ScholarChip
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ScholarChip is a company that produces multifunctional ID cards and services for contactless campus environments. Its cards are NFC-enabled and can be used to take attendance, monitor entry and exit, make payments, and monitor student activity. Dr. Maged Atiya founded ScholarChip in 2000. The company is headquartered in Hicksville, Town of Oyster Bay, New York and has additional offices in New York City, Philadelphia, Portland, and Baltimore.
History
Dr. Maged Atiya founded ScholarChip in 2000. He now serves as the company's CTO and CEO.
In March 2012, ScholarChip released its first School Safety and Operations platform compatible with NFC-enabled mobile phones. The NFC technology makes it possible for the ScholarChip's ID cards to exchange data with smartphones through a contactless swipe or tap. Students can use the cards to check in when they enter their school or sign into class, just by tapping their card against an NFC-enabled phone or kiosk.
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