Effective with the  Summer 2009 semester, Bowling Green State University began using eBill, an online electronic bill. Students receive an eBill notification alerting them to check their balance via my.bgsu.  Paper bills will no longer be printed and mailed. Students may authorize users such as parents to view and pay their eBill online via their my.bgsu account by clicking on the Parent PINs link.  Once authorized, parents or guests may access the eBill account information and make payments directly by using the link displayed on the bill.  The parent will also receive an email notification informing them a new bill is ready to view. Please view your bill when your notification arrives to make sure that no balance is due.  Failure to view your bill will result in additional notifications letting you know you have not yet viewed your bill.  This authorization is only good for bills.  All other aspects of the student account remain private.

All fees and charges are due by the 25th of the month as listed on the respective online eBill 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 the Firelands branch campus may remit their check/money order payments to the Office of Student Accounts  located in 103 C Foundation Hall.

Failure to pay fees by the due date may result in the cancellation of a student's class registration and/or assessment of a late payment fee. Service charges of 1.5% of the past due balance may also be assessed to help offset additional billing and collection costs.  To avoid late penalties and possible enrollment cancellation, please ensure all financial aid, approved payment arrangements (payment plans) and personal payments are in place before the first day of the semester.  Remit payment timely by the monthly billing due date of the 25th.

• Payment Schedule
• Installment Payment Plan (IPP)
• Credit Card Payments
• Payment Options
• eRefunding
• Additional Information
• Delinquent Accounts
• Holds on Delinquent Accounts

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 Payment Schedule

eBills are generated on the 5th of each month with a due date of the 25th.  The major due dates for Fall and Spring semesters are listed below.

 

Term	Fee	Due Date
Fall Semester 2009	$200 Initial Room Deposit	Various: As indicated on the residential agreement you received in the mail from Residence Life
Fall Semester 2009	Room, Meals & Fees	July 25, 2009
Spring Semester 2010	Room, Meals & Fees	November 25, 2009
Summer Semester fees are due when billed, regardless of which session you attend.

 

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 Installment Payment Plan

Bowling Green State University offers an interest free online installment payment plan to help students and their families spread tuition, housing and meal plan charges over the term.  Enrollment is per semester.  Fall/Spring enrollment is $35.00.  Summer enrollment is $25.00 (begins Summer 2010).

Beginning in July 2009 students may enroll in Installment Payment Plan (IPP) by logging on to my.bgsu and clicking Bursar Bill View/Pay and following the link to the Installment Payment Plan (IPP). Students may authorize users such as parents to view and pay their eBill.  Authorized parents or guests may access the eBill account information and enroll in the payment plan.

Payments are automatically calculated using the amount of your qualifying outstanding balance. The plan does not take into consideration any outstanding scholarships or other financial aid not yet posted to your account.  If after enrolling additional aid is received, you have the option of having your payments recalculated and adjusting your monthly payment amount.

 

Fall 2009	Spring 2010
Fees and/or Room/Meals Billing Date	Fees and/or Room/Meals Due Date
July 25, 2009	November 25, 2009
August 25, 2009	December 25, 2009
September 25, 2009	January 25, 2010
October 25, 2009	February 25, 2010
	March 25, 2010

 

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 Payment Options

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

NOTE:  When a personal paper check is provided as payment, you authorize BGSU to use the information from your check to make a onetime electronic fund transfer from your bank.  Funds may be withdrawn from your account as early as the same day BGSU receives your check payment. You will not receive your check back from your financial banking institution. Requests to process your paper check payment as a standard check bank deposit (not electronically) must be clearly noted in writing on your check or on an attached note for our reference.

MasterCard, Discover and American Express payments can only be made by calling our toll free credit card phone line at 1-866-484-0436.  Online credit/debit card  payments can be made at: http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/bursar/page25675.html.   (a percentage convenience fee in addition to your payment will be charged to your credit/debit card)

Checking and savings account payments (ACH payments) can also be made on-line at:
http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/bursar/page25675.html.  There is no fee for making ACH payments on-line.

A Combination of: Approved financial aid and the difference being paid by full personal payment.

Installment Payment Plan (IPP) (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.

Wire transfers:

Huntington Bank
Bowling Green, OH 43402

Routing number 044000024
SWIFT# (from Europe): HUNTUS33

For credit to: Bowling Green State University
Account Number 01479702718 

Please include Student Name and BGSU ID number

Automatic Checking Transfer

Huntington Bank
Bowling Green, OH 43402

Routing Number 041215016
SWIFT# (from Europe): HUNTUS33

For Credit To:  Bowling Green State University
Account Number 01479702718

Please include Student Name and BGSU ID number

 

 

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 eRefunding

Reduce the need for long lines and the risks of lost or stolen refund checks.  In just minutes students can enroll online to receive their financial aid or other general refund as a direct deposit into their designated checking or savings account.

Students may enroll in eRefund by logging on to my.bgsu and clicking Bursar Bill View/Pay and following the link to eRefund.  Beginning Spring of 2010, students will no longer be permitted to pick up refund checks.  The only other option is to have them mailed.  For security reasons checks will not be mailed to an on campus address.  Apply early as it takes a minimum of ten (10) days to process your request.  

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Additional Information

• 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 $100.00 may 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 anticipated 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 completed. http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/sfa/page43084.html

• Only anticipated financial aid will be used to calculate the amount of the installment payments.

• All miscellaneous charges (i.e., parking fines, library fines, etc.) must be paid by the 25th of each month. These charges will not be included in the deferred amount of the Installment Payment Plan (IPP).  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 participation in the Installment Payment Plan (IPP) will be dependent upon previous BGSU payment history.

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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 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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 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 and diploma 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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