Higher One Payments, Inc. and Adirondack Solutions Partner at Ohio University

In an effort to improve student services, companies join forces to offer improved value

New Haven, CT – May 10, 2011 – Higher One Payments, Inc., a technology and financial services company focused on the higher education market, announced today that it has successfully integrated with Adirondack Solutions at Ohio University, a public university located in Athens, Ohio. Adirondack Solutions, located in Bridgewater, New Jersey is a niche software company that provides innovative solutions primarily for the college student life market. The partnership integrates Higher One’s CASHNet^® eMarket online payment portal and Adirondack’s flagship product, The Housing Director, which aids in the management of college and university residential housing.

Through this partnership with Higher One, Adirondack benefits from the PCI compliance that CASHNet eMarket provides and Ohio University enjoys a simplified approach to managing student residential housing on campus. MyHousing ApplyOnline, the application portal that Adirondack Solutions uses is now able to accept payments from students via Higher One. Both the student and administrators benefit because all payment information is contained in one place. As a result of this collaboration, the college or university doesn’t have to maintain an interface. The partnership is seamless and reconciliation and balancing are made easier.

“The Department of Residential Housing continually evaluates the services we provide to our students and looks at opportunities to enhance the student’s overall experience,” said Jneanne Hacker, Assistant Director for Contract Management at Ohio University, “By directly integrating the housing application with the on-line payment process, we have simplified and improved the overall experience for our student while streamlining our internal business processes. This integration has also had a positive impact on Admission’s early yield numbers and has created efficiencies with our cross collaborative partners in the Bursar’s Office."

Though this was the first time Adirondack and Higher One worked together, Hacker went on to say that“this integration was seamless in transition and the implementation was effortless with the support and dedication of our partners at Adirondack Solutions and Higher One. Upon identifying this integration as a new initiative, integration documents were prepared and effectively deployed. The benefits of this integration were immediately realized by our internal constituents and have been recognized as being a “very efficient and satisfactory experience” on behalf of our current and future students."

About Higher One:
Higher One Payments, Inc. is a subsidiary of Higher One Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ONE). Higher One is the leading company focused on helping college business offices manage operations and provide enhanced service to students. Through a full array of services from refunds, payments, electronic billing, payment plans and more, Higher One works closely with colleges and universities to ensure students receive Financial Aid refunds quickly, can pay tuition and bills online, make on-campus and community purchases, and learn the basics of financial management.

Higher One provides its services to distinguished public and private higher education institutions throughout the country to approximately 5.4 million students. More information about Higher One can be found at HigherOne.com.

About Adirondack Solutions:
Adirondack Solutions, Inc. is the market leader in providing innovative solutions primarily for the college student life market. They offer products for web-based room assignments, housing operations, conduct, parking/vehicle registration, conference management, guest pass tracking, and more. With over 50 years of combined experience in higher education, the team at Adirondack Solutions knows what industry professionals need – powerful, yet intuitive software that gets the job done! For more information, visit their website at www.adirondacksolutions.com.

About Ohio University:
Ohio University strives to be the best student-centered, transformative learning community in America, where students realize their promise, faculty advance knowledge, staff achieves excellence, and alumni become global leaders. OHIO is committed to fostering, embracing, and celebrating diversity in all its forms. Its residential main campus, established in 1804 and located in Athens, Ohio, is one of the country’s first and most picturesque. Ohio University educates over 21,000 students annually through 200+ undergraduate and graduate degree programs that provide learning inside and outside the classroom. More than 10,000 additional students are served by five regional campuses throughout central and southeastern Ohio, as well as through online programs. Visit www.ohio.edu for more information.