Western Union Collaborates with Hosei University to Simplify Tuition Payments
October 08 2018 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
Western Union Business Solutions, a leader in global payments
services, announced a collaboration with Hosei University that will
give students of the Japanese Language Program (JLP) the ability to
pay their tuition and expenses with WU® GlobalPay for Students,
offering a simplified payment process, with the assurance that
funds will arrive on time and in full, without hidden charges.
The international payment system, GlobalPay for Students,
provides students the ability to review payment options with a
price comparison tool, and lock-in exchange rates in advance.
Students can pay in their home currency and track their payment
status via mobile short message and email.
“We are proud to partner with Hosei University and bring them on
to the GlobalPay for Students platform,” said Haruhiko Ohashi,
country manager for Japan, Western Union Business Solutions.
“GlobalPay provides students with simple payment options, all in
one platform.”
“Since establishment of JLP in April 2017, we would see just a
few cases of full tuition payment from pre-university students
sending from overseas,” said Mr. Yuichiro Ehara, Manager of JLP at
Hosei University. “Since we introduced GlobalPay for Students for
the fall semester of 2018, those who failed to make a payment have
drastically declined.”
Western Union’s GlobalPay for Students platform enables academic
institutions to more efficiently reconcile and track payments from
students. With students involved in the design, development and
evolution of the platform, the overall payor experience is
user-friendly and drives features and functionalities, such as an
intuitive mobile-first user interface and real-time payment
tracking capabilities.
Western Union Business Solutions is a trusted payment provider
in more than 200 countries and territories, with GlobalPay for
Students being offered through more than 650 education
institutions. In addition to online bank transfer and credit card
payments, the platform offers users a wide range of online payment
options. The platform was introduced to Japanese educational
institutions last year and is used in universities, Japanese
language schools and professional schools across Japan. For more
information on GlobalPay for Students, visit our website.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a global leader in
cross-border, cross-currency money movement. Our omnichannel
platform connects the digital and physical worlds and makes it
possible for consumers and businesses to send and receive money and
make payments with speed, ease, and reliability. As of June 30,
2018, our network included over 550,000 retail agent locations
offering Western Union, Vigo or Orlandi Valuta branded services in
more than 200 countries and territories, with the capability to
send money to billions of accounts. Additionally, westernunion.com,
our fastest growing channel in 2017, is available in 45 countries
and territories to move money around the world. In 2017, we moved
over $300 billion in principal in nearly 130 currencies and
processed 32 transactions every second across all our services.
With our global reach, Western Union moves money for better,
connecting family, friends and businesses to enable financial
inclusion and support economic growth. For more information, visit
www.westernunion.com.
About Hosei University
Since its establishment in 1880 as “Tokyo Hogakusha (Tokyo
School of Law)”, Hosei University has upheld its school spirit of
“Freedom and Progress” while promoting liberal and progressive
education and research befitting the construction of modern
Japanese society. Avoiding the slide into complacency that such a
proud tradition might otherwise produce, Hosei University to this
day continues to tackle various reforms and challenges. As one of
Japan’s leading comprehensive universities, it currently has 15
undergraduate faculties with 38 departments, offering wide-ranging
fields of study. Hosei has three campuses in Tokyo. Ichigaya
Campus, despite its central location, is marked by watercourses and
lush greenery. Tama Campus has an open atmosphere that is in
harmony with its rich natural environment. Koganei Campus, Hosei
University’s “smart campus,” is located in a quiet and secluded
area reminiscent of the Musashino forest and is equipped with the
latest technological equipment and research facilities. The three
campuses are organically linked to each other while taking
advantage of their distinctive characteristics. In 2017 and 2018,
Hosei University ranked first in eastern Japan in the number of
applications for enrollment, making it one of Japan’s most popular
universities.
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