How to Pay

Payment is due by the Session payment deadline: May 20, 2008 for Session 1 and the 12-week session, and June 30, 2008 for Session 2. If your payment is received after the Session deadline your account may be assessed a late payment fee.

Payment by Mail or in Person

If you have received a paper invoice, you can mail your payment by check made payable to "Boston University" and/or notification of an approved education loan or outside scholarship, along with the bottom portion of your invoice using the enclosed envelope. If you are viewing your account online using the Student Link, you can send a check for the amount due made payable to "Boston University," to

Boston University
Student Accounting Services
881 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215-1390

Please make sure to include your name and University ID number on the front of the check.

Payment may also be made in person at the Student Accounting Services office, 881 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you have any questions about the payment process, contact Student Accounting Services at 617-353-2264.

Electronic Payment

If you have an active BU login name and Kerberos password, you can make an electronic payment using a U.S. bank account on the Student Link. Select "Money Matters," then "Student Account Inquiry," and click on the "Make a Payment" link.

You can also grant access to parents, legal guardian, or other third parties to make payments on your student account. To grant access, using the Student Link, select "Money Matters," then "Student Account Inquiry," and click on the "Share a View" link.

Paying by Credit Card

If you attend Boston University on a part-time basis during the academic year, you may make your payment by credit card (VISA, MasterCard, or Discover). Credit card payments can be made online using the Student Link, or by phone (617-353-6561), mail, or fax. Please be sure to use only one method to avoid a duplicate charge to your account.

Deferred Payment Plan

A Deferred Payment Plan is available which allows you to defer 75% of your session tuition charge until the Payment Plan deadline for each Session (see below). If you wish to enroll in the Deferred Payment Plan you must make an initial payment of 25% of the session tuition charge, all other session fees (including the $50 Deferred Payment Fee), and any prior balance; and complete an online promissory note prior to the session payment deadline.

Payment of the deferred tuition amount is due by the Payment Plan deadline dates for each session:

Summer Session 1: Thursday, July 17, 2008
Summer Session 2 and 12-week session: Thursday, August 28, 2008

Enrollment is available online using the Student Link. Select "Money Matters," then "Student Account Inquiry," and click on the "Deferred Payment" option at the top of the screen. Students new to Boston University should contact Student Accounting Services at 617-353-2264 for assistance in enrolling in the plan.

Agency or Third Party Scholarship

If a sponsor, government, or company will be paying all or part of your education expenses and requires an invoice, you must submit a "billing authorization" or sponsorship letter to Student Accounting Services before the payment deadline and pay any balance not covered by the sponsorship. You may mail or bring your sponsorship information to: Student Accounting Services, 881 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215. You may also fax the information to Student Accounting Services at 617-353-3313.

Student Account Holds

If your student account remains unpaid after the Summer Session has begun, a comptroller hold may be placed on your record to restrict access to University Services, including but not limited to: registration for future semesters and obtaining official transcript(s) and diploma(s).

Please note: Valid sponsorship letters should include the specific amount and time period of the sponsorship. Sponsorship that is contingent on grade(s) earned cannot be used for account settlement. Students will continue to receive account statements for any balance due, and are responsible for payment of all fees in the event of nonpayment by a sponsor.

Financial Aid

Financial aid for summer enrollment available to eligible Boston University students is limited to certain federal student loans, certain federal and private credit-based loans, and Federal Work Study. Visiting Students should generally apply for their loans through their home institution.

To qualify for a Federal Direct Stafford loan the student must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, be enrolled in a degree program, be registered for a minimum of 6 credit hours which can be accepted towards the degree program, be making satisfactory academic progress, and have no outstanding balance from a prior period of enrollment at Boston University. To apply, the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) must be filed. A subsidized loan will be offered to the extent the student demonstrates financial need; an unsubsidized loan will be offered for any amount the student does not demonstrate financial need for, within established annual and aggregate loan limits.

Eligible undergraduate students may borrow through the Federal Direct Stafford student loan for summer enrollments if they will graduate at the end of that summer term, or if his/her annual loan limit was not borrowed during the prior academic year, or will not be borrowed during the coming academic year due to attendance for only one semester. In addition, parents of dependent undergraduate students can borrow through the Federal Direct PLUS program, provided they pass the PLUS loan credit check review, are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and the student for whom they are borrowing meets citizenship, enrollment, and other requirements.

Eligible graduate students may borrow for summer enrollment through the Federal Direct Stafford student loan program; however the amount they borrow for the summer will affect the amount they are allowed to borrow during the coming academic year. They must meet citizenship, enrollment, and other requirements. In addition, through the Graduate Federal PLUS Loan program, they may borrow an amount up to the difference between the cost of education for the academic year and the total financial aid received from all sources.

Summer Federal Work Study is also available to eligible undergraduate and graduate students who meet citizenship, enrollment, and other requirements.

Additional information about the programs mentioned above and various private credit-based loans is available at www.bu.edu/finaid.