Transact + CBORD Receives Ellucian "Verified for SaaS" Badges for Integrated Payment Solutions

Transact + CBORD has been awarded Ellucian's "Verified for SaaS" badges for eight integrated payment solutions, enhancing integration with Ellucian Banner SaaS and facilitating cloud migration for colleges. Ellucian reports a 67% increase in Banner SaaS go-lives in 2024, highlighting growing demand for cloud solutions. The collaboration supports higher education's move to cloud-based systems and positions Transact + CBORD as a verified Banner SaaS partner.

Transact + CBORD has been awarded Ellucian's "Verified for SaaS" badges for eight integrated payment solutions, enhancing integration with Ellucian Banner SaaS and facilitating cloud migration for colleges. Ellucian reports a 67% increase in Banner SaaS go-lives in 2024, highlighting growing demand for cloud solutions. The collaboration supports higher education's move to cloud-based systems and positions Transact + CBORD as a verified Banner SaaS partner.

The verified solutions include ePayment, Payment Plans, Cashiering, Dynamic Bill, SmartPay, CampusPay, Transact International Payments, and Transact Exchange. These solutions are designed to integrate smoothly with Ellucian’s cloud platform, reducing technical lift and helping schools modernize faster. The badges confirm that these solutions meet rigorous technical standards for integration with Banner SaaS, minimizing integration headaches and giving colleges and universities proof that these solutions will work smoothly as they modernize their systems.

Chris Setcos, SVP of Partnerships, M&A, and Corporate Strategy at Transact + CBORD, stated, "These badges are proof that Transact solutions work the way schools need them to — reliably, securely, and with Banner SaaS. It’s what schools have been asking for: less lift for IT teams, tighter integrations, and more choice when modernizing campus payments." Allison Huggins, Associate VP, Finance at Polk State College, added, "When you’re moving critical systems like payments to the cloud, you need to know everything will just work. The partnership between Ellucian and Transact + CBORD has given us great confidence that our integration would be smooth, efficient, and well-supported."

The announcement marks a strategic step forward for colleges and universities moving to the cloud. As SaaS adoption accelerates, institutions need proven, ready-to-deploy integrations that lower risk, speed up implementation, and reduce IT effort, especially for core systems like payments. This milestone also reflects a broader shift across higher ed IT, where cloud-first, modular solutions are quickly replacing legacy, closed systems.

To view the verified solutions, visit Transact’s page on the Ellucian partner directory. These badges place Transact + CBORD among a select group of verified Banner SaaS partners, offering schools a modern, proven alternative backed by decades of experience.

References:
[1] https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20250805527729/ellucian-awards-transact-cbord-verified-saas-badges-for-eight-integrated-payment-solutions
[2] https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250805527729/en/Ellucian-Awards-Transact-CBORD-Verified-SaaS-Badges-for-Eight-Integrated-Payment-Solutions