Transact Campus and Ellucian strengthen partnership to improve SaaS payment solutions for higher education

Transact Campus and Ellucian have announced an expansion of their strategic partnership, designed to improve the integration of payment systems for higher education institutions. 

The collaboration builds on the long-standing relationship between the two companies. 

This enhanced collaboration will allow Transact’s payment technology to be more closely aligned with Ellucian’s SaaS platform, providing institutions with more efficient and streamlined payment processes for tuition and other student expenses.

Chris Setcos, SVP of Partnerships, M&A, and Corporate Strategy at Transact, commented:

"Transact and Ellucian are excited to expand our partnership in a new strategic direction to best serve our current and future joint clients together. This collaboration reflects our commitment to providing innovative and integrated solutions that meet the evolving needs of higher education institutions."

The shift to SaaS is becoming more common in the higher education sector, and this partnership aims to meet the growing demand. 

The integrated systems will allow institutions to manage payments more efficiently while also benefiting from the flexibility that Ellucian's cloud-based solutions provide.

As both companies continue to develop this partnership, institutions are expected to see improvements in their administrative processes, making the payment experience more streamlined for both students and staff. 

The integration will also help institutions reduce manual processes and focus on delivering better student services.

Jeff Dinski, Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer at Ellucian, stated:

"Ellucian has always been committed to driving innovation exclusively for higher education. Our expanded partnership with Transact allows us to provide greater optionality and seamless integrations for our SaaS solutions, ultimately benefiting the institutions we serve with the flexibility of choice."