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Cobro de Cuotas en Línea con Redsys para Escuelas Internacionales

Collect international school fees online using Redsys — tuition, hostel, exam fees, and more — automatically reconciled with student records in OpenEduCat.

Managing annual and installment billing across vocational schools is one of the most time-intensive tasks for finance teams. Redsys is one of the most reliable payment gateways for Spain institutions — and OpenEduCat's fee management module connects to it natively. When a parent pays online, OpenEduCat marks the invoice paid, posts to the general ledger, and sends a receipt — with zero manual intervention.

¿Por qué Redsys para Escuelas Internacionales?

PSD2-compliant card payments and Bizum for Spanish international schools; recurring mandates for annual tuition billed in installments

Tipos de Cuotas que Puede Cobrar

Cada tipo de cuota relevante para escuelas internacionales — cada una conciliada automáticamente con los registros estudiantiles

Annual Tuition

Premium annual tuition collected at enrollment, often in a single payment or 2–3 installments

Ejemplo: $18,000–$40,000/year depending on grade level

Capital Development Levy

One-time or annual facility contribution fee for new families

Ejemplo: $5,000 one-time levy per family at enrollment

Application & Enrollment Fee

Non-refundable application processing and enrollment confirmation deposits

Ejemplo: $250 application fee; $3,000 enrollment deposit

Activity & Field Trip

Educational visits, inter-school competition travel, and cultural immersion trip fees

Ejemplo: $450 European field trip, $180 inter-school games

After-School Program

Guardianship, extended day, and enrichment program fees billed monthly

Ejemplo: $280/month after-school care + enrichment

Re-enrollment Fee

Annual re-enrollment confirmation deposit applied to the following academic year's tuition

Ejemplo: $2,500 re-enrollment deposit due March 1

Cómo Funciona

Desde la configuración de la pasarela hasta la conciliación automática — en 5 pasos

1

Connect Redsys to OpenEduCat

Enter your Redsys API keys in OpenEduCat's Payment Gateway settings. No code required — the integration activates instantly. Test mode lets you verify the entire flow before going live.

2

Configure Fee Heads

Create fee heads (tuition, hostel, exam fee) in OpenEduCat's Fee Management module. Assign them to student batches, departments, or individual students. Set due dates and installment schedules.

3

Parents Receive Payment Links

OpenEduCat generates unique payment links for each parent. Links can be sent via email, SMS, or WhatsApp — or accessed directly from the Parent Portal. Parents pay using Spanish Credit/Debit Cards (Visa, MC, Amex), Bizum (Spanish instant mobile payment), PSD2-compliant 3D Secure.

4

Redsys Processes the Payment

Redsys handles all card data and transaction processing within its PCI-compliant environment. OpenEduCat never stores sensitive payment data on your servers — full PCI DSS scope reduction.

5

Auto-Reconciliation and Reporting

Payment confirmed by Redsys triggers automatic reconciliation in OpenEduCat: invoice marked paid, GL entry posted, receipt generated, and defaulter list updated. Finance staff see real-time collection dashboards — no manual matching.

Beneficios Clave

Lo que escuelas internacionales obtiene de la combinación Redsys + OpenEduCat

Redsys's Native Payment Methods

Accept Spanish Credit/Debit Cards (Visa, MC, Amex), Bizum (Spanish instant mobile payment), PSD2-compliant 3D Secure, Recurring card mandates — the methods Spain families actually use. No redirect to external payment pages; the checkout experience stays on your institution's portal.

Automated Annual Billing

Redsys Recurring (MIT — Merchant Initiated Transactions) for automated fee collection. Once a parent authorizes recurring payment, fees are collected automatically on the due date — reducing follow-up effort for your finance team.

Zero Manual Reconciliation

Every Redsys transaction is matched to a specific student, fee head, and academic period automatically. Month-end reconciliation that used to take 3–4 days takes minutes.

Compliance and Data Security

Redsys is PCI DSS Level 1 certified. OpenEduCat uses Redsys's tokenization so card data never touches your servers. Full audit trail of every payment with timestamps, amounts, and parent details.

Preguntas Frecuentes

How does Redsys connect to OpenEduCat's fee management module?

OpenEduCat has a built-in Redsys integration. You enter your Redsys API keys (publishable key and secret key) in the Payment Gateway settings page. The integration supports both Redsys's standard checkout and hosted payment links. No custom code or third-party plugin is required.

What fees can Vocational Schools collect through Redsys in OpenEduCat?

All fee types are supported: Annual Tuition, Capital Development Levy, Application & Enrollment Fee, Activity & Field Trip, After-School Program, Re-enrollment Fee. Each fee head is configured separately in OpenEduCat so finance teams can run reports by fee category, batch, department, or academic period.

How long does it take for Redsys payments to settle?

Redsys settles funds in T+1. OpenEduCat marks the student's account paid as soon as Redsys confirms the transaction — you don't need to wait for settlement to update the student's fee status.

Is it safe to collect international school fees through Redsys?

Yes. Redsys is PCI DSS Level 1 certified — the highest certification level in the payment industry. OpenEduCat uses Redsys's tokenization and hosted fields, so sensitive card data never passes through or is stored on your institution's servers. Every transaction includes a full audit trail accessible from the OpenEduCat finance dashboard.

¿Listo para Cobrar las Cuotas de International School con Redsys?

Descubra cómo OpenEduCat conecta Redsys con la gestión de cuotas de su international school — desde la configuración hasta el primer pago en días.