Payment Plans
Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Installment Payment Plans are payment options designed to provide budgetary assistance in meeting a student’s term education expenses. FAU students with current term charges are eligible to enroll in an installment payment plan. The payment plans are only available through your MyFAU student portal under the Self-Service section. Payment plans are all assessed a non-refundable $15 service charge due at the time of enrollment. Payment Plans are offered for the Summer, Fall and Spring semester. In addition, students will be assessed a $100 late payment fee if the last payment is not made on the due date by 5pm. Please read the terms and conditions of the payment plan for further information through MyFAU.
Students are ineligible to sign up for the FAU Installment Payment Plan for prior term balances.
Deferred students receiving financial aid, Florida Prepaid, waivers, VA benefits or third party payments already have an extended deadline and are not required to enroll in a payment plan.
Please note, the installment payment plan is not reduced by pending financial aid for the current term.
To enroll in a payment plan for the current term with FAU:
- Sign into MyFAU
- Select FAU Self Service
- Select Student Bill
- Select Pay Your Bill
- Select Enroll in Payment Plan button.
For more information see
Tuition Payment Methods
Payment Online
Effective May 1, 2023 the Credit/Debit Card convenience fee charged by our tuition payment processing partner TouchNet, will be increased from 2.85% to 2.95% (minimum $3.00). The fee is charged by TouchNet Pay Path, not FAU. FAU receives no benefit or revenue from this fee.
Payment can be made on-line via MyFAU We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. Payment may also be made on-line by using a personal checking/savings account “WEB CHECK.”
You may encounter difficulty in completing your transaction especially during peak periods, as with any on-line payment system. We do not recommend that you wait until the tuition payment deadline to attempt to make your payment. The University’s on-line system is available well beyond the traditional business office hours for your convenience.
To remit payment and view your bill online, please follow these steps:
- Sign into MyFAU
- Select FAU Self Service
- Select Student Bill
- Select Pay Your Bill
- Select Make Payment button.
Payment by Mail
Payments by check (529 payments, personal check, cashier's check or money order) may be made through the mail, addressed to Florida Atlantic University, PO Box 745368, Atlanta, GA 30374-5368. Please make the check payable to Florida Atlantic University and include your student Z number, name, address and telephone number on your check; checks must be made out correctly to be considered on time. Payments postmarked by the last day to pay for each semester will be considered on time; therefore, any late payment fees assessed on your student account will be waived. However, to avoid being removed from your courses (fiscal cancellation), the full payment MUST be received before or by the payment deadline published on the Important Dates Calendar.
*By remitting your check payment by mail, you are authorizing FAU to electronically process your check. The electronic debit to your checking account may be on the same day as your check payment is processed.
*Please initiate and mail check payments at least ten business days before the payment deadline to ensure your payment arrives on time.
International Payments
Florida Atlantic University offers two innovated and streamlined options to make secure international payments for tuition and fees in MyFAU. Both options allow students to pay securely from any country and any bank, generally in your home currency. Please review each option and select the one that best meets your needs. Please initiate your payment at least ten business days before the payment deadline to ensure your payment arrives on time.
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Tuition and Billing Services
Third Party Billing
The Tuition & Billing Office is responsible for billing third parties for tuition and fee payments on the students’ behalf. Third parties may include U.S. or foreign government agencies, private corporations, branches of the U.S. armed forces, and other private industries.
A student is considered an eligible candidate for Third party Billing if the conditions below are met on a letter of authorization (sometimes called a purchase order, letter of intent, financial guarantee letter, financial support letter, letter of credit or no charge form).
Letter of Authorization
If the third party requires an invoice from the University, and is not military affiliated, the following documents must be submitted , no later than the drop/add deadline of each term.
· Letter of Authorization
· A W-9 for new third-party organization
BILLING AGREEMENT
Students who have a 3rd party billing sponsor must complete the Third Party/Agency Billing Agreement available here. This form will be automatically routed to sponsoredstudents@fau.edu.
