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Step 16: Pay Tuition Bill   

Deadline: September 9

Contact: Bursar - 410-704-2100

The information below pertains to students entering fall 2009. Information for students entering fall 2010 will be available during April 2010.

The Bursar’s Office goes paperless for the 2009 fall term!

In order to make tuition bills more convenient and accessible to the campus community, the Bursar’s Office will begin distributing all tuition bills electronically in fall 2009. Here’s how the new e-bill system works:

  • Paper tuition bills will no longer be mailed to your home.
  • When semester tuition bills are ready, students will receive an e-mail on their TU accounts instructing them to view their bill at the e-bill Web site.
  • Students will be able to grant restricted access to parents, guardians, employers or other third parties to view and/or pay tuition bills. These individuals will have access to the bills under a separate username and password.
  • Bill payments can be made online, in person at the Bursar’s Office, or through the mail.

Additional information about e-bill will be distributed to campus and posted on the Bursar’s Office Web site in the coming months.

Tuition and Billing Information

Information pertaining to tuition, fees and billing can be found on the Bursar’s Web site.

Payment Options

  • Cash: The Bursar’s Office Payment and Rebate Check Disbursement Center is open 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday–Friday, and is located on the third floor of the Enrollment Services Center. 

  • Check: Please make checks payable to Towson University and include the student’s TU ID number on the front of the check.
  • Pay your bill online: Payment in full of your spring term bill may be made by credit card at the Towson Online Services Web site. (Click Towson Online Services; Click Self Service; Click Learner Services; Click Finances; Click Make a Payment.) Your username and password are required to make a payment online. (See Activate Student Computing and E-mail Account link if you have not yet set up your student computing account.) Only one credit card can be submitted to make an online payment. Multiple credit card payments may be submitted on the bill payment coupon and mailed to the university in the self-addressed return envelope.

a)      Note: Debit and bank check card payments cannot be processed through the Web payment site due to bank-imposed daily limits.

b)      If necessary, please submit payment or verification of third-party funds (such as scholarships) to cover all charges by the deadline to Towson University, Bursar’s Office, Enrollment Services Center, Room 336, Towson, MD 21252-0001.

  • Tuition Deferred Payment Plan: Looking for a way to pay for college expenses? The university offers a Tuition Deferred Payment Plan which will be administered through a new 3rd Party business partner, Nelnet. The Tuition Deferred Payment Plan extends to students a monthly budget plan each semester for meeting the cost of tuition, mandatory fees, technology fees, SGA fees, and on-campus housing meals. Please note that Capstone student housing properties Millennium Hall, Paca House and Tubman House cannot be included in your tuition deferred payment plan. The University’s  new partner  is not affiliated with the University and does not act as the University’s agent. Accordingly, the University bears no responsibility for the acts or omissions of this business partner. Moreover, a student’s liability for tuition and fees is not discharged until payment is made in full. Additional information is available at the Tuition Deferred Payment Plan Web site.

Tuition Deferred Payment Plan – Looking for a way to pay for college expenses?

Towson University offers a Tuition Deferred Payment Plan which is administered through a 3rd Party business partner, Nelnet. The Tuition Deferred Payment Plan extends to students a monthly budget plan each semester for meeting the cost of tuition, mandatory fees, technology fees, SGA fees, and on-campus housing and meals. Please note that Capstone student housing properties Millennium Hall, Paca House and Tubman House cannot be included in your tuition deferred payment plan. 

Simple Steps to Enroll in the Payment Plan

 

Late Fee

Bill payment must be received by the due date to avoid a late fee. A late fee of $75 will be assessed to the student’s financial account term if charges are paid after the scheduled bill payment due date, which appears on the bill.

Rebate Checks

If your financial aid award exceeds all charges for the term, you will be issued a rebate check. You will be notified through your TU e-mail address if you have been issued a rebate check. You will be required to visit the Bursar’s Office in person with your TU ID or driver's license  to pick up your check. Rebate checks cannot be disbursed prior to 10 days before the start of each term. Rebate checks will only be disbursed from the Bursar’s Office Payment and Rebate Check Disbursement Center, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday–Friday, on the third floor of the Enrollment Services Center.

Refund Checks

If there is a credit balance as a result of cash, check, credit card payment or an adjustment of term charges, the Bursar’s Office will process a refund. Cash and check refunds are submitted to the Maryland State Comptroller’s Office. The refund check will be mailed to your permanent address. Credit card refunds will be credited back to the original credit card account that was used to satisfy the term charges and will take place after the drop/add period for that term.

Securing and/or Canceling Your Schedule

If your account balance reflects a credit or zero balance, your class schedule will be secured for the fall 2009 term. If you choose NOT to attend, you MUST notify the Office of the Registrar by your bill payment due date to have your class schedule canceled. If you fail to do this, you will be financially responsible for all term charges.

Important: Your Financial Responsibility

You are responsible for paying your tuition and fees by the due date.  E-mails will be sent to your TU account informing you of your bill.  It is your responsibility to access your account on a regular basis.  If you require additional information about tuition and fees, visit the Bursar Web site or call the Bursar Office at 410-704-2100 or 1-888-5-BURSAR.


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