Payments simplified

Manage and collect student payments in one place.

Automate payment follow-up, give students flexible ways to pay, and track collections in real time with a solution built for career schools.

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Give students more ways to pay

Offer Buy Now, Pay Later with Klarna and flexible financing through Ignyte by Yrefy.

Accept international & admissions payments

Manage more payment types and use cases in one platform.

Recover failed payments automatically

Keep card details current and use smart retry logic to collect payments with less manual follow-up.

Track and reconcile payments more easily

Give your team a clearer view of balances, transactions, and payment activity.

Get access to revenue sooner

Use funding options designed to improve cash flow and help students complete their payment plans.

Portico Payments at a Glance

Stay in control from payment setup through reconciliation.

Let students choose how they pay.

Support payment plans, autopay, ACH, cards, Klarna, and mobile wallets.

Automate routine collection work.

Use reminders, notifications, and payment workflows to keep payments moving.

Know what’s been paid and what needs attention.

See payment activity in real time and quickly identify outstanding balances.

Keep payment information connected.

Share payment activity across Portico and reduce manual updates between systems.

Before Portico Payments

Manual payment follow-up. Staff spend hours emailing, texting, and tracking down students with outstanding balances.
Payments tracked in spreadsheets. Teams update balances by hand and piece together payment activity from multiple sources.
Separate systems for different payments. Tuition, application fees, enrollment fees, and other payments create additional work to track and reconcile.
Limited visibility into payment activity. Staff have to search for current balances, completed payments, and overdue accounts.
Students unsure of what they owe. - Students struggle to see their balance, understand upcoming payments, and know what payment options are available.

After Portico Payments

Automated collection workflows. Reminders, notifications, card updates, and smart payment retries help keep payments moving with less staff follow-up.
Payments managed in one place. Your team can collect and manage tuition, admissions, international, and other payments from one platform.
Clear reporting and easier reconciliation. Real-time payment activity helps your team track balances, review transactions, and reconcile accounts.
Flexible ways for students to pay Students can choose from payment plans, autopay, ACH, cards, Klarna, and mobile wallets.
Payment information connected across systems. Integrations with Portico and Anthology reduce duplicate updates and help your team work from current information.

Portico Payments

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Portico Payments?

Portico Payments gives schools one place to manage and collect student payments, while giving students a clear, flexible way to pay. Schools can track payment activity, automate routine follow-up, and spend less time reconciling information across separate systems.

Who is Portico Payments for?

Portico Payments is built for career schools that collect tuition, fees, and other student payments. It supports the finance, accounts receivable, financial aid, operations, and student-services teams responsible for keeping payments organized and helping students stay on track.

How do students use Portico Payments?

Students can see what they owe and make payments from a mobile-friendly experience. Automated reminders help them stay on top of upcoming and past-due payments.

How does Portico Payments reduce manual collection work?

Schools can use automated reminders and notifications to keep payments moving. Staff can focus on accounts that need personal follow-up instead of sending every reminder by hand.

Can we track payment activity in real time?

Yes. Portico Payments gives staff current visibility into individual and school-wide payment activity. Teams can review balances and transactions, spot overdue accounts, and reconcile payments without pulling information together manually.

Does Portico Payments integrate with our existing systems?

Yes. Portico Payments integrates with Anthology and connects with Portico Student, Portico Recruit, and Portico Financial Aid Software. If you use another system, Portico can build API connections with most platforms based on your institution's setup and technical requirements.

How does Portico protect institutional and student data?

Portico uses technical, contractual, administrative, and physical safeguards designed to protect institutional and student data.

Portico treats Student Data as confidential and handles it under institutional agreements, FERPA when applicable, and other relevant laws.

How much does Portico Payments cost?

Portico Payments offers three plan options.

Standard has no monthly fee and charges 3.5% plus $0.30 for card payments, 2% for ACH, and 6% plus $0.30 for Klarna.

Plus is $149 per month and charges 3% plus $0.30 for card payments, 1.5% for ACH, and 6% plus $0.30 for Klarna.

Custom pricing is available for institutions that need additional features or support.

FINANCIAL AID MANAGEMENT

Faster financial aid
processing, reduce compliance risk.

Portico Financial Aid combines automation, expert services, and compliance support for career schools. Built for clock hour, credit hour, term-based, and hybrid programs.

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