How to Pay

The information below is for reference only.
Please come back December 15th to view updated information for Summer Term 2010.

Registration for Summer begins in March

Visit this page on December 15 for updated courses, schedules, and details.

Payment is due by the session payment deadline: May 19, 2009 for Session 1 and the 12-week session, and June 29, 2009 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, 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
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, 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 are paying by credit card by mail or by fax, complete the Credit Card Authorization Form, and mail or fax it to the address indicated on the form.

Wire Transfers

International students can make payments to their student account by wiring the funds from abroad. If you are using this method of payment, please direct wire transfers to:

Citizens Bank
1 Citizens Drive
Riverside, RI 02915
Account# 110780-805-4
ABA: 011500120

The Swift Code for International Wires is CTZIUS33. Please wire funds in U.S. dollars only, and be sure to include your name and University identification number on the wire transfer. Because it can take several weeks for an international bank to notify Boston University's bank that money has been wired, we recommend that international students wire funds well before the payment deadline and fax a copy of the bank receipt, with the dollar amount transferred, to Student Accounting Services at 617 353-3313.

Processing charges and bank fees for international wire transfers vary and may be charged to your student account.

Deferred Payment Plan

A Deferred Payment Plan is available to students who attend BU on a part-time basis during the school year, and to visiting students. This 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), 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 16, 2009
Summer Session 2 and 12-week session: Thursday, August 27, 2009

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.

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.

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. 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 that 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 calculated financial eligibility; an unsubsidized loan will be offered for any amount the student does not demonstrate financial eligibility for, within established annual and aggregate loan limits.

Eligible undergraduate students may borrow through the Federal Direct Stafford student loan for summer enrollment if they will graduate at the end of that summer term, or if their 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 Loan 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 total 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.