Student Account

Any student can access their own student account. Students may also give parents and other individuals the ability to view the student’s bills online and make electronic payments to the student’s account by setting them up as an “authorized payer”.

Authorized Payers access the student’s account through a separate, secure website.

Departments, businesses, embassies, or other organizations that wish to pay  a student’s account balance are considered as Third Party payers who can not be set up as authorized payers. Learn more about Third Party payers.

A student may want to add another person, often a parent, to the student’s account. This person is considered an “authorized payer”, and would have the option of paying a student’s bill.

Students are the only ones with access to reset an Authorized Payers password.

From the student’s MyUW Student Center:

• Select “Financial Account”
• Navigate to the Manage My Payment section, then select  “Manage My Payment”
• Select your name to view your profile (upper right hand corner)
• Under”Payers”, select the pencil icon to edit
• Select “Resend payer invitation” to reset the password
• The Authorized Payer will receive an email with their username, temporary password and a link to the login page.  Temporary passwords expire after 48 hours.

When you no longer want someone to have access to your student account you can remove an authorized payer’s access.

From the student’s MyUW Student Center:

• Select “Financial Account”
• Navigate to the Manage My Payment section, then select  “Manage My Payment”
• Select your name to view your profile (upper right hand corner)
• Under”Payers”, select the pencil icon to edit
• Select “Remove payer” to delete

If you are an authorized payer for multiple students attending UW-Madison, a unique username is assigned for each student.

Your Web browser Pop-Up Blocker must be turned OFF to log into the Tuition Account eBill/ePayment site.  Supported browsers are Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Firefox (Safari is not supported).

What if my student set me up as an Authorized Payer but I didn’t get an email?

• Check your “junk mail” or Spam folder in your email.  Add us to your allowed sender list
• Are you using a work email which may block our email? If so, have your student change the email to a home email
• Some email providers do not work with our payment site (for example: Comcast, SBC Global, AOL and Verizon)

Previous Balance: The total amount due on your last Student Account Statement.

Net New Activity: The sum of the itemized new activity (since the last eBill), plus any previous balance due.

Due Date: Due date for the total amount due.  Pay by this date to avoid a late fee.

Total Amount Due: The sum of the previous balance plus itemized Net New Activity. If you have anticipated aid, use the formula: Total Amount Due – Anticipated Aid = Actual amount to pay.

Anticipated Aid: Financial aid that a student has accepted. If the student hasn’t accepted the financial aid award, it will not appear on the bill.

Previous Balance and New Activity Details: Displays a prior invoice balance, and itemizes new charges and payments since the last eBill was published.

Tuition is the part of the student’s college expenses that pays for the academic experience: the courses a student takes, the administration of academic departments and programs, and so on.

Housing and Dining charges are assessed to students living in the Residence Halls and participating in the dining meal plan.

eTextBook Fee is charged to students who register for courses participating in the e-text program.

Registrar Office Document Fee is a mandatory one-time fee that covers the cost of official university documents (such as transcripts).

New Student Fee is charged to all undergraduates in their first semester.

FSL Community Contribution Fee is charged to each fraternity and sorority member every semester.

International Student Fee is applicable to students who are at UW-Madison on F1 or J1 visas and supports the International Student Services office.

Late Registration Fee is assessed to students who begin enrolling in courses after a specific date each term.

When a class is added after your initial student account bill, the tuition assessment will change to include the new cost.

• New charges or payments applied after an eBill is published will update the current balance and will be included on the next eBill, (similar to a credit card statement).
• If a previous balance is carried forward, only new activity is itemized and the total amount due is the sum of the previous balance plus new activity.
• Other new, non-tuition related charges may also appear on your bill.

If you were assessed a late payment fee and feel you are eligible for a late fee waiver, submit a Late Payment Fee Appeal.

• If you intend to pay the student account balance with financial aid, begin your financial aid application process with the Office of Student Financial Aid no less than 30 days prior to the due date
• It is the student’s responsibility to monitor their student account balance and due date on their MyUW Student Center, or call the Bursar’s Office: (608) 262-3611, 8a-4p, Monday-Friday
• To avoid mail delays, you can pay by ePayment or in person
• If mailing a check, send payment at least five business days prior to the due date. Bursar’s Office is not responsible for mail delays
• Student Account payment methods
• Verify your amount due and due date and pay your account balance on time
  • Log into your MyUW Student Center
    • Select Financial Account
    • Navigate to the Manage My Payment section
    • Select ‘Manage My Payment’
    • Under ‘Your Published eBills’, select ‘View/Download eBill’
    • The Due Date will be listed in the top right-hand corner of the bill