Higher One Employee Directory

Higher EducationConnecticut, United States201-500 Employees

Higher One operates at the intersection of technology and higher education. Based in New Haven, Connecticut, the company was founded in 2000 with the goal of creating an electronic process to accelerate financial aid refunds for students, while reducing costs for colleges. Since then, it has broadened its offerings into a full suite of products and services designed to support student success and campus administration for more than 13 million students nationwide. The evolution reflects a shift from a single-purpose solution to an integrated platform addressing core campus financial workflows and related services. In the higher education technology market, Higher One serves colleges, universities, and their students, focusing on disbursement and related financial processes. Its historical portfolio included student checking and refund disbursement services, a business line that was later part of an acquisition. A notable corporate development in its history is Blackboard's 2019 acquisition of Higher One, with the acquired services subsequently integrated into Blackboard's Transact offerings. The organization operates as a mid-sized company with hundreds of employees.

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