Schools are opening for the second term after the holidays, children are heading back to learning.
As a parent, how convenient is it for you when paying school fees, shopping and settling all the expenses for your children as they go back to school?
The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has a way out on matters that concern school. This means that they have systems in place to ensure that school fees is paid easily and conveniently using their different channels.
Here are some of them specifically to be used during this period of going Back to School:
Co-op Bank allows parents to pay school with anywhere and anytime without necessarily having to travel all the way to the bank! This has been made possible through M-Pesa Paybill 400222, or through the use of MCo-op Cash or simply by visiting any Co-op Kwa Jirani Agent near you. One can also pay school fees by just dialing *667#.
This is how to pay through MCo-op Cash
- Log into MCo-op cash
- Select Other Payments
- Select School Fees
- Enter the School code/business number
- Enter the account to pay from
- Enter student number
- Confirm transaction
- Receive SMS confirming that the transaction was successful
To pay using M-Pesa, follow the following steps:
- Go to Lipan an M-Pesa (PayBill)
- Enter business code 400222
- Enter the Account Number as school code followed by # followed by the student number, e.g. 1059#123456789
- Enter amount
- Enter M-Pesa Pin
- Confirm transaction
- Receive SMS confirming that the transaction was successful
You can as well deposit school fees at Co-op Kwa Jirani Agent near you for free! Here, you will be able to get a receipt showing the Student’s Name, ID Number and the total amount that has been paid.
Parents can as well make payments for back to school shopping with their Co-op Visa Debit or Credit Cards at no extra cost.
With all the channels listed above, Co-op Bank has made going back to school more convenient than ever before, choose one that suits you and make it happen.