Appearing in The Washington Post on August 19, 2026, Danielle Douglas-Gabriel talks to Carla Sanchez-Adams, senior attorney at NCLC, about how digital payment apps are now available at several universities.
Sanchez-Adams warns that payment apps are loosely regulated, and students should proceed with caution. She said digital payment app customers often have little recourse when payments are sent to the wrong person.
“The stakes are much higher when you’re sending tens of thousands of dollars of tuition than 20 bucks to a friend for dinner.”
Carla Sanchez-Adams, senior attorney at NCLC.
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