FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

You can pay online through your MyBGSU.

  1. Log into MyBGSU
  2. Select Student Center
  3. Select Account Summary
  4. Select Make Payment
  5. Select Click Here to make a payment
  6. Select Payment toward my student account
  7. Enter the amount you wish to pay
  8. Enter Reference (Optional)
  9. Select Checkout
  10. Select Link My 529 Saving Plan
  11. Enter the requested information
  12. Select Continue

Follow the prompts until you have submitted your payment.

529 Savings Plans accepted online:
iShares 529 Plan
GIFT Arkansas 529 Plan
ScholarShare 529
CollegeInvest Direct Portfolio College Savings Plan
Scholars Choice 529 Plan
DC College Savings Plan
Path2College 529 Plan
IDeal Idaho College Savings Program
CollegeChoice Advisor 529 Savings Plan
CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings Plan
Learning Quest Advisor
Learning Quest Education Savings Program
KY Saves 529 Plan
MI 529 Advisor Plan
Michigan Education Savings Program (Direct Plan)
Missouri Saving for Tuition
Minnesota College Savings Plan
North Dakota: College SAVE
CollegeAdvantage Direct 529 Savings Plan
Oklahoma College Savings Plan
CollegeBound 529
CollegeBound Saver
TNStars College Savings 529 Program
Edvest College Savings Plan
The Hartford SMART529 College Savings Plan
SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan

Please Note: There is a $10.00 service fee for each payment transaction when using this feature. A one time $10.00 service fee is assessed when signing up for the Installment Payment Plan auto pay. To avoid this fee, you may contact your 529 Plan directly and have a check issued.

Mail check payments to:

Office of the Bursar
1001 E. Wooster Street
Bowling Green, OH 43403


Make checks payable to: BGSU
Please include the student ID number on the check

All student bills are online and are generally available immediately after you register or change your schedule (Fall available-July 2nd, Spring available-December 1st, and Summer available-April 1st). Students should check their online bill frequently because various charges could post at any time. As a courtesy, you will receive an email notification to your BGSU email account when there has been activity on your account and that your bill is available for viewing and payment. You will not receive a paper bill in the mail.  

To access your bill, follow these steps:

Log into MyBGSU
Select Student Center
Select My Account

Please visit our online calculator to help determine your cost of attendance.

Cost of Attendance Calculator

Below are the most common reasons your semester bills may be different:

Housing Deposit-If you made a $200.00 housing deposit for the academic year, the deposit will only be applied to the fall bill.

Scholarships-If a scholarship is designated for fall only, it will only apply to the fall bill.

Health Insurance-Health insurance is typically assessed in both semesters. The fall coverage is from the start of the semester (mid-August) to December 31st and billed based on the length of time of coverage. The Spring coverage is from January 1st to the following start of the next fall semester (mid-August) and assessed for the length of coverage. The spring assessment is larger due to the variance of coverage.  

Course and Class Fees-These fees are assessed based on your enrollment and are assessed within the semester you are enrolled.

Parking Permit-If you opt for the annual permit it is assessed with the fall bill only.

Matriculation Fee-This is a onetime administrative intake fee and generally assessed with the fall bill.

Fall balances are due August 1st, Spring balances are due January 1st, and Summer balances are due May 1st.
 

Title IV funds are federal funds awarded to students for tuition and fee coverage. Pell and SEOG grants, Perkins, and Federal Direct Student Loans, are all forms of this aid. This aid may be awarded to students through their financial aid package, and can only cover tuition, fees and contracted room and board, unless the students authorize payment to pay miscellaneous fees.

Follow these steps to set up the Financial Aid Authorization:

Log into MyBGSU
Select Student Center
Select To Do List
Select Financial Aid Authorization

Follow the prompts until you have completed the authorization

Yes, BGSU offers an installment payment plan each semester.

4 for the Fall (August-November), 4 for the Spring (January-April), and 3 (May-July) for the Summer.

Yes, you can mail check payments to:

Office of the Bursar
1001 E. Wooster Street
Bowling Green, OH 43403

Make checks payable to: BGSU
Please include the student ID number on the check

Yes, we accept American Express, Discover, Master Card, and Visa. Please note: Credit Cards are only accepted online and a convenience fee will be assessed.
 

Yes, you can make an eCheck payment online without being assessed an additional fee.

No, payments can only be made online or by mail. Mailing address:

Office of the Bursar
1001 E. Wooster Street
Bowling Green, OH 43403

Make checks payable to: BGSU
Please include the student ID number on the check

The Office of the Bursar is located at: 227 Bowen Thompson Union

 

The Office of the Bursar is open Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm, with extended hours at the start of each semester.
 

Yes, you can reach the Office of the Bursar at 419.372.2815.
 

Yes, the Office of the Bursar meets with students or parents on a walk in basis during hours of operation.
 

Yes, you may grant access to a parent or guardian by delegating Access BGSU. To grant access, follow these steps:

Log into MyBGSU
Select Student Center
Select Profile
Select Share My Information
Select Delegate Access to a New Contact
 

Yes, BGSU does offer students a direct deposit option for refunds. To enroll in BGSU e-Refund, follow these steps:

Log into MyBGSU
Select Student Center
Select My Account
Select BGSU Refund

Follow the prompts to provide requested information

The 1098-T form is used by eligible educational institutions to report information about their students to the IRS as required by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. The 1098-T form is informational only and should not be considered as tax advice. It serves as an alert to students that they may be eligible for federal income tax education credits such as the Lifetime Learning and the American Opportunity Credit as part of their Federal Income Tax Return.


Here’s how to elect to receive your 1098T form electronically:

Log into MyBGSU
Select Student Center
Select To Do List
Select Authorization for Electronic 1098T
Select the Year you wish to view

Here's how to view you 1098T:

Log into MyBGSU
Select Student Center
Select My Account
Select View 1098-T

Updated: 03/06/2024 04:37PM