Prepaid Debit Card Programs

Prepaid debit cards can be used for research participants as well as for students and other non-employees. This UB CTSI Watch and Learn educational module video outlines:

• Benefits to PIs, study Coordinators, and study participants 
• Comparisons of cards and costs associated with them
• Program workflows
• Application processes 

Download the presentation slides here.

Presented by Pamela Anderson, Associate Operational Director, Clinical Research Office, University at Buffalo

Developed by Valerie Dennis, Director, Asset Management and Card Programs, University at Buffalo

Running Time: 8 minutes

Questions?
Learn more about RF Study Card Programs by contacting rfstudycardprogram@buffalo.edu and about card programs by contacting ubscardprograms@buffalo.edu. Contact Valerie Dennis, Director of Asset Management and Card Programs, at vlb5@buffalo.edu, or Kevin Ragland, Procurement Card Administration, at ragland@buffalo.edu. 

Additional resources:
Card programs website: https://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-procurement/card-programs.html

Prepaid debit cards for research participants: https://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-procurement/card-programs/rf-study-card-program.html

Prepaid debit cards for students and third parties: https://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-procurement/card-programs/expense-card-program.html

Prepaid debit card applications:

• For human subjects: https://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/forms-catalog/procurement/prepaid-debit-human-subject-app-rf.html
• For students and non-employees: https://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/forms-catalog/procurement/prepaid-debit-card-student-third-party.html
• U.S. Bank advance request form: https://www.buffalo.edu/research/forms-catalog.host.html/content/shared/www/research/Forms/prepaid-debit-card-advance-form.detail.html