To receive payments through Odyssey, your school will need to set up and connect a Stripe account.
This guide walks you through entering your school's information, connecting your bank account, and completing Stripe setup.
1. Enter Your School Information
Start by selecting your business location, business type, and business structure. Then select Continue.
School Information
Enter the following details:
Legal business name (school name)
Doing Business As (DBA), if applicable
Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Business address and phone number
Industry type
Business website
Product description (a brief description of your school)
Business or Financial Administrator
Enter the information for the person responsible for managing your school's Stripe account:
Legal name and job title
Email address and phone number
Date of birth and home address
Last four digits of their Social Security Number
If this person owns 25% or more of the business, select the ownership checkbox. Otherwise, leave it unchecked.
Select Continue.
Business Owners
Provide the requested information about your school's business owners. If applicable, you can select Continue with no owners.
2. Connect Your Bank Account
Next, connect the bank account your school will use to receive payments.
Search for and select your banking institution.
Choose whether to connect automatically or enter your banking information manually.
If connecting automatically, select the bank account you want to use.
Select Connect account.
If prompted to save your information with Link, you can select Not now to skip this optional step.
When the success message appears, select Done.
Payout Settings
If you have multiple bank accounts, choose the primary account where you want to receive payments. You can also link another bank account or enter its details manually.
Select your payout schedule, then select Continue.
3. Complete Your Account Settings
Public Details
Enter the following information:
Statement descriptor
Shortened description (optional)
Customer support phone number
Customer support address
If you do not want your support phone number displayed on receipts or invoices, turn off Show phone number on receipts and invoices.
Select Continue.
Taxes
Stripe will ask whether you want it to monitor when and where you may need to collect taxes.
You can enable this feature or select Not right now to skip it.
4. Review and Submit
Before submitting your information:
Review your school, administrator, and banking details.
Make any necessary corrections.
Select Agree and submit.
After submitting, you'll see a confirmation message and return to Odyssey.
5. Confirm Your Setup
Once you've completed the Stripe process, return to your Odyssey School Portal and check the Bank Account Setup section.
A checkmark next to Bank Account Setup indicates that the banking setup step has been completed.
Your school's enrollment or approval status may be displayed separately. Follow any additional instructions shown in your portal.
Video Tutorial
Prefer to watch the process? Follow along with the video tutorial for a walkthrough of Stripe account setup.