To better serve its students, faculty, and staff, the
University of Wisconsin-Parkside has contracted with Higher One to provide
one-card banking and electronic funds disbursement.
The new system will provide easy access to a variety of customized
banking services using the Ranger Card, UW-Parkside’s ID card.
Starting in the spring semester 2004, the Ranger OneCard will function as a
MasterCard Debit Card, which is accepted by more than 31 million merchants
worldwide. It can serve as a primary bank account, allowing cardholders to get
cash from ATMs, write checks, send and receive money electronically and monitor
their accounts online. Students can
receive their financial aid refunds and payroll checks electronically through
this new system. It can also be used to fund the campus “Bear Bucks”
account. The card will automatically be offered as a benefit of enrollment at
UW-Parkside.
"We are pleased with this arrangement, which is yet another innovative way of serving our students," said UW-Parkside Chancellor John P. Keating. "UW-Parkside has been a leader in change for higher education and this arrangement is a good fit for us."
“Students will benefit by having financial aid refunds available to them
sooner” added William Streeter, UW-Parkside’s Vice Chancellor for
Administration & Fiscal Affairs. “Students, faculty and staff will continue to benefit from
the opportunity to use their Ranger OneCard worldwide.”