Student Business Services

Billing

• Billing is triggered by registration. 

• Billing is monthly.

• Students are responsible for paying the bill in full by the due date. 

• Charges not paid by the due date will be assessed late payment fees.

• Billing is electronic.UMBC does not issue paper bills on student accounts.

Payments

• Online with credit cards (MasterCard, Discover, American Express and Diners Club are accepted). VISA is not accepted. 

• A 2.75% convenience fee is charged on credit card transactions.

• Online with electronic checks or withdrawals from savings accounts (ACH).  There is no charge to pay by ACH.

•  In-person at the Cashier’s Office with cash, checks and money orders.  Credit cards are not accepted at the Cashier’s Office.

• After-hours, with checks through the Night Depository located on the third floor of the Administration Building, adjacent to the glass door.  Night Depository hours are as follows: Mondays-Thursdays 4:30pm to 10:00pm, Fridays 4:30pm to 7:00pm. The Night Depository is not available on weekends or anytime that the Administration Building is closed.

                                    

Please make checks payable to UMBC and reference the student's Campus ID.

Payment Posting

• Online payments will post immediately.
• In-person payments received by the Cashier will post immediately.
• Night Depository payments generally post 2 business days from the next business day.

Account Holds

• Holds placed on past due accounts will be cleared the evening after payment in full is received.
• Students will be able to register 24 hrs after paying their accounts off in full.

New Late Payment Fee

• A late payment fee of 5% of the past due balance (minimum late fee of $10, maximum $200) will be charged the first time that an account becomes past due for the semester. An additional late payment fee of 1% of the past due balance (minimum late fee of $10, maximum $200) will be charged each subsequent billing period that charges remain past due for the semester. The late payment fee will be assessed 5 calendar days after the bill due date.

Pending Aid and Late Payment Fees

• If financial aid is expected (pending aid) but the aid will not cover the total bill, the out-of-pocket portion must be paid by the due date on the bill to avoid late payment fees. It is the student's responsibility to contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships at (410) 455-2387 or by email to finaid@umbc.edu, prior to the bill due date, to determine their out-of-pocket expense.

Returned Items   

• A $30 fee will be charged for returned checks that are received in person and online.  Once a check is returned the account is placed on a cash only list for a period of one year.  During that year, only cash, money orders, cashier's/official checks and credit cards are accepted on the account.

Refunds

• Student refunds are mailed to the address on file with the University. They are usually received within 14 days of the refund posting date on student accounts.  Occasionally, there may be refunds received in Student Business Services that students may have to pick up or sign to be applied to their accounts. The office will notify students via their UMBC email when those refunds are available.
• Refunds from Parent Plus Loans are mailed to parents at the address provided on their loan applications. They are usually received 14 days from the date the refund posts to student accounts.

        Direct Deposit of student and parent refunds coming soon!!