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2008 Tiger To-Do List for Freshmen


Step 15: Pay Tuition Bill   Deadline: September 10

Bursar’s Office – 410-704-2100

The university will prepare a bill for the 2008 fall term during the first week in August. The bill will be mailed to your permanent address. It is imperative that you adhere to the bill payment deadlines. The 2008 fall term tuition bill is due on September 10, 2008. After the first term, your payment due date will be approximately one month prior to the start of each term (August 1 for the fall term and January 1 for the spring term).

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 fall term bill may be made by credit card at Towson Online Services. (Click SA Self Service; Click Learner Services; Click Finances; Click Make A Payment). Your student account username and password are required to make payment online. (See Step 1, "Activate Student Computing and E-mail Account link on the 2008 Tiger To-Do List) If you have not yet set up your Tiger 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.

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

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 Offices, Enrollment Services Center, Room 336, Towson, MD 21252.

TuitionPay (Sallie Mae): You may elect to use our payment plan administered through TuitionPay (Sallie Mae). If you choose this payment plan, contact TuitionPay (Sallie Mae) at 1-800-635-0120 or visit the TuitionPay Web site to make arrangements. TuitionPay (Sallie Mae) 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 TuitionPay (Sallie Mae).  Moreover, a student's liability for tuition and fees is not discharged until payment is made in full.

Please note: TuitionPay (Sallie Mae) can be an annual plan (10 monthly payments) or term contract plan (five monthly payments), applying only to the fall and spring terms. The last date to contract with TuitionPay (Sallie Mae) for the fall 2008 term is July 31, 2008. For additional information, please contact our TuitionPay (Sallie Mae) representative on campus at 410-704-2100 or 1-888-5BURSAR.

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 a photo ID to pick up your check. Rebate checks cannot be disbursed prior to 10 days of the start of the term.  Rebate checks will only be disbursed from the Bursar’s Office Payment and Rebate Check Disbursement Center, Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. 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 the student’s permanent address. Credit card refunds will be credited back to the credit card account that was used to satisfy the term charges, and will take place after the class 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 2008 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 bill. Bills are sent to your permanent address, so it is your responsibility to notify our office if you change your address. A change of address can be completed online or by calling the Office of the Registrar at 410-704-2701.  If you do not receive a billing statement at least one week prior to your bill due date, call the Bursar's Office at 410-704-2100 or 1-888-5-BURSAR. Even if you do not receive a bill, you are still responsible for paying your tuition and fees by the due date.

For current tuition and fees, visit the Bursar's Office Web site.


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