Education

Today’s consumer preferences are rapidly changing, and most want the option to pay, or donate, through plastic. Schools are no different, as parents and supporters desire the option to pay with a credit or debit card. We process over $2 billion dollars/year in volume, and have been in the industry for over 40 years.

Our education clients team with us to accept registration fees, bus fees, fundraising activities, and meal prepayments. We’ve also helped schools process orders for school uniforms or tickets to school events. Your schools’ families will have the ability to easily pay for their services and materials with Merchants First.

We offer several options for schools looking for an easier way to accept payments. Some of our benefits include:

High-speed POS terminals in cafeterias help reduce lines
Mobile terminals that can be taken to any sporting event or school activity
Virtual terminals that allow parents or students to pay online
Increased attendance and profits made because of credit card acceptance
Flexible product and pricing options to meet each school's unique needs
Consolidated, automatic electronic deposits to your merchant account
Improved and increased cash flow

Working with Merchants First for accepting payments at school

At Merchants First, we understand your unique needs. Each of our clients has a relationship manager assigned to their account so that your unique details and account are always understood and needs quickly met. You and your relationship manager remain in constant communication so that you’ll both achieve your goal: The success of your business. You’ll have a single point of contact that will give support for your virtual terminal and merchant processing support through one call.

Merchants First Services for Education clients

Easy reporting that’s accessible from anywhere

Our easy reporting allows us to email any report you’d like, in a format you and your payment team needs. Our online reporting and email reports are some of our client’s favorite features.

Next Day Funding

Money can be funded in as little as the next business day on all Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. We can even help you receive American Express deposits 3-4 days faster.

Easy Account Balancing

One deposit and next day funding is available for all Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express deposits.