Make your check payable to the University of Washington. Your 7 digit student number must be clearly written on the check. If your name is not printed on the check, please write your name on the check so that your tuition account will be properly credited.

Payments must be received by Student Fiscal Services by the tuition due date. Payments received after the due date will be subject to late charges and/or holds on your academic records.

Scholarship checks should be mailed to:

University of Washington
Scholarships
PO Box 24967
Seattle, WA 98124-1967

Forms, and other paperwork should be mailed to:

Student Fiscal Services
University of Washington
1400 NE Campus Parkway
Box 355870
Seattle, WA 98195-5870

Web Check Payment

Tuition and related charges may be paid online by web check from your checking or savings account. This type of payment results in an electronic debit of your bank account, and cannot be set up in advance for future dates. The payment happens as soon as the transaction information is submitted.

A bank routing number, account number and UW student ID number are required to complete a web check payment. Valid routing numbers begin with the first two digits of 01-12, 21-32, or 61-72. Do not use a routing number beginning with any other combination.

Before making a web check payment, please verify your account information and that your bank allows electronic debiting of your account. Payments may be returned by banks for many reasons including a lack of sufficient funds; the use of an incorrect or invalid bank routing or account number; the account has been closed or frozen; the account is a non-transaction account; or if the bank does not participate in automated clearing house (ACH) transactions.

If your bank returns your payment as unpaid for any reason, you will be charged a $25 return item fee, late payment fees if applicable, and have administrative holds placed on your registration and transcripts. Student Fiscal Services reserves the right to disable the ability to use webcheck due to returned items.

Students:

Parents and other authorized users:

Users who have been authorized for account access by a student may make web check payments to that student's account by logging into the online tuition statement from the authorized users page.

Paying by Credit Card Over the Internet

Credit cards (Visa and Mastercard) and ATM/Debit cards may be used to pay tuition and fees over the internet. The University works with an external vendor, Nova, to process payments. The service is available online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and a convenience fee is assessed for each transaction.

In order to provide the convenience of an online payment portal, a Convenience Fee will be charged for the use of the online payment system. This Fee will be added to your total payment and is Non-Refundable. The Convenience Fee will be displayed prior to completion of the transaction and the charge for the Convenience Fee will be included in the total transaction posted to your credit card statement. Your completion of the transaction acknowledges your acceptance of these payment terms. Completion of your payment transaction is contingent upon successful authorization and payment of this transaction by your card company/bank.

Credit Card Payment Logins

Students:

Parents and other authorized users:

Go directly to the Tuition/Fees Payment by Credit Card web page

***Please note that credit card payments will not be accepted in person or over the phone. In addition, foreign credit cards are not accepted.

Paying in Person

You may pay your tuition in person at the Student Fiscal Services Office. You may pay by cash, check, or money order. Credit, debit and UW Husky cards are not accepted in the Student Fiscal Services Office.

Student Fiscal Services converts all check payments received in the office into electronic fund transfers. If you pay in person with a check, this is considered an authorization for the conversion. The funds will be withdrawn against your bank account the same day. If you do not have sufficient funds in your account at the time of payment, your check will not be accepted.

If you do not want your check converted you may pay using webcheck or credit card through MyUW. If you want to pay in person in order to obtain a receipt, then you will need to use cash or a money order.

Drop Slot - Schmitz Hall

You may place your payment in the drop slot located on the wall outside of Schmitz Hall, on the 41st Street entrance (north side of the building). Be sure to write your student number on your check. You may also return your U-Pass in the drop slot. You do not need to use an envelope if you are using the drop slot.

Payments deposited in the drop slot will be posted to your tuition account within 2 business days, although the funds may be withdrawn from your bank account the same day the check is received. The date the payment is placed in the drop slot is considered the date of payment. Do not include cash when using the drop slot. The drop slot is closed at 5:00pm on tuition due date.

Checks placed in the drop slot will be converted into electronic fund transfers. Each time you place a check in the drop slot you authorize a one-time electronic transfer where funds will be withdrawn from your bank account. Your cancelled check will not be returned to you as our office is required to destroy the check after it has been processed. For more information or to stop the conversion of your check into an electronic transfer, contact Student Fiscal Services Office.

Drop Slot - HUB branch of US Bank

As a convenience to students, the HUB branch of US Bank accepts checks for payment of tuition and fees. Please make sure your student number is on your check before you place it in the bank's night deposit box, or take it to a cashier. US Bank is located in the southwest corner on the ground floor in the HUB.

Departmental Scholarships

Departments may use their budgets to pay tuition and expenses for students. If you are a student who is interested in finding out more information, contact your department. For departmental procedures, see Departmental Scholarships and Fellowships.

ASEs

If you are an Academic Student Employee (ASE) and are eligible for a tuition waiver, your department will pay a portion of your tuition (the operating fee) and the technology fee. You are responsible for paying the balance of your tuition and fees by the tuition due date. You will be charged a late payment charge if your portion is not paid on time.

