Student Banking Program Services

Overview

Financial, Legal, HR & Staffing

Greenville, North Carolina, United StatesPosted 17 days agoDeadline: May 13th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Seeking a vendor to provide integrated student banking program services, financial education, and on-campus banking resources for a North Carolina authority over a three-year period.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be a North Carolina registered vendor in good standing
Must have a minimum of five years of successful higher education brand strategy and management services experience
Must provide at least three references for services of similar size and scope
Must be able to provide on-campus banking services and resources for students
Must be able to link personal banking accounts to the ECU 1Card for debit functionality
Must be able to provide PCI compliance and FDIC membership
Must have a strategic plan to support the State's Historically Underutilized Business program with a goal of 10% utilization of diverse firms
Must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000

BUDGET

Estimate

$500,000 – $1,000,000

CONTRACT DURATION

36 months

TIMELINE

Issue RFP: April 20th, 2026

Submit Written Questions: April 28th, 2026

Provide Response to Questions: May 5th, 2026

Submit Proposals: May 13th, 2026

Contract Award: June 15th, 2026

Contract Effective Date: July 1st, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

April 28th, 2026

Issuing Agency

East Carolina University

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DESCRIPTION

The selected vendor will be responsible for providing comprehensive student banking program services to a North Carolina government authority. The scope encompasses delivering financial support and resources for financial wellness programming, including services benefiting students, faculty, staff, and alumni, as well as organizing educational workshops and financial-themed events.

Key components of the program include providing on-campus banking services, establishing incentive programs for participants achieving predetermined financial goals, and collaborating with the Financial Wellness Hub to define these metrics. The provider will have the opportunity for exclusive banking visibility at campus events, integrate services with critical campus systems such as Salesforce and Canvas, and supply campus ATMs at major student centers with the possibility of opening an on-campus branch.

Additional requirements include developing tailored marketing initiatives and co-branded materials, providing financial literacy education for K–12 students and their families, supporting presentations on college preparation, and offering resources for online, non-traditional, and recent alumni populations. The selected bank must maintain PCI compliance and FDIC membership. Academic partnership opportunities such as summer internships and research collaborations are also anticipated. The initial contract term will be for three years.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.