Cobrança de Taxas Online com Mercado Pago para Escolas Internacionais
Collect international school fees online using Mercado Pago — 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. Mercado Pago is one of the most reliable payment gateways for Brazil 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 que Mercado Pago para Escolas Internacionais?
Boleto Bancário for Brazilian international school families; installment plans (parcelamento) up to 12x expected for premium tuition in Brazil
Tipos de Taxas que Você Pode Cobrar
Todos os tipos de taxas relevantes para escolas internacionais — cada um reconciliado automaticamente com os registros dos alunos
Annual Tuition
Premium annual tuition collected at enrollment, often in a single payment or 2–3 installments
Capital Development Levy
One-time or annual facility contribution fee for new families
Application & Enrollment Fee
Non-refundable application processing and enrollment confirmation deposits
Activity & Field Trip
Educational visits, inter-school competition travel, and cultural immersion trip fees
After-School Program
Guardianship, extended day, and enrichment program fees billed monthly
Re-enrollment Fee
Annual re-enrollment confirmation deposit applied to the following academic year's tuition
Como Funciona
Da configuração do gateway à reconciliação automática — em 5 etapas
Connect Mercado Pago to OpenEduCat
Enter your Mercado Pago 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.
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.
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 Pix (Brazil instant transfer), OXXO (Mexico cash voucher), Credit/Debit Cards.
Mercado Pago Processes the Payment
Mercado Pago 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.
Auto-Reconciliation and Reporting
Payment confirmed by Mercado Pago 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.
Principais Benefícios
O que escolas internacionais ganha com a combinação Mercado Pago + OpenEduCat
Mercado Pago's Native Payment Methods
Accept Pix (Brazil instant transfer), OXXO (Mexico cash voucher), Credit/Debit Cards, Mercado Pago Wallet — the methods Brazil families actually use. No redirect to external payment pages; the checkout experience stays on your institution's portal.
Automated Annual Billing
Mercado Pago Subscriptions for recurring fee mandates. 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 Mercado Pago 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
Mercado Pago is PCI DSS Level 1 certified. OpenEduCat uses Mercado Pago's tokenization so card data never touches your servers. Full audit trail of every payment with timestamps, amounts, and parent details.
Perguntas Frequentes
How does Mercado Pago connect to OpenEduCat's fee management module?
OpenEduCat has a built-in Mercado Pago integration. You enter your Mercado Pago API keys (publishable key and secret key) in the Payment Gateway settings page. The integration supports both Mercado Pago's standard checkout and hosted payment links. No custom code or third-party plugin is required.
What fees can Vocational Schools collect through Mercado Pago 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 Mercado Pago payments to settle?
Mercado Pago settles funds in Pix: instant; cards: T+14 to T+30; configurable. OpenEduCat marks the student's account paid as soon as Mercado Pago 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 Mercado Pago?
Yes. Mercado Pago is PCI DSS Level 1 certified — the highest certification level in the payment industry. OpenEduCat uses Mercado Pago'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.
Cobrança de Taxas com Mercado Pago para Outras Instituições
Cobrança de Taxas para Escolas Internacionais com Outros Gateways
Pronto para Cobrar as Taxas de International School com Mercado Pago?
Veja como o OpenEduCat conecta Mercado Pago à gestão de taxas da sua international school — da configuração ao primeiro pagamento em dias.