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Federal Privacy Regulations
New Information You Need to Know
Tuition and Fee Assessment, Mandatory
(Segregated) Fees, Differential
Tuition and Additional Tuition
Online Billing
Financial Obligation and Due Dates
Cancellation of Registration for Non-Payment
Payment Methods and Returned Check Payments
How to Make a Payment on PAWS
Financial Aid Distribution and Refunds
Installment Payment Plan
Veterans Administration Benefits
Withdrawals/Holds/Adds/Drops
Office Hours, Location, Building Hours and
Contact Information
Federal Privacy
Regulations
When
your student was in elementary and high school, the Family Education
Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) gave you and your student rights to access
and control his or her educational records. Now that your student is in
college, these same laws transfer ownership of the records directly to
your son or daughter.
According to FERPA, college students are considered responsible adults and
are allowed to determine who will receive information about them. While
parents understandably have an interest in a student's financial
obligation, they are not automatically granted access to this information
without written consent of the student. Parents are encouraged to consult
with the student if financial information is needed. Your son or daughter
may give permission for a third party to access his/her financial
information from the Bursar Office by completing a Consent for Release of
Student Information. This form may be obtained in the Accounts Receivable
Office by your student and is valid for one year. Without this consent
the Bursar Office cannot release financial information to anyone but the
student.
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New
Information You Need to Know
No paper bills will be sent to currently registered students. An Online
Statement of Account is available on students' PAWS account.
Students can download and or print their statement. The statement is in
real time. Payment activity is not reflected on the statement, only
charges that are due. Parents, who want a bill, should ask their son or
daughter to print it for them.
Beginning with the Fall 2008 semester, all students are required to sign
the new
University Credit Agreement, even if your student completed
this form previously.
July
1, 2009, changes to PAWS Online Payments will go into effect. Please
see the Web Payments section below for details.
Tuition
and Fee Assessment, Mandatory (Segregated) Fees, Differential Tuition and
Additional Tuition
Online
Billing
No paper bills will be sent to currently registered students. An Online
Statement of Account is available on students' PAWS account.
Students can download and or print their statement. The statement is in
real time. Payment activity is not reflected on the statement, only
charges that are due. Parents, who want a bill, should ask their son or
daughter to print it for them.
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Financial Obligation and Due Dates
When
students register for classes or make changes to their registration using
their online Panther Access to Web Services (PAWS) account,
they are making a financial commitment to UWM. Student's failure
to view their account does not negate their responsibility to pay by the
due date. Your student must view PAWS to determine the correct amount due
and due dates. Students may immediately pay their charges on PAWS with webCheck or credit card.
All
Fall 2009 tuition and fees are due August 24th, 2009 regardless of the
class start date. If your student lives in one of the residence
halls, room and meal plan charges have two separate due dates, August 3rd
and August 24, 2009. Past due charges are also subject to late fees and
finance charges assessed at a rate of 1% per month.
Cancellation of Registration for Non-Payment
Approximately ten days before August 24, 2009, all registered students who
have not met the minimum payment requirement or do not have an exemption
from cancellation of registration will receive a warning e-mail. This
email will be sent to the student's PantherLink account. The email will
contain information as of a current date stated in the email.
PAWS reflects your student�s most current information. Students must view
PAWS to see if they meet the requirements for exemption from
cancellation.
(Click
on Exemptions from Cancellation of Registration)
If not, immediately pay all financial obligations with a due date prior to
August 24th plus a minimum of $200.00 to prevent cancellation of
registration.
Should your student's registration be cancelled, a Minimum Payment
Required Hold will be placed on their PAWS account. Cancelled
students will receive correspondence from the Bursar Office that their
registration for Fall 2009 was cancelled for non-payment.
Payment Methods and Returned Check Payments
Students may pay their tuition, fees, and housing and meal plan charges
using several methods: web, mail, depository, and in person. Please read
our policy on returned check payments. Third party billing agreements,
fee remissions, and financial aid payments are also explained.
Web Payments
All PAWS charges may be paid online through your student's PAWS account
with webCheck, an electronic check payment option. From now through June
30, 2009, no fee is charged for this option. PAWS charges may also be
paid online through your PAWS account with MasterCard or American Express
credit cards. From now through June 30, 2009, a 2.5% convenience fee will
be charged on your PAWS credit card payment. No convenience fees are
charged for payments mailed to the Bursar Office or in-person payments
made in the Cashier's Office.
