How to pay school fees through M-PESA from the parents portal
You love the simplicity, convenience and time saving aspect of paying electricity bills through M-PESA, don’t you? Remember life before M-PESA? Certainly, you would not want to go back to traveling 20kms then queuing at the bank for 4 hours to just pay a bill of Ksh 200, would you?
Sematime empowers parents to use M-PESA and other digital payment modes to pay for school fees or pocket money. The child's school fees balance is automatically updated and a receipt sent via SMS showing your new balance or prepayment.
Via USSD
Dial '*483*10#' on your Safaricom or Airtel phone number then reply with 4 for 'Pay school fees'. On the second page, enter the amount you want to pay and press 'Send'. Confirm the amount and student details then reply with 1 to 'Proceed'. Finally, you will be prompted to input your M-PESA PIN to complete the transaction.
Via mobile app
Open the app and go to the 'Home' section then click on 'Pay School Fees' option at the top of the page. On page 2, enter the amount to pay and the M-PESA phone number that will be used. Optionally, add a brief description of the payment you are making then click the 'Pay Fees' button. You will be asked to confirm your student and amount details before being prompted to input your M-PESA PIN.
Finally, you will receive a text message confirming that your payment has been processed plus your new account balance.
After paying school fees your fees statement will be updated immediately. Go to the 'Finances' section the app to view your statement and download or print it from the 'Reports' section.
The Fees statement report is only available on the mobile app.
Sematime empowers parents to use M-PESA and other digital payment modes to pay for school fees or pocket money. The child's school fees balance is automatically updated and a receipt sent via SMS showing your new balance or prepayment.
Via USSD
Dial '*483*10#' on your Safaricom or Airtel phone number then reply with 4 for 'Pay school fees'. On the second page, enter the amount you want to pay and press 'Send'. Confirm the amount and student details then reply with 1 to 'Proceed'. Finally, you will be prompted to input your M-PESA PIN to complete the transaction.
Via mobile app
Open the app and go to the 'Home' section then click on 'Pay School Fees' option at the top of the page. On page 2, enter the amount to pay and the M-PESA phone number that will be used. Optionally, add a brief description of the payment you are making then click the 'Pay Fees' button. You will be asked to confirm your student and amount details before being prompted to input your M-PESA PIN.
Finally, you will receive a text message confirming that your payment has been processed plus your new account balance.
After paying school fees your fees statement will be updated immediately. Go to the 'Finances' section the app to view your statement and download or print it from the 'Reports' section.
The Fees statement report is only available on the mobile app.
Updated on: 10/04/2024
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