The University of Mary Washington accepts several methods of payment for charges on a student’s account. High level overviews of each method of payment are provided below. For more detailed information about these methods of payment, please refer to the links on the left-hand menu bar.
EaglePAY is UMW’s electronic billing system that allows students and Authorized Payers to view/ print billing statements and make online payments. Users may set up a payment plan via EaglePAY or make one-time payments using a credit card or ACH. Credit card payments incur a 2.85% service fee.
For a small enrollment fee, UMW offers a payment plan each semester which allows you to pay your outstanding balance in monthly installments.
Financial Aid awards not included on your billing statement may be deducted from the bill balance, provided the student’s financial awards have been accepted and verified. Financial Aid recipients who are not planning to attend must contact the Office of Financial Aid and the Office of the Registrar prior to the first day of classes.
View Financial Aid Package
- Go to umw.edu/in
- Click on the Banner box 🡪 Click Banner SSB, and sign in
- Select ‘Student and Financial Aid’ then ‘Financial Aid’
- Select ‘Offer’ from the top menu
Please note: All initial financial aid packages are based on full-time enrollment. Enrollment is reviewed after the add-drop period each semester. Based on enrollment, the Office of Financial Aid will determine whether or not changes will be made to student Financial Aid awards.
For more Financial Aid information, click on the link below.
Students planning to utilize employee, military, or rehabilitative tuition assistance programs to fund their educational expenses must forward all tuition assistance forms to Student Accounts. Forms received after the last day of the semester will not be honored, nor will the third party be billed.
If tuition assistance forms cover the balance, no payment is required. If tuition assistance forms do not cover the balance, payment for any balance not covered must be paid on or before the due date indicated on the bill.
Tuition assistance forms must be received before the bill due date to avoid account holds and late fees.
Students are financially responsible for all tuition and fee charges should funding requests not be approved or paid by third parties by the invoiced due date.
Additional Resources
The links below regarding military and veterans’ education benefits are provided for informational purposes only. Please contact the appropriate government agency for assistance.
Invest529:
- Submit a Withdrawal Request to Invest529 either online or by mail at least ten (10) days before the payment deadline.
- Indicate the amount you are requesting to be paid to UMW.
- The Student Identification Number requested on the Withdrawal Request is the student’s UMW Banner ID number.
- Checks should be mailed directly to the UMW Cashier’s Office. Please note: the University does not receive notice of pending distributions before receipt of distributed funds.
Please see the Prepaid529 Program Description and Master Agreement for more details about Prepaid529 benefits. Contact Commonwealth Savers Customer Service for questions regarding benefits use.
- Submit a Withdrawal Request to Invest529 either online or by mail at least ten (10) days before the payment deadline.
- Indicate the amount you are requesting to be paid to UMW.
- The Student Identification Number requested on the Withdrawal Request is the student’s UMW Banner ID number.
- UMW does not receive notice of pending distributions before receipt of distributed funds.
Contact Customer Service at 1-888-567-0540 for questions regarding benefits use.
Non-Virginia 529 Plans
Please contact your 529 provider directly for payment instructions. All checks will need to be sent to the UMW Cashier’s Office and should include the student’s ID number.
Outside scholarships refer to private scholarship funds that are paid either directly to the University or to the student. Please note: private scholarships may impact a student’s total financial aid award.
Recipients of private scholarships that require billing or enrollment verification may forward a copy of the donor’s scholarship notification to Student Accounts.
University of Mary Washington
C/O Student Accounts Office
1301 College Ave
Fredericksburg, VA 22401-5300
Private scholarship checks should be mailed to the Cashier’s Office.
University of Mary Washington
C/O Cashiers’ Office
1301 College Ave
Fredericksburg VA 22401-5300
All private scholarships are equally divided between the Fall and Spring Semesters unless otherwise stated on the donor’s award letter or on the scholarship check. Proceeds will be credited to the student’s account as they are received. You may deduct any pending private scholarship funds from the amount due on any bills 1) if the funds will arrive before the due date and 2) have not already been credited to the student’s account.
If the private scholarship is made out to both the University and the student, the student will need to endorse the check before it can be applied to their account.
Please note that private scholarships, prepaid tuition plans, and Veterans Benefits may impact the total financial aid award.
Students must complete a UMW Request for Benefits form each semester that they wish to use benefits.
Students must complete steps on the VMSDEP portal every semester they wish to use benefits.
The University will not retroactively apply benefits or reimburse the student if their name does not appear on the roster before the end of the semester.
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Payments are accepted at the Cashier’s Office in the form of cash, check, money order or cashier’s check.
EagleOne cards are accepted at the Cashier’s Office to pay incidental charges such as parking tickets, library fines, health center fees, small remaining balances on a student account, or other miscellaneous charges.
Receipts
Details related to payments posted to a student’s account will be directly emailed to the student’s UMW email address.
Responsibility for Payment of University Expenses
Payment of all University education expenses is the responsibility of the student. If a student fails to pay an amount owed, state law allows the University to assess an administrative fee and late payment penalty. Further, all past-due accounts will be submitted to a private collection agency or the Attorney General’s Office for collection as well as credit bureau reporting. The University will recover all collection fees and attorney’s fees from delinquent debtors.