Beginning July 1, 2009, a $6.00 convenience fee will be charged on each
PAWS online payment transaction. Each webCheck transaction and each
credit card transaction will be assessed a $6.00 convenience fee.
Beginning July 1, 2009, VISA credit cards will also be accepted on PAWS.
MasterCard and American Express credit cards will continue to be accepted
on PAWS. No convenience fees will be charged for payments mailed to the
Bursar Office or in-person payments made in the Cashier's Office after
June 30.
Please note: Credit card payments are only accepted online through PAWS.
The Cashier's Office does not accept credit card payments.
See
the section on How to Make a Payment on PAWS.
Mail Payments
Checks must be made payable to the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.
Include the student ID number and name in the memo area of your check.
Please follow these guidelines:
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1 check and 1 payment
coupon in an envelope mailed to the address on the coupon (PO
Box 3067).
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Without a
billing coupon, mail your check to UW Milwaukee, PO Box 500, Milwaukee,
WI 53201-0500
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Mail
overnight payments to:
UW Milwaukee Cashiers Office
Mitchell Hall, Room
285
3203 North Downer Ave
Milwaukee
WI
53211
Allow sufficient time for your payment to reach us. The Cashier's Office
does not accept postmarks and is not responsible for delays with U.S.
mail. The
check payment must be credited to your student's account no later than the
fee due date to avoid late payment fees.
Depository (Drop box)
Payments
A
depository is available in the hallway outside of the UWM Cashier's
Office, Mitchell Hall, Room 285. Access to the depository is restricted
to Mitchell Hall
building hours. Check payments are receipted same or next day.
Your canceled check is your receipt.
Make
checks payable to the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Include the
student ID number and name in the memo area of your check.
Do
not put cash in the depository.
Cashier's Office (in
person) Payments
UW Milwaukee
Cashiers Office
Mitchell Hall, Room
285
3203 North Downer Ave
Milwaukee
WI
53211
Office Hours
The
following payment methods are accepted in the Cashier's Office: cash,
checks, and debit / ATM cards.
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Cash in
U.S. currency and coin. Retain your receipt as proof of payment.
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Checks in
U.S. dollars. This includes bank drafts, cashiers, travelers,
personal, and business checks. No third party checks will be
accepted.
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Debit/ATM
Card will be scanned and you must enter your PIN as your
electronic
signature.
Returned Check Payments
A
$20.00 returned check fee is assessed on student�s PAWS account when a
check is not paid by the bank on which it is drawn for reasons such as
non-sufficient funds, refer to maker, missing signature, account closed
etc. A hold may be placed on the student's PAWS account to prevent future
enrollment, release of transcripts or diplomas and refunds, until the
returned check is replaced. The replacement payment for a returned check
should be in the form of a cashier�s check, money order, debit or credit
card, or cash - not a personal check. If payment is not replaced within
15 days, the student�s account will be sent to the Accounts Receivable
Collector. After two occurrences in a one year period, the account will
be referred to the Accounts Receivable Collector. This may result in
further collection efforts and additional costs such as referral to an
outside collection agency, University Police and legal proceedings.
3rd Party Billing
Agreement
If
some or all of your student's tuition and fees will be paid by a qualified
3rd Party, the authorization guaranteeing payment of a specified amount of
your student's tuition and fees must be received in the Accounts
Receivable Office by August 24, 2009. For additional information on 3rd
Party Agreements,
email or call 414-229-1195.
Mail
3rd Party Payment Authorizations to:
UW Milwaukee
Accounts Receivable Office
PO Box 413
Milwaukee
WI
53201-0413
Fax
authorizations to 414-906-8479
Having a 3rd Party Authorization on file does not remove your student's
responsibility to assure that all tuition and fees are paid. Should the
student's 3rd Party payer not send a timely payment, the debt will return to
your student's account and your student will be responsible for any late
payment fees and finance charges.
Fee Remission
Students must view PAWS to verify that their remission has waived the
appropriate tuition and fees. Some remissions are dependant on a minimum
credit requirement before the waiver will pay to a student�s account. If
the waiver has not processed, students should verify the credit load and
add classes, if necessary. Second, if the credit load is correct for
their remission type, your student should contact the department that
granted the fee remission.
Students that have graduate appointments must be at the proper credit
limit for the remission to waive tuition and fees.
