Important Information and Frequently Asked Questions (Oxford Campus)

Important Information on how to pay and clear your semester fees:

If you send in a payment by U.S. Mail, be sure to include your student +ID number on your check or money order.

Here are some of the more common scenarios you may encounter depending on your particular situation.

Frequently Asked Questions:

“What do I do? I’ve been billed for less than 12 credit hours. I’m going to be full time.”
If you are planning to be a full-time student, you will be responsible for paying full-time fees by the Due Date. To calculate your fees, refer to the chart above.

“If I make changes/updates to my student account,will I receive an updated invoice?”
No. We’re sorry but this is the only semester invoice you will receive for the upcoming semester. You can check your up to date Account Information through Bannerweb.

“I have additional financial information to provide. How do I do that?”
Go to myMiami and login. You will see a link to your Bursar eBill. In the eBill is a link called Additional Payment Information. This is where you tell us about additional financial information. The staff in the Bursar’s Office makes every effort to identify expected payments, both from within the University (for example; a Federal loan or Miami University scholarship) and outside the University (for example; a scholarship from your hometown PTA or Rotary Club), that will eventually be applied to your Bursar account.

When your invoice is produced, it reflects an itemization of all the expected payments the Bursar’s Office has knowledge of and has verified. If this is applicable to your situation, these amounts will appear under the headings -Authorized Financial Aid- and/or -Pre-Authorized Credits- and you will notice that the Billed Balance has been reduced by these amounts. (The student should contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance at financialaid@muohio.edu or (513) 529-8734 if they notice that the Miami University financial aid does not appear as "Authorized Financial Aid" on their ebill.)

Now here’s the important part. It’s the expected payments the Bursar’s Office doesn’t know about and therefore are not already itemized on your invoice that should be disclosed on the form found in the Additional Payment Information link. This would include but not be limited to any financial aid, outside awards*, Tuition Management Systems (TMS) payment plan, college savings plans, alternative/private/bank loans, etc. This process allows us to take into consideration a payment(s) to your account that has not yet been received. This, in turn, allows you to pay the remaining balance (the net amount instead of the gross amount). Keep in mind, that once you submit information on the Additional Payment Information link, you will not be able to adjust it later.

* Documentation from awarding agencies outside Miami University must be faxed to (513) 529-8788 or sent to:
Office of the Bursar 301 S. Campus Ave. Room 107 Oxford, OH 45056-3439.
Include your student +ID number on the paperwork.

“Will I also receive a paper copy of my invoice?”
No. Miami University students will receive all monthly and semester invoices via their Miami University email address.

“Do I need to return my remittance stub?”
If you are mailing a payment by check or money order, please write your student +ID number on your check or money order and include the remittance stub with your payment. If you are paying your balance in full online, you do not need to return the remittance stub. In either case, be sure your payment arrives by the Due Date in order to avoid a late charge.

“How do I avoid a $100 late charge?”
You must:

1) Pay the balance due by the due date
             -or-
2) If you have a zero balance, a credit balance, and/or have completed the Additional Payment Information link identifying sufficient resources that will pay your balance in full, you will avoid the late charge.

“How do I have my overpayments directly deposited into my checking account?”
This is the most efficient way to receive any overpayment. Go to www.muohio.edu/bursar and click on Documents and Forms to obtain the Direct Deposit form or visit 107 Roudebush Hall on the Oxford campus. The completed form and a voided check should be returned to 107 Roudebush Hall.

“What else do I need to know?”
Financial aid awarded in excess of fees will be deposited into your checking account (you must be enrolled in our Direct Deposit program) or mailed to you at your local address. Update your local address via Banner Web. If you are accepting loans, you may have additional steps to complete before your loans disburse. PLUS loan refunds are sent to the address of the PLUS loan borrower.

Classes dropped within the first 5 days of the term may result in a reduction of fees. Be sure to drop unwanted classes by August 29, 2008 or you will be held financially responsible for all courses for which you are registered.

Withdrawal from Miami University – Visit www.muohio.edu/bursar, then click on Refund Info or see the refund policy in the course schedule.