Fees & pricing
Free for students. Always.
No sign-up cost, nothing out of pocket. Lite Tuition only earns when supporters contribute — and we keep it simple and transparent.
For students
No cost to create or run a campaign. No credit card required to sign up.
Platform fee
A 5% fee of the funds contributed by supporters, per campaign — this is what keeps Lite Tuition running.
Processing fee
Charged by the payment processor per contribution, charged by the payment processor.
A quick example
On a single $100 contribution to your campaign:
- Contribution
- $100.00
- Platform fee (5%)
- −$5.00
- Processing (2.99% + $0.49)
- −$3.48
- To your school
- ≈ $91.52
Illustrative only. Exact processor fees may vary slightly by contribution and method.
Fee questions
What are the fees to use the platform?
The platform is free for students. Lite Tuition charges 5% of the funds contributed by supporters for each campaign, and our payment processor applies a fee of 2.99% + $0.49 per contribution.
How do I support a student?
Once you find a student campaign you'd like to support, select the “Contribute” button to choose your amount. You can give as a guest without an account, or sign up free to track the campaigns you've supported.
Ready when you are.
It's free to start, and you'll see exactly what reaches your school.