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Financial Aid
Having a financial aid award package visible on PAWS does not remove your
student�s responsibility to assure that the funds are paid to his/ her
account by the
Fall 2009 distribution date. Students must follow all financial
aid instructions on the
Financial Aid website, their award package, e-mails sent to their
PantherLink account and their PAWS To-Do-List.
How to
Make a Payment on PAWS
Click How to Make a Payment on PAWS.
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Financial Aid Distribution
On August 24, 2009, awarded financial aid will begin to post to students'
accounts. Financial aid is credited toward tuition, fees, room and meal
plan charges. Any financial aid money in excess of your student's current
charges will be mailed to the student�s PAWS mailing address.
Students are responsible for paying any portion of tuition not covered by
their financial aid by the August 24, 2009 due date to avoid late payment
fees or finance charges.
Financial Aid Refunds
The Cashiers Office will begin mailing Fall 2009 financial aid excess cash
checks Tuesday, August 25, 2009. Student must keep their PAWS Mailing
address current. All checks will be mailed to their active mailing
address. Undelivered financial aid excess cash checks may be replaced 14
days after the mailing date. Students should contact the Cashier�s Office
bursar@uwm.edu
or (414) 229-5009 for questions about the status of their excess cash
check.
Excess cash checks as a result of a Parent Plus Loan are mailed to the
parent�s address of record.
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Installment Payment Plan
Although all amounts owed to the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (UWM)
are payable on the Fee Due Date indicated, UWM recognizes that students
may not make such payments in full on the relevant Fee Due Dates for each
semester. At its discretion and if certain requirements are met, UWM may
extend credit to students. The
Installment Payment Plan is available to students who cannot pay their
room, meal plan, and tuition & fees by the due date.
Note: Study Abroad and Executive MBA fees are not eligible for the
Installment Payment Plan. Kenilworth rent and miscellaneous charges for
loft rental, key replacements, parking, etc. charged by University Housing
are not eligible for the Installment Payment Plan.
To
use the Installment Payment Plan, students must make at least a minimum
$200.00 payment toward their tuition and fees to avoid cancellation for
non-payment. This plan allows students to make payments in two
installments later in the semester.
On
August 24, 2009, eligible charges will be placed on the Installment
Payment Plan. The Installment Payment Plan charges will automatically
adjust during the first two weeks of classes if courses are added or
dropped or if changes are made to room or meal plan charges.
An
administrative fee of 1% will be assessed September 17, 2009, on all
amounts placed on this plan. This non-refundable fee will not change even
if charges increase or decrease.
Fall 2009 installment payments are due early October and early November.
Students must view their online Statement of Account on PAWS for
tuition assessment, exact installment amounts and due dates, and other
charges owed to the University. Failure to make an installment payment by
the due date will result in a Hold placed on the student's record. This
will prevent release of transcripts and diploma, registration, and
additional campus services. Late installment payments are subject to
finance charges of 1% per month on any past due amount.
**No paper bills will be sent to currently registered students.**
This agreement will continue to be in effect throughout a student's time
of study at UWM. Once your student is accepted and their credit remains
in good standing, your student is eligible to pay on the Installment
Payment Plan every semester it is offered. The Installment Payment Plan
is only available for the fall and spring semesters.
All
students are required to sign a new University Credit Agreement
even if the agreement was completed previously. This form can be located
on the Bursar website
http://www.bfs.uwm.edu/fees/CREDITAGREEMENT.pdf
Return the completed and signed forms to the Accounts Receivable Office,
Mitchell Hall room 295 or mail to:
UW Milwaukee
Accounts Receivable Office
PO Box 413
Milwaukee
WI
53201-0413
Note: Law requires that individuals be at least 18 years old to sign the
University Credit Agreement. If your student will not be at least 18
years old by August 24, 2009, the parent/legal guardian must also complete
and sign the University Credit Agreement. Send the completed form to the
Accounts Receivable Office. When your student turns 18 years old, they
will be required to sign a new University Credit Agreement.
Questions about the Installment Plan and the University Credit Agreement
may be emailed to
bursar@uwm.edu or call (414) 229-4914.
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Veterans Administration Benefits
Click Veterans Administration Benefits.
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Withdrawals/Holds/Adds/Drops
Click
Withdrawals/Holds/Adds/Drop.
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Office Hours, Location, Building Hours and Contact Information
Click Office Hours, Location, Building Hours and Contact
Information .
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