“Can the tuition-management incumbent for private K-12 schools become the unified operating platform underneath admissions, academics, and family finance?”
FACTS began in 1986 as a tuition management service for K-12 private and faith-based schools, letting families pay tuition over time. It was acquired by Nelnet and now sits within Nelnet Business Solutions alongside Nelnet Campus Commerce and Nelnet Payment Services. Over time the product expanded from payment-plan servicing into a full K-12 operating system spanning SIS, admissions, financial aid, incidental billing, and family engagement — with embedded tuition payments and financial aid processing as the financial monetization layer.
FACTS processes payments through Nelnet Payment Services (in-house) and Nelnet Campus Commerce (in-house).
FACTS's lending and capital products are provided by FACTS Payment Plans (in-house).
FACTS integrates with Sage Intacct.
The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 3 layers in FACTS's stack: Payments / PSP (Nelnet Payment Services (in-house) and Nelnet Campus Commerce (in-house)); Lending (FACTS Payment Plans (in-house) and FACTS Payment Plans (tuition installment financing for families)); Accounting (Sage Intacct).
FACTS is founded in 1986 and headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.
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