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New Program
Unique to vendors, Off-Campus Advantage works with schools that have existing off-campus programs with an à la carte approach. Schools can choose from a suite of services to complement their current programs, while keeping complete control of the program they have already built. Schools can also choose to outsource the management of their entire program to OCA, or they can utilize one or more of the following services.

Benefits:

New Program
Students benefit by having a more secure way to pay for their inevitable off-campus purchases. Parents like not only the security, but the controlled nature of the ID card program and that the school is selecting popular vendors for the program. College administrators like the new revenue stream from participating in the off-campus purchase and the improved town-gown relations that result. And as more transactions go through your campus card program, the deposits to those discretionary spending accounts will grow!

Outsource? Do-It-Yourself??

If such a program sounds good for your campus, you will need to decide whether you want to outsource the program to a company like Off-Campus Advantage or do it yourself. Either way, we have solutions to help you succeed.
  • Off-Campus Advantage Proprietary Technology. OCA's Central Server Technology creates a 'real-time' connection with the campus and handles all transaction communication with the merchants. Our secure, highspeed capabilities mean faster transactions for the merchant and no pile of modems and extra phone lines for your campus ID card office.
  • Recruit the Merchant Base. OCA will work with the administration and student body to determine attractive businesses for your program. OCA will then recruit, train, and manage the new merchants on the program with 24/7 support.
  • Secure Transaction Processing and ACH Settlement. OCA's proprietary technology allows merchants to choose between fast dial up connections or transactions that process in under five seconds via the Internet. Often we can configure a merchant's existing point-of-sale terminal to accept the university ID. Our back-end reconciliation includes nightly auto-settlement. University administrators can log-on securely to monitor accounts.
  • Customized Marketing. OCA designed marketing materials have proven to increase deposits for greater spending both on and off-campus. OCA creates material unique to each school, working with administration to create dynamic, robust marketing campaigns.
  • RewardU!. The OCA proprietary RewardU! platform allows merchants to reward students for spending both on and off-campus. Students earn points with each dollar spent with the University ID. Points can be redeemed for prizes from OCA's major retail partners.

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