Other Deductions
Agency Sponsorship
If all or part of your tuition should be billed to a sponsor, government, or company (i.e., an employer), you must provide a copy of your billing authorization and/or sponsorship letter by the payment deadline.
Your sponsorship letter must:
- be typed on company letterhead
- include an authorized signature (not that of the student)
- include dates of sponsorship (i.e., Sept. 1, 2008, through Aug. 31, 2010)
- include which items will be paid (i.e., Tuition and Fees)
- state that Boston University must directly invoice the sponsoring agency and include a billing address
Please note: Third party sponsorship cannot be contingent on grades. Please retain a copy of your sponsorship letter, as you may be held responsible for tuition and any fees if the authorization has expired or is invalid for any reason.
Federal Loans
If Federal Direct Student or Parent PLUS Loans make up all or part of your payment, these funds should appear on your invoice as pending items. Pending items reflect anticipated amounts, and they are subject to change. If federal loans do not appear on your invoice as credits or pending items, it may indicate that certain requirements for these loans have not been completed, and you should contact Financial Assistance at 617-353-2965. Graduate students should contact the financial aid officer at their school. Students can also check their financial aid application and award status on the Student Link.
Private Loans
If you are applying for private education loans, and the amount of the loan will be sufficient to settle your Student Account, you must submit a notice of loan approval to Student Accounting Services before the payment deadline to avoid a late payment fee. If you are receiving any type of loan, it is important to complete all requirements as early as possible to ensure that the funds are applied to your outstanding balance by the first day of the semester. In addition, you must make payment of any balance not covered by loans by the payment deadline to avoid a late payment fee.
Scholarships/Awards
Boston University Scholarships, State Scholarships, and Outside Awards may be deducted from your invoice if they do not already appear as pending items. You must enclose documentation of an award letter with your invoice stub. You must also notify Financial Assistance of any outside award or state grant received after your initial award package.
Please note: Federal College Work-Study Awards cannot be deducted from the amount due, as they are paid directly to the student for hours worked. Funds from the Federal Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, and Perkins Loan Programs will be directly credited to your account when you have met the appropriate requirements.
Tuition Remission
Boston University Employees Only
If you are eligible for Tuition Remission, please visit the Tuition Remission page of Human Resources. All other fees, room, board, and medical insurance must be paid by the payment deadline.
Medical Insurance
Medical Insurance is required for all full-time, three-quarter-time, and international students. These students are automatically enrolled and their Student Accounts charged for a student Medical Insurance Plan. Plan information is available at aetnastudenthealth.com. We also have further information on our dedicated Medical Insurance page.
Sports Pass
The Sports Pass will automatically be charged to your Student Account if you are a full-time Charles River Campus student. The Sports Pass will allow you admission to 18 home men’s ice hockey and 18 home women’s ice hockey games as well as 11 home men’s basketball and 11 home women’s basketball games (a $350 value).
For individualized information regarding your Sports Pass, or to cancel your Sports Pass, visit the Student Link.