being able to definitively predict cash flows.

Management 160

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2020

There are three letters that best describe the state of higher education in the U.S. Many moving parts remain uncertain, however, thwarting educators from being able to definitively predict cash flows. Many moving parts remain uncertain, however, thwarting educators from being able to definitively predict cash flows.

Management 159

Management Strategy Policies Industry 159

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2018

public school system is responsible for overseeing approximately 50 million students’ educations. Because they are funded by taxpayers, public schools must spend funds wisely and appropriately to remain transparent. This can be especially true for public charter schools. Charter School Spending Lessons.

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Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2022

Blue Ridge Bank uses one of its new branch locations as an innovative, hands-on classroom for local high school students. High school students in Independence, Mo., and the Independence School District (ISD). Part of what the community bank provides is that “real world” education that students can’t get from a textbook.

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