22 Aug, 2011U.S. Bank offers incentives to graduate, good grade perks
U.S. Bank has announced that it now offers student loan customers two new incentives to graduate – the U.S. Bank Graduation Perk and the Good Grades Perk – giving the opportunity to earn up to three percent off their original loan amount financed. The Good Grades Perk rewards students with a one percent principal reduction […]
22 Aug, 2011Cleveland School District beefs up security with IDentiphoto mobile and ID technology
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District is using IDentiphoto to implement its Priority Recognition Increased Data & Efficiency (PRIDE) initiative and increase safety and security while streamlining processes. Using mobile and ID technology, the district’s PRIDE program offers three components: student identification badges, visitor management, and a student information/discipline management system. Faculty and staff will be […]
19 Aug, 2011Multicard provides ID service for Australia’s Student Flights travel agency
The youth-oriented Australian travel agency – Student Flights – has selected Multicard to provide identity management services for the verification and issuance of International Student Exchange student ID cards. Student Flights, a division of Brisbane-based Flight Centre Limited, has 50 stores across Australia all of which are authorized issuing agents for the internationally recognized International […]
17 Aug, 2011University of Ottawa, ITC Systems deploys campus-wide e-Commerce solution
The University of Ottawa has partnered with ITC Systems to develop a campus-wide ecommerce solution to combine its current multiple campus card systems. Using ITC System’s MultiPlan online student account solution, Ottawa students will be able to use a single contactless, MiFare-based card for all transaction payments across campus: vending, bookstore purchases, dining, laundry charges, […]
17 Aug, 2011BlackboardPay protects more than 120k students from $2 million in service charges
Blackboard announced that more than 120,000 students are participating in BlackboardPay, the company’s prepaid card program which enable institutions to disburse financial aid and student payroll to the campus ID card. BlackboardPay eliminates an estimated $2 million per year in student overdraft and PIN debit fees based on average fees for the total number of […]
15 Aug, 2011TrakSchool integrated solution employs RFID-GPS to improve the safety on campus
Ennovasys announced the release of its RFID-GPS solution designed for ensuring the safety of school children: TrakSchool. The integrated solution enables parents and schools to keep track of students under their care through with the combination of RFID, GPS and GPRS technologies. RFID and GPS technology are used for data collection and monitoring and then […]
15 Aug, 2011Tupelo School District considers biometrics to speed up lunch lines
The Tupelo School District in Mississippi has plans to introduce biometric finger scanners to identify students, according to the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. School officials say the use of biometric scanners will be used to speed up school cafeteria lunch lines, during breakfast and lunch. School officials said the system would neither take nor store […]
12 Aug, 2011Texas gears up for the new school year, launches student ID system
The Lubbock Independent School District, Texas is getting ready to launch a new student ID badge system designed to facilitate everyday activities and better maintain the safety of students on campus, according to a local news report. Starting this year, student and faculty members will receive badges at no additional cost. The badges will grant […]
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