LINQ Payments
Accept School Fee & Student Meal Payments with LINQ Connect
Simplify school fee and student meal payments for your district’s families with LINQ’s fast, easy-to-use, and secure online payment platform.
![LINQ Payments](https://www.linq.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/banner-payments-overview.jpg)
![Suffolk Public Schools case study](https://www.linq.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/thumb_Nutrition-Suffolk-1024x611.png)
“We’re still growing our à la carte sales, but schools already generate as much as an additional $2,500 in a single month.”
Angela Howell, M.A.Ed
Nutrition Services Compliance Coordinator
Suffolk Public Schools, VA
Overview
LINQ Connect allows families to manage student meal payments and other school related fees in one place.
Features and Benefits
LINQ Connect Makes Payments Convenient
Allow your parents and guardians to load funds to pay school fees and their student’s meal account when convenient, with online and mobile app options.
Online and Mobile App
![LINQ Connect Login Screen](https://www.linq.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LC.Login_.Screen1-1.webp)
Families can add one-time or recurring funds to pay school fees and their student(s) meal accounts all from a single portal— online or with the LINQ mobile app.
School Fee and Invoice Payments
![School fee and invoice payments](https://www.linq.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LC.Dashboard.Screen2.webp)
Collect any school-related fees faster. From after-school care to athletics, field trips to event tickets, our online payment platform accommodates fees at the district and school levels.
Real-time Integration with Point of Sale & ERP
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Drive down school meal debt and move your students through the lunch line with our fully integrated and powerful Point of Service system.
Online Forms, Meal Application and More
![Free & Reduced Meal Application](https://www.linq.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LC.FreeReduced.Screen4.webp)
Reduce administrative time spent and speed up eligibility confirmations and notifications for your district families completing meal applications online. Our automated verification controls create a smoother process, ensuring compliance and information accuracy.
Online Menus
![Online meal planning](https://www.linq.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LC.Menu_.Screen5.webp)
Plan meals ahead with confidence. Families can view daily, weekly, and monthly menus online, allowing them to monitor the recipes for ingredients and nutrients in the case of dietary or allergen restrictions and their child’s preferences.
Auto Pay
![Auto Pay](https://www.linq.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LC.AutoPay.Screen6.webp)
Setting up Auto Pay saves families time and eliminates the hassle of managing weekly meal account payments. With Auto Pay, parents can ensure their child’s meal account is always funded, giving them peace of mind and more time for what truly matters.
Notifications
![Notifications](https://www.linq.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LC.Notifications.Screen7.webp)
Parents benefit from push notifications for instant alerts for low-balance warnings, assigned fees, and more, ensuring they never miss important updates. Additionally, districts can communicate crucial information directly to parents, keeping everyone in the loop and enhancing overall communication.
Donations and Fundraising
![Donating and Fundraising](https://www.linq.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LC.Donating.Screen8.webp)
Our app allows for simple and secure acceptance of donations, making it easier than ever for parents and community members to contribute. Support your schools effortlessly and help fund essential programs and initiatives directly through the app.
Advanced Security
![Multi Factor Authentication](https://www.linq.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LC.MFA_.Screen9.webp)
LINQ Connect now includes multi-factor authentication (MFA) to provide an extra layer of protection for accounts. MFA ensures that sensitive information is secure, giving parents confidence that their family’s data is safe and accessible only to them.
![LINQ Connect Login Screen](https://www.linq.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LC.Login_.Screen1-1.webp)
![School fee and invoice payments](https://www.linq.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LC.Dashboard.Screen2.webp)
![](https://www.linq.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LC-Purchase-1.webp)
![Free & Reduced Meal Application](https://www.linq.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LC.FreeReduced.Screen4.webp)
![Online meal planning](https://www.linq.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LC.Menu_.Screen5.webp)
![Auto Pay](https://www.linq.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LC.AutoPay.Screen6.webp)
![Notifications](https://www.linq.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LC.Notifications.Screen7.webp)
![Donating and Fundraising](https://www.linq.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LC.Donating.Screen8.webp)
![Multi Factor Authentication](https://www.linq.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LC.MFA_.Screen9.webp)