Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey - Types Of Accepted Payments

Types Of Accepted Payments

Payment Obligation:

Rutgers University requires payment of tuition and fee charges by the Term Bill due date which is August 12th for the Fall semester and by January 3rd for the spring semester. Continuing students who register on or after the first day of class are expected to pay their term bills on the day they register.

Checks:

Checks or money orders made payable to Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey are accepted through the mail or in-person. Please indicate the student's name, telephone number and RUID number on the front of the check. For mail payments only, you must complete and return the Attendance Confirmation/Payment Form (bottom portion of term bill) with your payment and mail to the following address:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Term Bill Processing Unit
P.O. Box 2021,
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-2021

Credit Card Payments:

MasterCard, American Express or Discover Cards are accepted for online payments.
A non-refundable 2.2% convenience fee for balances paid over the web is assessed.
Credit card payments made in person are not accepted for Fall and Spring semester tuition and fee charges.

Electronic Check Payments:

E-check transactions are electronic withdrawals from your checking or savings bank account. E-checks through the web are accepted.
No additional fee is charged for the electronic check.
If the electronic check is returned as unpaid from the bank as a returned check, a $10.00 return check fee will be assessed and applicable late fees applied to your account.

Any payments not honored by the bank will be re-deposited and will incur applicable late and penalty fees.

Financial Aid Credits:

If your charges are completely covered by financial aid, you may mail in your confirmation form in the envelope provided or confirm your attendance online by following the detailed web instructions available on our website at www.studentabc.rutgers.edu.

Scholarships:

If you are receiving a non-University scholarship, the foundation that is awarding the scholarship to you can send the scholarship check or letter of intent at the beginning of the fall semester to:

Rutgers University Student Accounting Office
Records Hall, Room 138, CAC
620 George Street
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1175

The scholarship must not be contingent upon your fall semester grades in order to take credit on your term bill. Student Accounting will acknowledge receipt of scholarship check and/or follow up with foundation for any additional information needed.

If you are receiving a departmental scholarship through the University, the department will send a letter to the Student Accounting Office and your account will be credited for the awarded amount.

For further information, please call the Student Accounting Help Desk at: +1 (732) 932-2254.

Tuition Remission:

To be eligible for remission, candidates must be on the University payroll as of the first day of classes. The completion of the remission form allows you to deduct the remission credit from your charges on the term bill. The actual credit of the remission benefit will be processed manually to the student account after verification of your actual appointment on the payroll system.

Graduate Students: Students employed as Graduate Assistants, Teaching Assistants or Fellows are eligible for remission in accordance with your contract. An RT 100 form for TA /GAs or RT 100 form for fellows, must be completed and submitted EACH SEMESTER with your term bill and payment for charges not covered by the contract
Staff Remission: Full-time staff members whose salary is at or below $91,520 are eligible for 100% remission of tuition. Staff whose salary exceed the maximum of $91,520 are eligible for 50% remission of tuition. An RT 101 form must be completed and submitted EACH SEMESTER with your term bill payment for all other charges. Please refer to University Human Resources website for further details.
Son/Daughter Remission: Full-time faculty and staff members' dependent children enrolled at the University as full-time or part-time students in a program leading to a first baccalaureate degree are eligible for remission. The Dependent Child Remission Application and appropriate documentation must be submitted to the University Human Resources department to be eligible for this benefit. Once approved by UHR, an RT102 form must be completed and submitted EACH SEMESTER with your term bill and payment for all other charges. Forms are available in the Forms section of this web site or at your local Cashier's Office.