How to Pay

Payment is due by the session payment deadline: May 22, 2012, for Session 1 and the 12-week session, and July 2, 2012, for Session 2. If your payment is received after the session deadline, your account may be assessed a late payment fee.

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, click on "ShareLink Access" on the top of the page.

If you do not have an active BU login, you can make electronic payments using the link provided under Payment Options at bu.edu/studentaccountingservices/your-bill/payment-options/.

Payment by Mail or in Person

If you have received a paper invoice, return your payment by check (made out to “Boston University”), and/or any notification of an approved education loan or outside scholarship, using the envelope enclosed with your bill. Please include the bottom portion of your invoice. 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, Lower Level
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, which is open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. If you have any questions about the payment process, contact Student Accounting Services at 617-353-2264 or by email at studenta@bu.edu.

Paying by Credit Card

If you attend Boston University on a part-time basis during the academic year, or if you are a visiting student enrolled on a part-time basis, 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 mail or fax. Please be sure to use only one method to avoid a duplicate charge to your account.

If you are paying by credit card on the Student Link, select "Money Matters," then "Student Account Inquiry," click on "Payment by Credit Card," and follow the instructions. You will need to have an active BU login name and Kerberos password to gain access to the Student Link.

If you do not have access to the Student Link, eligible students can make credit card payment using the link provided under Payment Options. Click here to make a credit card payment.

Wire Transfers

International students can make payments to their student account by wiring the funds from abroad. Students may use one of two approved vendors to make their payments, or students may wire funds directly to Boston University.

Boston University offers two options for international payments of a student account balance: peerTransfer and Travelex. These vendors both provide a tailored interface for international payments to BU. Use of either of these services will generally result in a lower exchange rate and/or total transaction cost for the student than payment by bank wire. In addition since the information collected from the student through these vendor interfaces, including the student’s BU account number, is transmitted electronically to BU along with payment, use of either of these vendors will allow for faster crediting of payments to the correct student account.

Links to each of these vendors’ web pages are below for more information about the services they provide.

• peerTransfer
• Travelex

BU also accepts traditional bank wire transfers. A BU login name and Kerberos password are required to view the wire transfer information online. If you are unable to view this information online, please email sumintl@bu.edu or call 617-353-0556 for wire transfer information. Once the transfer has been completed, please send a copy of the receipt to Student Accounting Services at studenta@bu.edu, or by fax to 617-353-3313.

Deferred Payment Plan

A Deferred Payment Plan is available to students who attend Boston University on a part-time basis during the academic year, and to visiting students enrolled on a part-time basis. The Deferred Payment Plan 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 Deferred Payment Fee of $50), 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 following dates for each session:

Summer Session 1: Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Summer Session 2 and 12-week session: Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Enrollment is only 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.

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 (via mail, email, or fax) a billing authorization or sponsorship letter to Student Accounting Services and pay any remaining balance by the payment deadline.

Please note: Valid sponsorship letters should include the specific amount and time period of the sponsorship as well as a contact name and billing address. 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.

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).

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. There are no summer scholarships available from Boston University. Visiting Students should generally apply for their loans through their home institution. For specific information, go to the BU Financial Assistance website.