A sanctions flag doesn't have to mean lost tuition
The Real Cost of Rejecting Tuition
One flag can mean $60,000+ in lost revenue per student
International boarding school tuition averages $60,000–$80,000 per year. When a sanctions flag hits, schools without a licensing path reject the payment and lose the student. Schools with SecurePoint explore the licensing option first — and keep the tuition when OFAC authorizes it.
Screening and licensing are two different jobs
Finding the flag is the easy half
Every sanctions vendor will tell you a name matched. The question your business office actually has to answer is what happens next to a family who is already enrolled. That is a different discipline, and it is where we are not the same product as the rest of the category.
Every plan
Screening and documented review
Find the exposure and prove you looked. This is the obligation itself, and it is the whole of what most vendors in this category sell.
- Screen students, tuition payors, guardians, sponsors, donors, vendors, and faculty
- Re-screen on a configurable cycle so a mid-year designation surfaces before the next invoice
- Route possible matches to a person, with confidence, source list, program, and country context
- Record the decision and the rationale on an append-only trail
- Export an evidence pack an examiner will accept
Plus and Enterprise
OFAC sanctions licensing
Everything on the left, plus the analysis of whether a lawful path exists to keep the relationship. This is the part that decides whether a flagged family stays enrolled.
- General License assessment: whether an existing OFAC authorization already covers the transaction
- Specific License packet prepared for your counsel to review, with the institution and party detail filled in
- Internal workflow status, from draft through counsel review to customer-led submission and outcome
- Renewal and expiration tracking, so an authorization does not lapse unnoticed
- Retroactive alerts when a newly issued General License reaches a case you already closed
This is OFAC sanctions licensing, meaning authorization to engage in a transaction that sanctions would otherwise prohibit. It is not export licensing and has nothing to do with EAR or ITAR classification. On every plan, a possible match is a documented human review and never an automatic rejection. SecurePoint USA assesses and prepares documentation for your counsel. It does not file with OFAC on your behalf, does not provide legal advice, and cannot guarantee that any application is granted.
Everything you need to manage OFAC licenses in one place
Guided licensing assessment
A step-by-step questionnaire evaluates the sanctions program, transaction type, and applicable CFR sections to determine whether a General License may cover your situation or a Specific License application may be needed.
Counsel-review application support
SecurePoint prepares a Specific License application-support draft with your institution's details, the flagged party, CFR citations, and transaction context. Your counsel reviews and handles any filing.
License tracking dashboard
Track every license across every OFAC program and country in one view. See status (Draft, Submitted, Under Review, Approved, Denied, Expired), submission dates, expiration dates, and linked parties.
Expiration and renewal alerts
Get notified before licenses lapse. SecurePoint tracks expiration dates and sends alerts to your compliance team so you never accidentally process a payment under an expired authorization.
Multi-country, multi-program support
Manage licenses across Cuba, Iran, Syria, North Korea, Russia, and every other OFAC sanctions program. Each license is tagged by program so you can filter and report by country or region.
Retroactive licensing alerts
If a previously cleared party is newly designated under a different sanctions program, SecurePoint alerts you immediately — so you can pursue a new license before the next tuition payment is due.
Guided Assessment
Walk through the licensing decision step by step
The assessment guides your team through a structured questionnaire — which sanctions program triggered the flag, what type of transaction is involved, and which CFR exceptions may apply. No compliance expertise required to start.
- Identifies whether a General License may authorize the transaction
- Recommends the Specific License path when General doesn't apply
- Cites the exact CFR section backing each recommendation
- Legal disclaimers on every screen — counsel always has final say
- Completes in minutes, not days of legal research
License Management
Track every license, every country, every expiration — in one dashboard
Stop tracking licenses in spreadsheets and email threads. The licensing dashboard shows every active, pending, and expired license across all OFAC programs — with linked parties, statuses, and expiration alerts.
- Filter by status: Draft, Submitted, Under Review, Approved, Denied, Expired
- Filter by OFAC program: Cuba, Iran, Syria, North Korea, and more
- See submission and expiration dates at a glance
- Link licenses to specific screened parties for audit trail continuity
- Add new licenses manually or generate them from the assessment workflow
From sanctions flag to licensed transaction in four steps
Most schools take weeks to figure out what to do after a flag. SecurePoint compresses that into a structured workflow.
Flag triggers assessment
When screening flags a party, SecurePoint immediately surfaces the "Explore Licensing Options" panel. Your team clicks through a guided assessment instead of calling legal in a panic.
Prepare application support
If a Specific License may be needed, the engine prepares an application-support letter with your institution's details, the party's information, applicable CFR sections, and transaction specifics. Ready for counsel review.
Review and track
Export the draft for counsel review and record your licensing workflow in SecurePoint. The platform does not submit applications to OFAC — your compliance team or counsel handles filing and tracks status in the licensing dashboard.
License approved - document the decision
When your institution receives OFAC approval, mark the party as cleared with a documented licensing authorization. The audit trail connects the screening, the assessment, the draft application, and the approval record.
Full Compliance Review
Every screening, every decision, every license — connected
The compliance review page ties it all together: screening results, match confidence, adjudication decision, and licensing status for each party — all in one view.
- See screening results and licensing status side by side
- One-click access to the licensing assessment from any flagged party
- Complete audit trail from flag to licensed authorization
- Evidence pack includes the licensing decision and OFAC authorization
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OFAC Screening for Schools
Understand why schools must screen and how to build a defensible program.
Learn moreEvidence Packs
Audit-ready documentation for every screening decision, including licensing.
Learn moreContinuous Monitoring
Automated re-screening catches new designations that may require new licenses.
Learn morePlans & Pricing
Compare Standard, Plus, and Enterprise. Licensing is available on Plus and above.
Learn moreOFAC Licensing Guide for Schools
A step-by-step look at General vs. Specific Licenses and when a flagged payment can still proceed.
Learn moreOFAC licensing for schools — FAQ
Common questions from business officers and compliance teams about the licensing process.
Don't reject tuition when OFAC offers a path forward
See how the licensing engine turns a sanctions flag into a documented licensing assessment. Available on Plus and Enterprise.