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How to Pay school fees using Airtel Money

With Airtel Money, parents, caretakers, or guardians can pay school fees for their loved ones without having to visit the bank.

All you need is money on your phone and the right steps to take when paying for school fees through Airtel money.

Don’t worry, if you’ve never used this service before, we have all the information you need. Here is how you can use Airtel Money to pay for school fees.

Ways to pay school fees using Airtel Money

There are three ways through which to pay your child’s school fees as seen below.

Pay school fees through Bridge Schools

How to Pay school fees using Airtel Money
  • Dial *185# to bring the Airtel menu to your phone
  • Select option 6 which is “school Fees”
  • Choose an option 1 “Bridge Schools”
  • Input the pupil ID
  • Input the Amount you want to pay
  • To finalize the transaction, enter the PIN.

Pay school fees Through Flexi pay

  • Dial *185# to bring the Airtel menu to your phone
  • Choose option 6 “School Fees”
  • Choose option 3 “Flexi pay”
  • Enter the school code
  • Enter the Student Number
  • Enter the Amount you wish to pay
  • To confirm payment, enter your PIN

Pay school fees with Airtel Money through School Pay

  • Dial *185# to bring the Airtel menu to your phone
  • Select option 6 “School Fees”
  • Choose option 2 “School Pay”
  • Select option 1 “Pay Fees”
  • Enter  the Student Number
  • Enter the Amount you wish to pay
  • To confirm payment, enter your PIN.

Transaction fees for using Airtel to pay for school fees

Tariff bandsCharges
500 – 2500120
2,501 – 5000140
5,001 – 15000500
15,001 – 30000500
30,001 – 45000500
45,001 – 60000550
60,001 – 125000660
125,001 – 250,000950
250,001 – 500,0001,300
500,001 – 1,000,0003,350
1,000,001 – 2,000,0005,750
2,000,001 – 4,000,0005,750
4,000,001 – 7,000,0005,750

Conclusion 

Before using this Airtel Money service, ensure to ask the school whether they are signed up to Pay school fees using Airtel Money. If they did, you will need to use the school code they give you for the Flexi Pay option.

Otherwise, this option has made it more convenient to pay your child’s school fees from anywhere. As long as you have the money and know which method to use, you’re good to go!

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