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Peskin, Carol Ann – Business Officer, 1994
Nova Southeastern University, Florida, has implemented a variety of techniques of cost containment for campus credit card transactions. These include restricted card acceptance parameters, careful merchant rate negotiation, increased automation of transaction processing, and sophisticated processing techniques. The university has demonstrated…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Banking, College Administration, Costs
Suwanski, Gene – Business Officer, 1994
Recent improvements in corporate credit card programs have allowed colleges and universities to let end users make their own small dollar purchases. This makes purchasing small items quicker and more convenient and eliminates purchasing department efforts, achieving significant operational savings. However, careful control of the system is…
Descriptors: Banking, College Administration, Costs, Credit (Finance)
Klinger, Donna J. – Business Officer, 1986
Colleges are offering innovative financing plans, some risky, that allow families to pay college costs in a rational manner and in turn keep enrollment up. They include tuition futures plans, electronic funds transfer, gift certificates, credit card payments, megaloans, tuition stabilization plans, institutional loans, tuition matching, and…
Descriptors: College Administration, Educational Finance, Family Financial Resources, Financial Support
Young, David M.; And Others – Business Officer, 1996
A survey of 787 colleges and universities investigated institutions' payment and pricing practices designed to attract and retain students. Issues examined include acceptance of credit cards, cash discounts, prepayment options, differential pricing based on credits or programs, and the rationales for and results of the policies. Results reflect…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Administration, College Credits, Credit (Finance)