To be remain eligible for your waiver, you must:

have appointments totaling a 50% (half-time) appointment or more
be paid for 5 of the 6 consecutive pay periods of the academic quarter, or 2 consecutive pay periods at anytime during the summer
be currently registered for a minimum of 10 credits, or approved by the Graduate School for reduced enrollment (2 credits during summer quarter)
be paid on the University of Washington payroll under an eligible job class

For more information on Academic Student Employment, check with your department or contact the Graduate School.

Government or Private Sponsored Students and Private Scholarship Funds

If your tuition is paid for, either partially or in full, by a non-university source, you must make sure the proper forms are turned in to the Student Fiscal Services Office. Depending on the source of your funding, there are different requirements.

Washington State Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET)

The Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Program is an IRS 529 Qualified Tuition Program. With GET, families prepay for their child's college tuition today. The state will guarantee the tuition payment in the future for the families even if state university tuition charges increase. The GET funds can be used at nearly any public or private college in the country.

The state of Washington guarantees that 100 GET units will cover one year of full-time, undergraduate, resident tuition and state mandated fees at the most expensive Washington State public university. Families can buy anywhere from one to 500 units for college tuition payments. Students can use 125GET units in a year plus any unused units from a prior year.

Student Fiscal Services (SFS) manages and disburses GET funds for students who are enrolled at the University of Washington (UW). Before Student Fiscal Services can disburse GET funds to pay tuition or housing charges for a student, the GET account owner needs to fill out and submit the Intent to Enroll and the Direct Payment Request forms online at: http://www.get.wa.gov/currentcustomers.shtml. After the GET program approves the disbursement request, SFS will apply the funds to the student’s account to pay tuition, fees, or housing charges.

Per the IRS regulation, distributions from eligible educational institution Qualified Tuition Programs (QTPs) may be tax free. You may not have to include in income a distribution from a QTP established and maintained by an eligible educational institution.
No tax is due on a distribution from a QTP unless the amount distributed is greater than the beneficiary’s adjusted qualified education expenses. For more information relate to the Qualified Tuition Program, see IRS publication 970.

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf

If you have questions regarding your GET account, please contact the GET program.
GET is available weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (PST), excluding state holidays.
Call: 1-800-955-2318 (toll-free) or 360-753-7803 (Olympia, Washington area)
Translation service is available for customers who do not speak English.
Email: GETInfo@hecb.wa.gov
Fax: 360-704-6200
Website: www.get.wa.gov

See other Frequently Asked Questions regarding the GET program.

Tuition Exemptions and Reductions

The University of Washington Tuition Exemption Program, established under the authority of RCW 28B.15.558, enables University of Washington employees, State of Washington employees and members of the Washington National Guard who have been admitted to the University of Washington, to have tuition waived for up to six credits when enrollment is on a "space-available" basis . The Tuition Exemption Program is available at the University of Washington Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses. Those who enroll at the UW on a "space-available" basis for more than six credits will receive the tuition waiver for the first six credits, and will pay a per credit charge for the credits taken over six.

Other categories of students may also be eligible for reduced tuition and fees. The reductions are established by legislative mandate and may be revoked by the legislature at any time. Refer to the exemption spreadsheet for specific information.

How Payments and Financial Aid are Applied to Your Account

Payments are applied to charges on your tuition account in order of the charge due dates, as a rule. For charges with the same due date, payments are applied first to tuition and related University fees, then to other charges on your account. You may request that a payment be applied to a specific charge when paying in person at the Student Fiscal Services Office.

Refunds

As you are responsible for the payment of your tuition and fees, refunds of these payments will either be returned to you as a check by mail, or if you have set up direct deposit, sent directly to your bank account. The UW is not able to track the origin of each payment. Exceptions to this are scholarship payments which are returned to the sponsor and credit card payments which are credited to the cardholder's account.

Returned or Nonsufficient Payments

If you submit a payment for tuition and fees that is returned by your bank for nonpayment, the following practices may apply. The nonpayment may be caused by a number of reasons such as: insufficient funds, a closed account, a non-transaction account, or using an invalid account or routing number.

Upon notification of the returned item by either Student Fiscal Services (SFS) or your bank, it is your responsibility to pay the outstanding amount and any associated fees immediately. Payment must be made with guaranteed funds such as money order, bank cashier check, certified check, traveler's checks, or cash. If not paid, SFS may place holds on various student services such as: short-term loan application; registration; and transcripts until the outstanding amount and associated fees are paid in full. In addition, you may be required to meet with an adviser in SFS for counseling and/or take a cash management class.

If you do not repay the debt, you will not be allowed to continue at the University until the issues are resolved and guaranteed payment is made in full. If you fail to make restitution in a timely fashion, you may be subject to cancellation of registration, disciplinary action under the Student Conduct Code, and/or criminal charges.