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Practical advice for students and families on paying for education without debt — plus how-to guides for getting the most from the Lite Tuition platform.
Crowdfunding has revolutionized the way individuals raise funds for various causes, and education is no exception. With the rise of innovative platforms like Lite Tuition, students now have a powerful tool to make their…
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Introduction: The college search process can be an overwhelming and exciting time for both parents and students. As a parent, it’s essential to provide guidance and support while empowering your child to make informed…
Choosing the right educational path after high school can be a daunting decision for many students. The traditional route of attending a 4-year university has long been considered the default choice, but trade schools…
Pursuing higher education can be an expensive endeavor, but scholarships can provide a valuable source of financial assistance. However, finding the right scholarships can be a time-consuming and overwhelming task. In this blog post,…
Summer break is a highly anticipated time for students, offering a well-deserved break from the rigors of school. While it’s essential to unwind and recharge, it’s also crucial to consider the potential negative impact…
Summer is a time for relaxation, fun, and personal growth. For students with big ambitions, it’s an opportunity to catch up on some reading and expand their horizons. Here are some recommendations for students…
As busy parents, it can be challenging to find time to sit down and eat together as a family. With everyone’s busy schedules, it’s easy to prioritize convenience over family meals. However, studies have…
AI (Artificial Intelligence) is a rapidly growing field that is revolutionizing the way we live, work, and learn. As AI becomes more prevalent, the demand for professionals with the skills and knowledge to work…
As a church group, you are likely always looking for ways to increase giving and support your mission. One way to achieve this is through crowdfunding platforms such as Lite Tuition. Crowdfunding allows individuals…
Are you in need of funding for a worthy cause? At Lite Tuition we’re here to assist you in achieving your fundraising objectives. Whether you’re a seasoned fundraiser or a beginner, our top fundraising…
As a parent, you play a critical role in shaping your child’s attitude towards learning. It is your responsibility to create a positive learning environment that fosters their curiosity, encourages them to explore their…
When choosing a college, it’s important to visit the campus and get a feel for the environment. College tours are a great way to do this, but it’s important to ask the right questions…
College life can be overwhelming, with an endless list of tasks to accomplish and goals to achieve. From studying to maintaining a social life, there’s always something to do. That’s why building good habits…
Financial literacy is an important skill for all students to cultivate before they graduate. Transitioning out of high school or college is a major life change and it can oftentimes feel overwhelming. To help…
Are you considering running a Lite Tuition campaign? If so, you will need to know the best practices that separate the campaigns that get 5 – 10 supporters from the ones that surpass their…
Balancing work and school can be a difficult task. It requires skillful time management and organization, as well as the ability to effectively set priorities. It can be hard to stay on top of…
Bringing reading materials and financial literacy to the people of West Pokot, Kenya This morning as I sit in bed with a cup of coffee waiting for the sun to rise, I feel incredibly…
Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. -Malcolm X ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ This is a question that…
Platform guides
Technical guides for campaign owners and portal administrators — payments, configuration, and workflows.
Domain forwarding (sometimes called connecting, pointing or redirecting) lets you automatically direct your domain’s visitors to a different location on the web. This can be done within the DNS settings of the registrar hosting…
This blog post will focus on switching portal to operate without any payment processing being done. Note that normally Stripe (when configured) handles all online payment processing for the portal. Overriding to process manually…
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to set the Campaign Transaction Fee, per campaign during setup. Please note that only the ADMIN has access to this feature. Step 1: Log in as the…
In order for this test to work, you must have an approved campaign with contributions/pledges. STEP 1. Log in as the Portal Admin. Go to your ‘Administrator Dashboard’ and under the ‘Campaigns’ tab, select…
As a project creator you are now ready to create a campaign and connect your stripe account to your CrowdFunding campaign. Here are a few short steps showing how to do this. STEP 1.…
Sometimes you may run into configuration issues with payment processing. Please note that we do our best to help you with this including online help tutorials or assistance from our engineering team that can…
“Direct Transactions” is a feature which allows for direct stripe connect transactions that portal admin can toggle. Basically, this mode allows all the funds from campaigns to go to a single stripe account which…
This post will try to explain post processing workflow in more detail and outline some differences in regard to direct processing. Campaign Processing Workflow The post processing workflow offers several advantages over direct processing.…
Direct charge option will charge contributor’s credit cards and distribute the funds as contributions are received, (when using either Keep it All or All or Nothing raise modes). Post charge option will charge contributor’s…
Due to demand from our users, we have introduced configurable payment workflows. Each Raise Mode (KiA or AoN) can now operate in either Direct or Post payment processing mode. This is configurable behavior from…
Would you like to quickly setup your Lite Tuition white label platform? If so, this article is going to explain how to add the settings to start running your own Crowdfunding website. If you…
Webhooks is a feature that allows you to set callback URL’s (webhooks) for various background processing events. For example, let’s assume you are post processing all your campaigns and you wanted to be notified…
In this short tutorial, we will show how to use and adjust each email template found in the Email Notifications tab in the Administrator Dashboard. Toggling the Email Notifications You can toggle (using the…
The campaign revisions toggle is designed to allow admins and campaign managers to update the campaign while it has already started. The toggle, however, can cause issues with the campaign among other features on…
Please note that when you are enabling some of these special toggles/configurations for alternative layouts in the admin dashboard that they will alter the default layout to a custom layout. Sometimes you may think…
In this tutorial, we will show you how to enable the Advanced CrowdFunding Widget for your website portal so that you can offer it to the users of your website. Advanced CrowdFunding Widget allows…
Using Okta for your Lite Tuition Social Login Do you want your users to sign into your Lite Tuition platform via an identity provider that they may already be using such as Facebook ,…
In this tutorial, we will cover how to set up your stripe account and connect it to your crowdfunding site. Step 1: Create a Stripe account Stripe Signup Page Step 2: After logging in,…
Do you want to use PayPal to accept payments on your CrowdFunding platform? If so, this tutorial will show you how to set up and configure PayPal payment gateway for your CrowdFunding instance. PLEASE…
This blog post will teach you about some the functionality and provide an overview of how to use the Administrator Dashboard . Once you have logged in as Portal Admin you can click on…
Below we will show how to access Administration Web Panel for your newly deployed website, in a few quick and easy steps. Step 1. Please use the administrator credentials and URL as per provided…
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