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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.

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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.

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

Audit-ready digital record
4

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.

SecurePoint Education parties list showing students, payors, sponsors, and vendors with screening status, nationality, and embargo flags

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

Tuition payor screening FAQ

Screen every tuition payor — not just students

See how SecurePoint Education handles the full payment chain.

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