FAQs

Why do I need to provide Identification?
By law we are required to identify the person transferring funds to our bank account. Your identification will ensure that you and your institution are protected against Money Laundering attempts.
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What is accepted as viable Identification?
Any letter of offer/acceptance, including your name and home address, which has been posted to you by the institution you are wishing to make payments to. If you do not have this you will need a copy of your bank statement or other government issued letter. In addition we must receive a scanned copy of your photo identification (passport)
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Who can I contact for assistance?
For all enquires the fastest way to get help is through our Live Chat Box found on this website, or send you request/queries to info@edustep.com.
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How soon can I make a payment?
Once you have registered you will be free to make payments, those payments will be processed on receipt of your identification and payment receipt and these must be sent to confirm@paytostudy.com.
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How long does a transaction take?
Once we have received your payment in to our local bank account in your country we make payment the same day from our account to your institution. These payments are generally received by your institution the same day if payments are received in to our local account in your country before 2pm GMT.
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How will I know if my payment has been successful?
We provide you with full online payment tracking 24/7, you can log in to this by accessing your account and clicking on "Enter Your Tracking" to view the up to date status of your payments and view your payment history of all transactions
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Where can I get a transaction receipt?
You can obtain Electronic Fund Transfer Receipts within Your Tracking Account, found by clicking on "Enter Your Tracking" from within your PaytoStudy account.
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Will I be charged for using this service?
All PaytoStudy services are completely free of charge although you may be charged by your bank for making a local transaction, this is unfortunately out of our control.
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Will my beneficiary institution be charged for receiving payments from my PaytoStudy account?
All PaytoStudy services are completely free of charge and we do not charge for transactions, so you can rest assured that your institution will not be charged for receiving your international payment.
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Can I make same currency transactions?
PaytoStudy is designed to allow international students to make cross currency transactions free of charge at reduced rates of exchange, any same currency transactions will hold a £10 or equivalent amount charge to cover our base costs of performing this type of transaction.
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Can a family member make payments through my PaytoStudy account?
Yes, providing your family member provides us with relevant Anti-Money Laundering Identification (photo Identification and home address identification, this can be a utility bill, bank statement or other government issued letter that includes your family member's home address, this must be sent to confirm@paytostudy.com) then we are happy to allow family members to make payments on your behalf to your institution. For more assistance on this topic please contact info@paytostudy.com or visit your Live Chat Box found on this website.
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