As you try to keep up, you probably find you are investing far too much time on tedious international payment tasks. We’ve reinvented our solutions for the education sector, so it’s simple to send and receive money globally.
Simplified payments for your students, and reduced administration for you
Streamline reconciliation, view payment activity at-a-glance, and automate refunds with WU® GlobalPay for Students. You can also improve your student’s international payment experience by offering the ability to transact in over 40 currencies from anywhere the student has internet access – even on a smartphone.
We can help
One of our solutions specialists, dedicated to the education sector, can meet with you for a quick assessment of your needs and may recommend a solution package tailored to your institution
We believe education is a certain path to financial inclusion. We have a strong business focus in this sector. We also set compliance as a priority because we know your institution’s reputation is paramount.
30 % of all Western Union transactions are related to education. For context, we conduct more than 225 billion transactions every year.
200 million dollars is invested by Western Union every year in compliance to make sure every single transaction is above board.
635 ,000 students worldwide have received help through the Western Union Foundation’s education initiatives.
"Western Union Business Solutions has allowed the University to offer a value added service to all of our international students regardless of where home might be by providing us with a single, reliable and trusted payment capability." Peter Gee, Executive Director, Financial Services, Ryerson University, Canada
"The system is simple and easy to use and we have found that the student hotline has given the students confidence when making what could be one of the largest payments of their life." Stephen Stokes, Finance Manager of the International Student Office, University of Sydney, Australia
Let’s talk
Let’s talk about your biggest international payment challenges. We have so much more to offer– new cost efficiencies, time savings, and a world-class student payment experience. Working together, we can make your international transactions reliable and simple.