Solving college fee collection with Flex
Learn how colleges can streamline multi-year fee collection with automation and predictable cash flow.
In our last few posts, we explored why fee collection remains one of the most persistent challenges for colleges — despite digitization and ERP adoption. This time, let’s look at a simple but powerful solution: Jodo Flex.
More than a collection tool, Flex is a long-term autopay system that helps colleges lock in fees for the entire duration of a student’s course — not just the first year.
Here’s how it works and why it’s built for colleges.
The core problem: collections drop after Year 1
When a student joins a college, paying the first-year fee is usually straightforward. There’s a sense of urgency, clarity, and structured onboarding. But as students move into their second or third year, things get messier. Follow-ups increase. Defaults rise. And in many cases, colleges are forced to resort to coercive measures — withholding exam access or transcripts — to collect what’s due.
It’s a cycle no one wants to be stuck in.
What colleges actually need: predictability and control
Fee collection isn’t just about digital payments — it’s about ensuring fees arrive on time, without admin teams spending hours chasing them.
And for higher education, that requires three things:
- Long-term payment visibility — so colleges know how much is coming, and when
- Flexible payment options — to make it easier for students to stay on track
- Automation — to remove manual bottlenecks and reduce collection effort
Most existing systems don’t offer that. But flex does.
How Flex solves this
Jodo Flex is built specifically for institutes with multi-year fee cycles like colleges and universities.
Here’s what it enables:
1. Collect across the full course duration
At the time of admission, you can lock in payment plans for the full course — whether it’s a 2-year MBA or a 4-year BTech. No need to re-engage students semester after semester.
2. Set up Autopay in 30 seconds
Flex lets colleges offer flexible payment plans — monthly, quarterly, or custom — instead of forcing all students into a one-size-fits-all semester or annual fee structure.
3. Improve collections without friction
No more blocked hall tickets or exam bans. With automated reminders, receipts, and zero manual effort, Flex helps increase on-time payments while preserving student trust.
Introduce Flex at the time of admission
One of the best times to introduce Jodo Flex is during the admission process itself. By setting up Flex right at the start, institutes can lock in predictable fee collections for the entire duration of the course.
It not only eases the burden of follow-ups but also creates a healthy, compounding cash flow as new students come in and existing students continue with their monthly payments.
For a detailed explanation of how your institute’s cash flow shapes up when Jodo Flex is implemented from day one, check out this blog: Jodo Flex vs.Cred Part 2 .
Why Flex works even better with NACH
Credit cards, DDs, and even wallets come with high MDRs and hidden fees. UPI Autopay, NACH on the other hand, is fast, affordable, and built for scale.
In short: it’s the simplest, most cost-effective way for colleges to collect large-ticket fees.
Final thoughts
For colleges, fee collection shouldn’t be a repeated struggle every semester.
With Jodo Flex, we’re helping higher education institutes:
- Reduce admin work by up to 90%
- Improve cash flow predictability
- Offer better, student-friendly payment experiences
All without disrupting existing systems or workflows.
Ready to rethink collections for your institute?
👉 Book a quick walkthrough and we’ll show you how it works.
For more insight into how Jodo is revolutionizing fee collection, connect with our Co-founder, Atulya Bhat, on LinkedIn.
