Student verification API Mexico — confirm enrollment status
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No centralized student verification API for Mexico. Most student lenders use document review (constancia de estudios) or partner directly with specific universities. True API access to enrollment is university-by-university.
Some UNAM and IPN systems have APIs used by third parties. Public university coverage is better than private. A practical approach: accept official enrollment document with RFC watermark for now.
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We're building a student loan product and need a student verification API to confirm that applicants are actively enrolled in a Mexican university. Unlike professional licenses, active enrollment data isn't centralized in SEP.
How do other fintech companies handle student verification in Mexico? Is there any centralized student enrollment database, or does verification rely on university-specific APIs or document review?