Cashier's Office
Important Information
General Billing
In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, we cannot release student financial information to parents or guardians without written consent of the student, or unless the student is a dependent of the parent as defined in Section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code. If consent is NOT given by the submission of the Privacy Act Release Form, adequate documentation of dependent status is required for the parent to gain access to the student's financial information. A copy of the parents' latest federal income tax form would be sufficient documentation of dependent status.
Students will be responsible for viewing their account online through the ForUM website. Once logged into ForUM, to view account detail, click on the Banner tab located at the top of the screen. In order to avoid busy signals or long lines, please review your account online through Banner Self Services before contacting the Cashier's Office.
Payment deadline is the first day of class of each term by 5 p.m. A late payment fee ($50.00) will be charged if payment is not received by the first day of class. The University accepts cash, personal checks and credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express).Payment may also be made on the WEB by accessing the student's account at Banner Self Services or through the e-payment parent portal. The University accepts American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard, and ACH electronic check payments online.
Payment Plan (Only available during Fall & Spring Semesters):All loans and grants must be credited to the student's account by designated payment deadline day listed. A late payment fee ($50.00) will be charged if there is still a balance due after the loans are applied. Failure to pay the balance could result in loss of the student's schedule and deactivation of ID cards, loss of meal plans and ability to gain access to assigned dorm rooms.
All UM students now have the option of enrolling in a payment plan for tuition/fees, room and board through
. The enrollment
fee is $40 per semester due at the time of
enrollment. A down payment is required upon
enrolling in the payment plan and the
remaining balance will be paid in subsequent
equal payments on the 5th of every month in fall
and spring semester.
Your credit/debit card or
checking account information is stored on
secure servers for future payments. On the
scheduled payment dates, the amount will
automatically be assessed to the credit/debit
card or checking account provided. To enroll,
please log into ForUM, click on the Banner tab
and choose Banner Self Services. Go to Student,
Student Account, and Set up Payment Plan. You
will see an overview of your account statement
for the current term. Please make note of the
balance due. Later on in the enrollment process
you will have the option to change the amount
you wish to enroll in the payment plan. This option which will allow you
to deduct scholarships, financial aid loans,
etc. that may not yet be showing on the account. Scroll down to
the bottom of the screen and click on
the e-cashier link. You will be
directed to
website. Enter your student ID (UM assigned ID)
to begin. Please note this is a secure website.
The mypaymentplan.com
program will calculate the down payment due and you will
also be able to see the amount of subsequent
payments. Enter your credit/debit card
information or checking account information. The
$40 enrollment fee will be assessed immediately
along with any required down payment. If a payment is rejected,
will assess a $30 returned item fee. Information
will be shared between UM and
to update
account balances. If the account balance
changes, subsequent payments will automatically
be recalculated to reflect even payments for the
remaining balance due. If you have questions
related to
, please
contact them at 1-800-609-8056 or the UM
Cashier's Office at 205-665-6065.
Two or more returned payments on a payment plan will result in termination of the payment plan. Payment in full will be due immediately to the Cashier's Office.
Please note the payment plan has to be re-activated each semester through the e-cashier link. It is NOT an automatic enrollment from semester to semester.
Example: If tuition and fees equal $3,752.00 and room and board is $2,761.00 for a total of $6,513.00. The initial payment would be $2,605.20 (40%, if enrolled in plan by August 21st) plus $40.00 enrollment fee for a total of $2,645.40. There will be 3 equal payments of $1,302.60 due on the 5th of the following three months. This payment is automatically deducted from the specified account provided upon enrollment. If the student’s schedule, room or board is changed after initial enrollment, the amount of the payments will change as well.
To view a tutorial video by
on how to set up a payment plan,
click here.
PACT Students:
Please make sure the Cashier’s Office has a copy of your PACT authorization letter on file. PACT will only pay tuition, facilities fee, and the administrative services fee. The student is responsible for all other fees associated with enrollment or living on campus. If pre-registered, they must be paid, along with other charges not covered by PACT, by the payment deadline date.
Financial Aid:
If you have any questions about
financial aid, grants, loans, scholarships,
Vocational Rehabilitation, or GI Dependent
benefits please contact the Financial Aid
Office at (205) 665-6050.
Students receiving federal financial aid who withdraw from the University:
PRIOR to withdrawing, you are urged to contact the Financial Aid Office. Withdrawing may result in repayment of financial aid and a balance due on your student account