 Before registering or looking up classes for the first time each semester, students must accept the Financial Responsibility Agreement (FRA).  Temple does not cancel registration for non-payment. Students that are not planning to attend must drop their registration by the end of the drop-add period.  If registration is not dropped, students remain financially responsible for tuition and fee charges.

 Bill notifications are sent to the student’s official Temple account.  Bill notifications are also ed to parents or others if the student designates them as an Authorized Payer.  Bills are available online in TUpay. Paper bills are NOT mailed.  First fall/spring bill, 50% is due.

 Students are not billed until they are registered. Depending on the registration date, up to 3 bills could be issued for the Fall and Spring semesters. Newly registered students are billed for the first time on the Monday following their initial registration.  Schedule:  Fall – first bill issued July payment due August  Spring – first bill issued in Dec, due in Jan  Summer One – bill issued in April, due in May  Summer Two – bill issued in May/June, due in June

 Temple’s online billing / payment system  Within TUpay, students can:  Access their e-bill and current balance  See up-to-the-minute view of the student account  Authorize a payer (parent, etc.) & make payment  Authorized payers have the same TUpay functions as students, once granted access  Access TUpay within TUportal:  Select Student Tools and ‘TUpay’ Under Student Accounts.

 Pay the bill in full  Avoid payment plan fees and late payment fees  Temple Deferred Payment Plan (fall and spring)  Automatically enrolled if not paid in full by the bill due date  $25 payment plan fee if not paid in full after the first bill due date  $20 payment plan fee if not paid in full after the second bill due date  Temple Installment Payment Plan through HES – 10 monthly payments (5 in Fall and 5 in Spring) - $50 annual fee.

 On-line via TUpay – electronic check or credit card. There is a 2.75% convenience fee in addition to tuition and fees for credit card payments. There is no convenience fee for e-check payments.  In person at one of the Bursar’s Office locations (115 Carnell Hall) – Cash, Check, Money Order, Tuition Remission. Credit cards are not accepted in person or via the telephone.  By mail – include a check with the bill remittance and send to our P.O. Box listed on the remittance. Write TUid on check memo line.

 Sign up for direct deposit via TUportal (connect to PNC site):  Select Student Tools and ‘Direct Deposit’ Under Student Accounts.  Refunds available sooner and deposited directly into your bank account.  No waiting for checks via snail mail. Direct deposit refunds are issued daily. Paper checks are generated only once a week.  PNC branch on campus – free checking!