*Note: Once we have received the required documents, a contract promissory for the amount your sponsor has promised to pay will be applied to your account.
Any questions about the submission or process can be directed to Sponsoredstudents@fau.edu.
Payment of Fees and Fee Liability
If your third party sponsor fails to pay for the agreed upon tuition and fees, other than Chapter 31 or 33 Educational Benefit programs through the U.S. Military, you will be held responsible for payment, and may be assessed a late fee. The last date to pay fees is published in the Calendar for each term here.
Student Responsibility
It is the responsibility of the student to submit both the billing agreement and letter of authorization by the Drop/Add deadline of each term. It is the responsibility of the student to inform their sponsor of the courses taken, the amount of the tuition, and the types of financial aid they are receiving (if applicable).
The letter of authorization can be submitted online with the billing agreement, dropped off at the Tuition & Billing office, located at SU 80, Room 130, 777 Glades Rd., Boca Raton, FL. 33431, or emailed to sponsoredstudents@fau.edu.
Tuition Waivers and Exemptions
For questions regarding Undergraduate Admission Tuition Deposit Waiver, please visit here.
Pursuant to F.S. 1009.26, F.S. 1009.265, F.S. 1009.25 and Board of Governors Rule 7.008, FAU is authorized to waive tuition and associated fees for the categories listed below. Please follow the instructions listed within each waiver category to submit a waiver application should you meet ALL the corresponding criteria.
Please Note: Tuition waivers are posted by the last day to add/drop for each term (excluding the Programs of Strategic Emphasis Waiver). Students with approved waivers, are granted a deferred date to pay any balances not covered by their waiver. The Tuition and Billing Office does not provide waivers for application fees. For questions regarding state mandated waivers and exemptions please contact the University’s Waiver Liaison:
Shanett Brown
waivers@fau.edu
Tuition and Billing Services
Student Fiscal Responsibility
Students at Florida Atlantic University are responsible for knowing payment deadlines, financial aid policies, and debts owed. Tuition liability begins immediately upon registration. It is the student's responsibility to monitor their account via MyFAU online. Students must not assume that they will be dropped if they fail to attend the first few days of class.
Drop/Add Period: Generally the first week of the term without incurring a fee and without receiving a "W" grade for dropped classes.
Deadlines: See the
Academic Calendar
for specific dates to avoid fee liability or a “W” grade.
Consequences for Non-Payment
Fiscal Cancellation
Failure to pay in full, set up a payment plan, or receive a deferment by the deadline for each semester will result in the cancellation of your registration. Students are notified via their FAU e-mail account concerning outstanding tuition deficiencies and given an opportunity to pay tuition and fees prior to cancellation.
The University reserves the right to deny reinstatement when a demonstrated pattern of tuition deficiencies over two or more semesters has occurred.
Registration & Transcript Holds
Payments are applied to a student’s account based on the oldest debt first. Students who have an outstanding balance will receive holds which may prevent future registration and/or access to academic records. These holds will not be removed until such debt is paid in full.
Delinquent Accounts & Collections
Per Florida Statutes 1010.03, FAU must exert every effort to collect delinquent accounts, including the utilization of a collection agency. Therefore, accounts with outstanding balances more than 90 days past due are deemed eligible to be sent to collections. If referred for collections any and all related fees will be billed to you regardless of your status with the University.
Once accounts are sent to collections, accounts will be assessed a collection fee of up to 30% percent of the balance due. The collection fee is non-refundable and cannot be removed once accounts are placed in collections. Accounts with outstanding balances sent to collections are obligated to promptly pay all charges owed, including collection agency referral-fees, and other reasonable collection costs assessed to collect unpaid balances.
Most important to note is that collection agencies may also submit delinquent accounts to any of the three (3) major credit bureaus based on the agencies policies and procedures: Equifax, Experian, and Transunion. Please be advised that once delinquent accounts are submitted to the credit bureaus your overall credit rating may be adversely affected.