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Bursar’s Office

Where higher education meets finance – the Bursar’s Office. As the heart of the business of higher education, the Bursar quickly gets bogged down by paperwork. Instead of working with students and parents, staff are stuck in paper processes. With OnBase, that’s not the case. The Bursar’s Office gets rid of paper and automates manual processes so staff can spend time on customer service.

Send statements out sooner and more accurately, while improving student service, with electronic documents and automated processes. 

Student accounts paid off sooner

Student accounts paid off sooner

With bills out faster, online payment options and more time for service, students and parents pay balances sooner, improving cash flow.

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Online access to bills and payments

Online access to bills and payments

Reduce incoming phone calls with secure online access to bills and other Bursar documents for parents and students.

Eliminate long lines

Eliminates long lines

Improve student service and free staff by adding an OnBase kiosk where students can access accounts, view documents and make credit card payments. 

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Speed up refunds

Speeds up refunds

Slow refunds are very frustrating for students – and for staff who must explain the delays. By automating forms and approvals, students get their money faster and Bursar’s staff focus on bigger tasks.

How do I get started?

How do I get started?

Many organizations come to us to help reduce paper. However, too much paper is often a symptom of a bigger problem, like not being able to access content fast enough to keep customers happy or records management and legal concerns.

  • Get your appropriate business counterparts involved as soon as possible
  • Understand their business goals and your management team’s business goals
  • Educate yourself on your organization’s funding and budgeting cycles
How do I involve my business counterparts?

How do I involve my business counterparts?

Ask questions. We’ve found that the best project managers and IT representatives have a true understanding of both the business process that OnBase is to improve and what the problems are with the current system.

  • Educate your counterparts on how OnBase will benefit the business
  • Explain that the technology is not about eliminating headcount
  • Show how the solution will improve processes – not from a technology perspective, but from a business needs perspective