PRINCETON, NJ — (Marketwired) — 06/03/13 — , a division of (NYSE: HPY), has launched a mobile payments application for parents of school-aged children to manage school meal expenses from smart phones and tablets.
As the first such app available on , and , Heartland-s new ® app enables parents to use their smartphones or mobile devices to prepay for student meals, replenish their child-s account using credit cards, debit cards or electronic checks, and view recent activity for their children while on the go. The first secure PCI-DSS and Visa CISP compliant online prepayment system for school payments, MyLunchMoney also allows parents to view current account balances and student meal purchases, arrange recurring payments when their account reaches a low balance threshold, and set daily or weekly spending limits.
“With parents being busier today than ever before, our mobile app helps increase flexibility, convenience and control for parents looking to pay for their child-s school meals and school activity fees,” says Michael A. Lawler, president, strategic markets group, Heartland Payment Systems. “For schools, our MyLunchMoney solution shortens lines, reduces cash handling, and tightens cash controls, allowing schools to serve more students in less time while reducing administrative costs. MyLunchMoney also provides robust reconciliation reports, seamless integration with our WebSmartt and WinSNAP school food management software, immediate availability of funds at the POS, and support from U.S.-based service representatives.”
MyLunchMoney is utilized by some of the largest school districts in the country, including the New York City Department of Education; Palm Beach County School District of West Palm Beach, Fla.; Montgomery County Public Schools of Rockville, MD; Fairfax County Public Schools of Springfield, VA; D.C. Public Schools of Washington, D.C.; Denver Public Schools of Colorado; Austin Public Schools of Texas; and many more.
is a leading provider of innovative child nutrition management and secure online payment solutions to more than 29,000 public and private schools throughout the United States. Schools can effectively manage point of sale, state and federal compliance, Free and Reduced Meal applications, menu planning, nutritional analysis, production records, ordering, inventory management, and online payments for meals, athletics, boosters, parent teacher organizations, tuition and more.
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. (NYSE: HPY), the fifth largest in the United States, delivers credit/debit/prepaid , mobile commerce, eCommerce, , , , and related business solutions and services to more than 250,000 business and educational locations nationwide. A FORTUNE 1000 company, Heartland is the founding supporter of , a public advocacy initiative that educates merchants about fair credit and debit card processing practices. Heartland also established to advocate for the rights of sales professionals everywhere. More detailed information can be found at , , or following the company on Twitter and Facebook at .
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Michael J. LaCosta
Director of Public Relations
Heartland Payment Systems
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