ePayments (online payment)

Electronic 529 Plan payment Benefits

• Available as a one-time payment or with BadgerPay enrollment
• $10 processing fee
• Posted to the student account real-time

Many 529 plans can be used to make electronic payments to UW-Madison, but not all 529 vendors and/or plans are currently supported. Your 529 vendor may also assess a service fee for electronic disbursements.

How do I make a 529 ePayment?

• From the Student Account eBill/ePayment site:
  • Navigate to the ‘Make a Payment’ section
  • Enter the amount you wish to pay or manually enter an amount
  • Select ‘Continue’
  • Under ‘Payment Method’ select ‘New 529 savings plan’
  • Select your 529 savings plan name from the dropdown menu
  • Enter the 529 savings plan account number
  • Agree to the 529 payment terms
  • Select ‘Continue’
  • Enter your username and password to login in to your 529 plan account
  • Review the amount available in the plan and authorize the payment by selecting ‘I Authorize’
  • Select ‘Continue’ to accept the $10 529 Service plan fee and submit the payment

Payment confirmation will display after payment is submitted.

Credit Card/Debit Card benefits

• Accepted online only
• A nonrefundable 2.95% service fee is assessed by our payment processor on all domestic card payments
• A nonrefundable 4.25% service fee is assessed by our payment processor on all international card payments
• The minimum service fee for card transactions over $20 and less than $106 will be $3
• Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express accepted
• Posted to the student account real-time

How do I make a Credit Card payment?

• From the Student Account eBill/ePayment site:
  • Navigate to the ‘Make a Payment’ section
  • Enter the amount you wish to pay or manually enter an amount
  • Select ‘Continue’
  • Under ‘Payment Method’ select a Saved Account or ‘New credit or debit card’ to enter your card information
  • Select ‘Continue’
  • Review Payment details
  • Select “Pay” to submit your payment

Payment confirmation will display after payment is submitted.

International Payment – Foreign Currency

UW-Madison offers two options for making international or foreign currency ePayments: Convera and Flywire. A Foreign Currency (IFT – international funds transfer) payment is considered pending until all steps are completed and the funds have been transferred to UW-Madison.

How do I make an International Payment?

• From the Student Account eBill/ePayment site:
  • Navigate to the ‘Make a Payment’ section
  • Enter the amount you wish to pay or manually enter an amount
  • Select ‘Continue’
  • Under ‘Payment Method’, select “Foreign Currency” as your payment method, then select one of two options: Convera or Flywire.
• If you select Convera , you must complete the required Foreign Currency information through Convera
  • If your country/currency is not listed in the drop-down list on the foreign currency form, you must choose another currency.  You may select to use US Dollar and have your transaction processed in US Dollar.
  • View and print the instructions for completing the transaction.
  • Deliver instructions to your bank to initiate bank transfer.  Your bank will initiate the bank transfer and send the funds to UW-Madison via Convera .
• If you select Flywire, you will be directed to the Flywire website to complete your payment.
  • Select the country,  confirm amount to be paid, and select Flywire payment method.
  • Enter the Payer’s information and the student’s email address.
  • View and print the instructions for completing the transaction.
  • Deliver instructions to your bank to initiate bank transfer.  Your bank will initiate the bank transfer and send the funds to UW-Madison via Flywire.

International Payments are considered pending until funds are received.  Once funds are received by UW-Madison, the payment will be posted to your student account. This process typically takes 2-5 business days.

UW- Madison Policy Regarding International Funds Overpayments:
The University is not a financial institution. Payments directed to UW-Madison should be rendered for the amount due on your UW-Madison eBill. Payments for off-campus housing or other personal living expenses must be directed to your personal bank account, not the University.

Schedule changes that result in a tuition reduction and credit balance will also be refunded using the original payment method.