Flywire and Blackbaud Partner to Streamline Tuition Payment Experience for International K-12 Students in the U.S.

BOSTON, Nov. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Flywire Corporation (Flywire) (Nasdaq: FLYW), a global payments enablement and software company, has announced a strategic partnership with Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of software for powering social impact. Flywire will become a preferred payment method for international students who pay their tuition and other related expenses to Blackbaud’s K-12 school customers in the United States. Incorporating Flywire into Blackbaud’s Tuition Management platform enables a seamless payment experience for students and helps private and independent schools streamline incoming payments, including tuition and enrollment fees, from students worldwide.

To boost international student enrollment, K-12 boarding schools and independent schools are enhancing their recruitment and retention strategies, from adopting digital outreach tools, to increasing support services for students, to diversifying their recruitment efforts. Schools are also looking to enhance their payment processes to reduce any barriers to enrollment. A seamless payments experience that simplifies currency conversion and cross-border transactions is particularly attractive to international families paying high-cost K-12 schools. Furthermore, schools that offer flexible payment plans and secure payment methods can make themselves more accessible to a wider audience, which may increase enrollment rates, particularly among international and non-local students​.