Compassionate communications, not cold collections
With Meadow Pre, resolve more past-due balances and drive re-enrollment with personalized outreach, one-click payments, and flexible payment plans designed for today’s students.
Over 150 of the world's leading higher education institutions trust Meadow
Past-due balances are piling up—and so is the work
72
%
Institutions with past-due tuition balances of $1 million +
86
%
Institutions rely on in-house, manual pre-collections work
52
%
Institutions reported an increase in past-due A/R in 2024
Meadow Pre is a mobile-first, student-first, pre-collections innovation.
Engage students where (and when) they pay attention
Recover more with zero-barrier payments
Drive re-enrollment with flexible payment plans
Eliminate manual pre-collections work
See impact in weeks, not months
1. Discover
We review your existing past-due A/R processes and policies.
2. Configure
We set up and customize your entire A/R recovery playbook; no IT required.
3. Launch
Once students are coded as past-due, our systems take it from there.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have more questions? Get in touch
We are not a third-party debt collector. As Meadow, we act on behalf of your institution. Any communication from us is for informational purposes regarding your account and does not constitute debt collection under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).
We can work with accounts that are past due for 270 days or less (9 months).
Yes, Meadow offers self-service payment plans with up to 12 monthly installments, tailored to fit your policies with custom guardrails. What makes them great?
- User-Friendly: Students enjoy a simple, seamless experience.
- Automatic Rebalancing: Plans adjust automatically as balances change.
- Autopay: Students can set it and forget it.
- Flexible Due Dates: You choose the due dates, and we make it happen.
We focus on quality over quantity, using a data-driven approach. By tracking student actions through your SIS and their activity in Meadow, we send personalized messages at just the right time to maximize engagement. We reach students through multiple channels, including school email, personal email, and SMS, with targeted, tailored messages that resonate—no more generic "if you..." statements.
Meadow Pre develops a website that is fully branded to your institution with your URL (e.g. pre.yourschool.edu). While it was designed to work great on a mobile device; it works just as well on a computer! To eliminate friction, students don’t need to download anything—they simply access Meadow Pre via a payment link, which we include in all communications (email and SMS).
We process secure and convenient payments through our partnership with Finix, a leading global payment processor. Thanks to this partnership, Meadow holds multiple audited accreditations, including PCI DSS, NACHA, and SOC 2 Type 2 compliance.
Meadow uses advanced measures, including machine learning and payment verification, to detect and prevent fraud. Our partnership with Finnix, a leading payment processor, ensures your payments are safeguarded at every step.
