Nelnet Campus Commerce

10/16/2026

Financial aid fraud has evolved from a campus-level concern into a national threat. Annual losses surpassed $100 million by 2023, a tenfold increase from the less than $10 million reported annually before 2020.

Fraud prevention is stronger when institutions work from shared insights, not siloed data. Nelnet Refunds leverages a fraud prevention network spanning hundreds of institutions and more than 2 million profiles. When a bad actor targets one campus, the network helps identify those same patterns elsewhere, allowing institutions to spot suspicious activity before refunds go out.

Protect your institution with a network that protects hundreds of campuses: https://na2.hubs.ly/H08dZqY0

10/15/2026

Virtual CampusConnect '26 kicks off next week, and registration is still open!

Fully virtual and free to attend. Join us October 20-21 for two days of sessions with real-world applications for campus business and finance teams.

Register today: https://na2.hubs.ly/H08pRwb0

10/12/2026

For institutions with a small summer student population, June and July are lean months where operations need to continue without much revenue to offset them.

To change that, Drew University restructured their payment plan schedule in a way that gave students a longer window to pay and lower monthly payments, while the university brought in more predictable summer revenue.

Learn how they did it in our latest case study:

Institution: Drew University, a private liberal arts college with ~2,200 students (~1,700 undergraduates) located in Madison, NJ

10/08/2026

A big thank you to the sponsors of Virtual CampusConnect 2026: GradGuard, CIBC, Convera, Discover, and PayPal/Venmo. 💚

Their support helps us bring higher ed leaders together for two days of sessions on campus payments, student financial success, and the issues keeping business offices busy. Fully remote, and no cost to attend.

📅 October 20–21
🔗 Register today: https://na2.hubs.ly/H08fjpS0

10/06/2026

A student might receive a handful of refunds in their entire college career.

Asking them to create a separate account tied to sensitive financial information for something they'll use twice is bound to add to your office's call volume. It’s also another potential data exposure gateway.

With Nelnet Refunds, students manage their refund from the same place they already manage other campus payments. No new accounts. No new logins.

See how it compares to traditional bank disbursement: https://na2.hubs.ly/H08d81z0

10/05/2026

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at the EDUCAUSE annual conference in Denver!

Hearing how higher education leaders are thinking about the student financial experience and exploring new ways to support student success is one of the things we look forward to most each year. We're grateful for the opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and be part of the conversation.

See you next year!

10/01/2026

Manual work is one of the hardest costs to manage in a higher ed business office. Yet you'll never see a line item in the budget.

The hours spent reconciling records, updating payment plans, reviewing exceptions, and following up on delinquent accounts. Semester after semester, routine tasks eat away at staff time and capacity. Meanwhile the financial cost of all those workarounds adds up.

We took a closer look at what it really costs your team and how to put a number on it.

Manual processes in higher ed business offices don't appear in a budget. But their costs are real and measurable. Here's a practical framework for finding out where the costs add up.

09/30/2026

Rutgers University adopted Nelnet Notify, and the implementation went smoother than their team expected.

If you've been thinking about Notify but aren't sure what it actually takes to get up and running, this session is for you. Join us at Virtual CampusConnect to hear Rutgers walk through their firsthand experience.

This session is live, so make sure you bring questions!

Register today: https://na2.hubs.ly/H083WJR0

09/28/2026

Most students already have a bank account they trust. So why ask them to open another one just to receive a refund?

Nelnet Refunds gives students more choice over how they get their money back. More than 95% at partner institutions choose direct deposit, meaning fewer paper checks for your office to manage.

Learn how you can bring more refund choice to your campus: https://na2.hubs.ly/H0826_K0

09/24/2026

Before he was ever president of the University of Louisiana System, Rick Gallot, Ph.D., J.D., was a student using payment plans to return to school after a 30-year break.

That experience helped shape a system-wide decision. In March 2026, the UL System expanded access to flexible payment options for more than 80,000 students across eight universities, nearly half of whom receive Pell Grants.

"Is it good for the student? Good for the university? Sustainable? Scalable? The answer is a resounding yes."

Read the full story in our latest case study: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07_1Jw0

University of Louisiana System President Rick Gallot used Nelnet payment plans as a student. Now, eight universities and 80,000+ students have access to that same payment flexibility.