Secure payments for schools and universities

Collect tuition fees, course payments, and donations securely by phone and online. Full PCI compliance for schools, colleges, and universities — with enhanced data protection for minors.

Education Challenges

The payment risks in education

Administrative staff handling card data, large fee payments by phone, and heightened GDPR obligations for children create a complex compliance landscape.

Tuition Fee Collection Risk

Collecting large tuition payments by phone means office staff handle sensitive card data regularly. The financial and reputational risk of a breach at an educational institution is severe.

Parent and Student Friction

Parents and students call to pay fees and are asked to read card details to administrative staff. This is slow, error-prone, and creates unnecessary data exposure.

Donation Campaign Complexity

Alumni appeals, building funds, and scholarship campaigns all require secure payment collection and accurate attribution. Managing multiple campaigns with disparate tools is inefficient.

Data Protection for Minors

Schools handle payment data for families with children, requiring heightened data protection standards. GDPR places additional obligations when minors are involved.

How Paytia Helps

Purpose-built for education

From tuition collection to alumni telethons, every feature solves real payment challenges in educational settings.

DTMF Masking Technology

Proprietary DTMF masking lets parents and students key in card details during the call while staff hear only flat tones. Card data never enters your school or university systems.

Secure Payment Links

Send branded payment links by email for tuition fees, trip payments, and donations. Parents and students pay at their convenience from any device — fully PCI compliant.

Recurring Fee Payments

Set up instalment plans for tuition and course fees during a single phone call. Tokenised card storage means payments collect automatically on schedule.

Donation Campaigns

Run alumni appeals, building funds, and scholarship campaigns with secure donation pages. Track every gift against the correct campaign for accurate reporting.

Self-Service Portal

Parents and students can make payments, view balances, and manage payment methods online 24/7 — without calling the office during busy term-time periods.

GDPR Built In

Built with data protection at the core. Meets GDPR requirements including the enhanced protections required when processing data related to minors.

Multi

Channel collection

Recurring

Fee instalments

Campaign

Donation tracking

Level 1

PCI DSS certified

Benefits

Why schools and universities choose Paytia

Streamlined fee collection across tuition, trips, and activities

Enhanced telethon and alumni donation campaign success

Secure event fundraising and auction payment processing

Multi-channel options for parents, students, and donors

PCI Level 1 certified — the highest standard of card security

GDPR compliant with enhanced protections for minors

DfE compatible financial management and record keeping

Reduced administrative overhead and lower processing costs

FAQ

Common questions

Can parents set up instalment plans for tuition fees?

Yes. During a single phone call, staff can set up a recurring payment schedule with tokenised card storage. Payments collect automatically — no need for parents to call back each month.

How does Paytia help with school trip payments?

Create a payment link for each trip and send it to parents by email or text. Parents pay at their convenience, and staff see which payments are outstanding in the dashboard.

Is Paytia suitable for universities running telethon campaigns?

Absolutely. DTMF masking is ideal for student callers collecting alumni donations. Callers never hear or see card data, removing training burden and compliance risk from your telethon operation.

What about GDPR when dealing with children's data?

Paytia removes card data from your environment entirely. Since payment credentials never touch your systems, the GDPR obligations around storing sensitive data for minors are significantly reduced.

Can we use our existing payment gateway?

Yes. Paytia works with Stripe, Worldpay, Barclaycard, Adyen, and more. There is no need to switch payment providers.

Ready to secure payments in education?

See how schools and universities use Paytia to collect fees, run campaigns, and protect student data. Book a demo today.