• Delinquent Accounts
• Payment Schedules and Options
• Installment Payment Plan
• Short Term Extension Plan (S.T.E.P.)
• Credit Card Payments
• Payment Options
• Additional Information
• Holds on Delinquent Accounts

Statement billings are printed monthly and mailed to permanent home addresses unless the Bursar s Office is notified differently.

All fees and charges are due by the date listed on the respective billing statement. All tuition, fees, room and meal plan charges must be paid prior to the beginning of the relevant semester of enrollment by personal payment in full, approved financial aid, a satisfactory payment arrangement with the Bursar's Office or any combination thereof.

Make checks and money orders payable to Bowling Green State University and remit to Office of the Bursar. Please make sure to include the students identification number on all forms of payment. Students attending Firelands branch campus may remit their check/money order payments to the Registration Office located in the West Building.

Failure to pay fees by the due date may result in the cancellation of a student's class registration and/or assessment of late payment fees. Service charges may also be assessed to those student accounts that remain in an unpaid status to help offset additional billing and collection costs.

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Delinquent Accounts

A student experiencing financial difficulties should contact the Office of the Bursar promptly to arrange for the payment of any outstanding balance to avoid additional collection actions.

When University charges (room, meals, fees and others) are not paid on a timely basis, the Office of the Bursar will seek to collect the past due monies in a prompt business-like manner. As part of this process, service charges will be assessed and it is possible that a student's grades, diploma, transcript, and/or other services may be withheld. Rooms, meals and/or registration could be canceled. If satisfactory arrangements cannot be made, the account will be referred to the Ohio Attorney General's Office.

Continuing or returning students who have not paid timely in the past must prepay in full.

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Payment Schedules and Options

Regular Payment Schedules

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Installment Payment Plan

Fall and Spring Only-There is no installment plan for Summer classes

For details, see BGSU Installment Payment Plan.

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Short Term Extension Plan (S.T.E.P.)

There is a Short Term Extension Plan available. S.T.E.P.'s require a 1/3 down payment and are due in 45 days. For additional information regarding Short Term Extension Plans, please contact the Bursar's Office  at 419-372-2815

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Payment Options

1. Full Personal Payment may be made by cash, check, or MasterCard and Discover credit cards. Check and cash payments may be made in person or by mail.

2. MasterCard and Discover payments can only be made by calling our toll free credit card phone line at 1-866-364-4176 (a percentage convenience fee in addition to your payment will be charged to your credit card) or on-line at www.bgsu.edu

3. Check and savings account payments (ACH payments) can also be made on-line at:
   www.bgsu.edu. There is no fee for making ACH payments on-line.
   
   Note: Web payments may take 24 to 48 hours to process. Please take this into consideration when paying on-line to avoid late payments.
   
   
4. A Combination of: Approved financial aid and the difference being paid by full personal payment.
   
   
5. Installment Payment Plan (Refer to schedule above)
   
   Room, meals and fees, less approved financial aid divided in to 4 equal payments for Fall semester and 5 equal payments for Spring semester.
   
   Click here for more information and an application.
   
   

6. Short Term Extension Plan (S.T.E.P.) a 45 day loan for tuition/fees only
   A personal payment of 1/3 of the total tuition/fee charges (less any approved financial aid) including payment of any miscellaneous charges AND a short term deferral for the balance of tuition/fees due within 45 days.

7. Wire transfer payments can be made through Huntington National Bank, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402. The routing number is 044000024. For credit to: Bowling Green State University. Account Number 01479702718. Please note your BGSU ID number on the transfer

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• Deadlines: PAYMENT OR PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF CLASSES, as listed in the payment schedule above, to avoid late fees and/or cancellation of your housing reservation and/or classes.

• Late Payment Fees: Beginning with the first official day of classes, a late payment fee of $5.00 per day (maximum $25.00) will be charged to those students who have not paid or made payment arrangements by the first official day of classes.

• Late Registration Fee: In addition to the late payment fee, the Registrar's Office assesses a late registration fee as follows: $25.00 -- 8th day of classes through the 14th; $50.00 -- 15th day of classes through the 44th; $75.00 -- 45th day of classes and thereafter for all 1st time registration (Late registration fees may be appealed through the Office of Registration and Records).

• Only approved financial aid can be used to pay for all or part of room, meal and/or fee expenses. If you have any questions about the status of your financial aid, please call (419) 372-2651, or visit the Office of Student Financial Aid, Room 231, Administration Building.

• Federal Direct loans can be used only if a signed Promissory Note has been signed and received and an entrance interview has been done. http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/sfa/page43084.html

• Only approved financial aid can be used to calculate the amount of the installment payments. The Bursar's Office will review and calculate the individual installment payments and a copy of the agreement will be sent for signature signifying approval of the terms.

• All miscellaneous charges (i.e., parking fines, library fines, etc.) must be paid according to the billing due date. These charges cannot be included in the deferred amount of the Installment Payment Plan.  Due to new government regulations, federal aid can no longer be used to pay for miscellaneous charges and/or past due charges on student accounts.

• Future Short Term Extension Plans and participation in the Installment Payment Plan will be dependent upon previous BGSU payment history.

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Holds on Delinquent Accounts

• If, after several notifications, your account continues to be delinquent, holds may be placed on your account and/or the following consequences may result:

  • Future registration will be prohibited and/or canceled.

  • Transcripts, diploma, and grades will be withheld.

  • On-campus housing reservations will be canceled.

  • Service charges will be assessed.

  • A pre-pay registration hold may result due to a delinquent payment history.

  • If you have a hold on your account, you must contact the Office of the Bursar to make satisfactory payment arrangements to clear your account. You may not be able to obtain future University services until the hold is cleared. Please allow sufficient time for the hold clearance to be processed (usually 1-2 business days).

  • The delinquency may be reported to a credit bureau, or collection agency for assistance, if necessary.

  • Collection, attorney and litigation costs will be assessed.

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