Student Accounts Payment Options
Web Payments by Credit Card and Electronic Check The University accepts electronic checks and credit card payments via ZipLine - the University of Akron's student self service website. ZipLine can always be reached from the University's home page (http://www.uakron.edu) by clicking on the ZipLine logo, located on the lower right hand side of the page. The University accepts Visa, Master Card, and Discover. Sorry, no American Express. Payment In Person Students can make payments towards tuition and fees, register for courses, and address parking issues at Simmons Hall, located on the corner of Buchtel Ave and College St. All payments can be made at the service windows located in the main lobby. Accepted forms of payment include credit cards (Visa, Master Card, & Discover), checks, money orders, and cash. Payment By Mail Tuition and fee payments can be made by certified or personal check by mail. Enclose a check for the proper amount with your itemized statement that is mailed out prior to the beginning of each semester, and mail it to the return address provided. You can also pay by credit card (Visa, Master Card and Discover) through the mail. Fill out the credit card authorization form that is sent with your invoice and your course schedule. Be sure to designate to either pay the amount in full or opt for the payment plan (a minimum down payment plus a $30.00 application fee is required for the payment plan). Please send all payments to: University of Akron
Office of the Cashier
P.O. Box 2260
Akron, OH 44309-2260 Please be sure to include your Student ID number on all mail payments. Payments that are not in our office by the due date will be considered late. We do not use postmark dates when determining whether or not a payment is late. Installment Payment Plan (IPP) We have a payment-plan option available to help those students who cannot pay the full charges for tuition, on-campus housing and/or the meal plan at the start of the semester. Under the payment plan, students agree to pay tuition and fees in installments over the semester. A down payment is required to start.
To sign up for the payment plan, you have three options:
- On the Web: Sign into ZipLine —> Assess my…Finances —> Sign Up for Payment Plan
- Visit the Office of Student Accounts/Bursar in Simmons Hall 106
- Sign up by mail: University of Akron, Office of the Cashier, P.O. Box 2260, Akron, OH 44309-2260. Enclose a signed Installment Payment Plan application along with your down payment. Make sure that this information is received by the Office of Student Accounts on or before the due date.
► Down payment
To enroll in the payment plan, full-time students (12 credit hours or more) pay a down payment of $500 and part-time students (fewer than 12 credit hours) pay a down payment of $200. (Note: These amounts will change for Fall 2008. Details.)
Financial aid can be used to pay for a portion or all of the required down payment.
A $30 application fee is charged for the payment plan. The fee will be part of your first installment.
The payment plan covers only one term. Each time you wish to use the installment plan, you need to re-enroll. The deadlines to enroll are posted here.
► Installment plan schedule
Students enrolled in the payment plan for the fall or spring semester will make three installments over the term. During the summer session, there are two installments.
► Changes to plan for fall 2008
In May 2008, we announced changes to the payment plan, effective the fall term of 2008. Read the announcement sent to students about the changes. Financial Aid Paying for college is a vital part of the education process! To take advantage of the many sources of aid available, it is important to be informed. Most students qualify for some form of financial aid, such as subsidized loans, grants, or scholarships. Financial aid money can be applied to your student account balance. Please see the Department of Financial Aid for more information.
If you are planning to use Financial Aid that is not going to disburse before your due date to offset the amount of your tuition that you are going to pay now, please verify that your aid is listed as "anticipated" by going to ZipLine to view your anticipated aid. If your aid is not listed as "anticipated" by your due date, you may be subject to late fees and enrollment cancellation for non payment of fees. If you have questions regarding the status of your Financial Aid, please contact the Financial Aid office at (330) 972-7032. Graduate Assistantship For those pursuing post-secondary education, the University has a limited number of graduate assistantships available help with tuition costs to those students that qualify. All assistantship (and any fellowships) are offered through the various graduate degree-granting colleges, departments, and schools.
The term graduate assistant applies to those students under contract supported by University funds or external funds administered through The University. Graduate assistants have varied duties that may include full teaching responsibility for lower level courses, conducting discussion sections, supervising laboratories, assisting faculty with research or assisting departments in various ways.
Please see the Graduate School's web site for more information on graduate assistantships. Late Fees
- If the balance of your tuition is not paid by the due date, an additional late payment fee will be added to your account ($50 if the student is not on the Installment Payment Plan, $25 for each late Installment Payment Plan payment).
Overpayment and Expecting a Refund Check?
- Refund checks are mailed.
- Financial Aid disbursements will apply directly to your account.
- Checks will be scheduled for certain mailing dates based on the type of credit available (Federal Financial Aid versus Non-Federal; checks versus cash).
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