Tuition Payor Screening
Screening students alone is not enough
The IMG Academy case proved that schools must screen everyone involved in tuition payments — parents, guardians, sponsors, and third-party payment agents.
Who to Screen
Every party in the tuition payment chain
OFAC liability follows the money. Schools must screen all parties involved in financial transactions, not just enrolled students.
Parents & legal guardians
The primary tuition payor in most K-12 and boarding school environments. The IMG Academy settlement involved unscreened parents.
Third-party payment agents
Agencies and intermediaries that facilitate tuition payments on behalf of families. Routing payments through agents does not eliminate liability.
Scholarship sponsors
Individuals or organizations funding a student's education. Sponsor identity must be verified against sanctions lists.
Guarantors & co-signers
Anyone providing a financial guarantee for tuition obligations should be screened as part of the enrollment process.
Wire transfer originators
International wire transfers may originate from accounts not held by the enrolled student. Screen the account holder.
Re-enrollment & payment changes
Screen again when payment arrangements change, new payors are added, or the student re-enrolls for a new term.
Payor Screening Workflow
How tuition payor screening works
A structured process that integrates with your enrollment and billing cycle.
Collect payor information at enrollment
Capture the name, country, and role of each party making or guaranteeing tuition payments. Upload in bulk via CSV or enter individually.
Screen against 15+ sanctions lists
Each payor is automatically screened against OFAC SDN, BIS Entity List, UN, EU, UK, and other restricted-party lists. Clear results are auto-resolved.
Review and adjudicate flagged results
Potential matches surface for human review with AI-assisted confidence scoring. Your team records a decision with notes and regulatory citations.
Monitor continuously through the academic year
Payors are re-screened automatically when sanctions lists are updated. Status changes trigger alerts so your team can take action.
Payor Dashboard
Track every tuition payor's screening status
A single view of all payors across campuses, enrollment terms, and screening status.
- Filter by campus, term, screening status, or payor type
- Bulk upload payor rosters via CSV
- Link payors to student records for complete visibility
- Export screening evidence for auditors
17 Import Connectors
Upload entire payor rosters in minutes
Import from 17 connectors across SIS, payment, CRM, HR, and research systems. CSV upload or automated file push — imported parties are screened automatically.
- SIS: Ellucian Banner, Colleague, PeopleSoft, Workday Student
- Payment: TouchNet, Nelnet, Flywire, CashNet
- CRM: Slate, Salesforce Education Cloud, TargetX
- Row-level validation with error reporting and import history
- Imported parties are screened automatically on upload
Tuition payor screening FAQ
Screen every tuition payor — not just students
See how SecurePoint Education handles the full payment chain.