The vendor is required to provide banking services were provided by achieve financial including opportunities to conduct in-person workshops focusing on student finance topics including budgeting, managing credit scores, fraud prevention and use of mobile apps.
- Provided all-encompassing ATM and debit cards transaction services servicing the campus community.
- Special debit card transactions resulted in return donations to the university incurred by card members.
- The university is seeking a robust partnership with a flagship service provider who can offer competitive sponsorship and monetary donation in addition to long term, exclusive, university-wide partnership agreement for financial services, campus engagement, product marketing, and large-scale customer exposure.
- Artificial intelligence / innovation
• Central is actively investing in innovative technologies and emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence and FinTech, offering strategic collaboration opportunities for forward-thinking banking partners to co-sponsor academic programs or launch student-centric AI-powered financial tools.
- Athletics / division i sports
• As a division i state institution, central provides a dynamic platform for high-visibility partnerships through athletics—offering branding opportunities at athletic events, athlete support initiatives and game-day promotions to boost community engagement.
- Engineering & manufacturing programs
• Home to a nationally respected school of engineering, science, and technology, central offers industry-aligned programs in manufacturing, robotics, and applied engineering—creating opportunities for financial partners to support innovation labs, student projects, and workforce development.
- Wellness center / student wellbeing
• Central invites prospective banking partners to integrate financial health programs and promote student resilience through in-person and digital support services.
- The bank shall be a full service financial institution.
- The bank shall insured by the federal depositor’s insurance corporation (FDIC)
- The bank shall certify compliance with the act to safeguard financial information
- The bank shall be authorized to provide banking services in the state.
- The bank should have at minimum one (1) full service branch/office located in state.
- Contract Period/Term: 5 years
- Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference Date: April 22, 2025
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: April 29, 2025