Most payment platforms stop when the payment does
STA Pay collects tuition and accommodation fees, chases what's late and recovers what's overdue. One provider and one view of every student, from the first invoice to legal action.
One platform, from first invoice to recovery
It's the only student payment platform built by a debt recovery business. Use every part, or just the ones you need.
Student Payment Platform
Students pay in their choice of currency by bank transfer, card or a local payment method, with simple, clear instructions. Payments are reconciled quickly and securely back into your ERP.
Student Portal
Accessed through university SSO, it shows students their financial position and lets them make ad hoc payments, request payment plans and raise queries themselves. That means fewer calls and emails for your team.
Automated Reminder and Refund Platform
Set up automated reminders for upcoming and outstanding payments, manage payment plans, answer student queries and issue refunds in bulk, all in one place.
Credit Control and Debt Collection
Cases pass straight into STA with their documents attached, and updates flow back to your credit control team. Standard debt collection fees apply only when collection services are used.
Calling Campaigns
The STA Pay team runs targeted calling campaigns around your busiest periods, such as enrolment, graduation and term-end billing. No extra staff, overtime or temp cover, with results reported back after every campaign.
STA Training, included
CPD-certified Anti-Money Laundering in Higher Education training for as many of your team as you need, plus Vulnerable Person training, from the day you onboard at no extra cost.
Why now?
Payment platform pricing is changing. Licence fees are rising across the sector. STA Pay has no licence fee. It's funded by a share of the FX margin on international payments, not by charging your institution.
Why it sits with STA
Secure by design
Built on TWPayz, our FCA-authorised, PCI DSS-certified payments partner. Card data is captured and processed entirely by them and never touches your systems, or ours. Customer funds are held in segregated accounts.
One contract, with STA
You sign one contract, with STA. We hold the relationship, the support line and the accountability. There's no exclusivity clause and no switchover project.
Integrates with your systems
STA Pay integrates with all major ERP and CRM systems, including:
- Oracle
- Workday
- SAP
- Ellucian (SITS)
- TechnologyOne
Built for you, with you
STA Pay is new, and our founding partner universities help decide what we build next.
See it in action
Book a 30-minute demo. We'll show you the student view, your team's view, what happens when payments stop, and how STA Pay runs alongside your current provider.
Shape the roadmap
Founding partner universities meet with us regularly, see the roadmap first, and decide what we build next.
See STA Pay in 30 minutes
Speak to our team and shape a solution built around your institution.