Category: For school administrators

Normally,  the system won’t let you refund a fee that is managed by the automatic process of assigning fees from the Student Information System. So if you find yourself needing to apply a discount to an already assigned fee, follow these steps: Change the dollar amount of the fee (under Products) to reflect a prorated […]

Similarly to student charges, you can import student refunds. A CSV file with the columns described here can be provided to PushCoin via the SFTP. The file refers to previous charges that should be refunded. Important: If you plan on using the SFTP, you must provide PushCoin with the IP address or the IP range from […]

PushCoin can import student charges from a file. A CSV file with the columns described here can be provided to PushCoin via the admin console (under Billing > Queued charges) or through automated process (SFTP). The file includes charges to apply to student wallet or liability accounts. For example, you can automate pulling “student late fees”, “lost book” or “damaged Chromebook” […]

Introduction PushCoin simplifies billing and refunding of student fees by talking directly with the school’s Student Information System (SIS). In this process, the SIS and PushCoin systems work together to ensure that the balances and charges on student accounts accurately reflect course selections or fees assignments without any manual intervention. More complex scenarios like discounted […]

Installing Hacker’s Keyboard is recommended on Android devices that have a hardware keyboard or keyboard-like device connected to them. Examples of such input devices are pinpad or barcode scanner. The Hacker’s Keyboard is open-source, peer-reviewed. Other than fixing defects in the default Google keyboard, the Hacker’s Keyboard is specially suitable if you type a mix of letters and numbers […]

Secure File Transfer Protocol, or SFTP, is a network protocol that provides encrypted file access over the internet. PushCoin customers can utilize SFTP for uploading student photos or student records. This article describes steps for uploading student records via SFTP, including the file format, directory where to upload the file and the filename convention. Alternative method for uploading student records is via Web API. […]

There are three related methods in which a previous transaction can be corrected. Below we go over the methods and explain when it’s appropriate to either refund, void or withdraw. Refund Refund is the opposite transaction to a sale. Issuing a refund is the most common action taken to correct previous POS or online transaction. For example, when a parent […]

From the Android home, launch the Apps (circle at the bottom screen with six squares in it), then launch the Play Store Once in the Play Store, touch the “hamburger” icon: You should see a menu drop-down, pick My apps or My apps & games. Finally, touch UPDATE ALL to update all apps installed on the terminal.