Arkansas State University has traditionally accepted merchant cards (credit and debit) for student account payments and has absorbed the associated processing charges imposed by merchant card companies on these transactions. As the use of merchant cards for making payment has increased significantly, the cumulative cost of these transaction fees assessed has become prohibitively expensive for the University.
A-State will continue to accept merchant cards for payments on student’s accounts; however, a 2.85% service fee will apply to any payments made via a merchant card.