When will students be billed?
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Our office generates billing statements the second
Wednesday of every month and they are available to access online by
the second Friday of each month. (Students and established
authorized users receive an email notification when billing
statements are available.) The first billing statement for fall
enrollment is mid-July. The first billing statement for spring
enrollment is mid-December.
When is payment due?
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Payment is due by the due date reflected on the billing
statement. Since statements are generated the second Wednesday of
every month, the due date is generally within the first five days
of the following month. For fall enrollment, payment is due at the
beginning of August. For spring enrollment, payment is due at the
beginning of January.
Where is the billing statement mailed?
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Billing statements are no longer mailed. They are
available online via students' my.butler.edu account.
Does Student Accounts have a website?
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What charges should I expect to see on the bill for full-time undergraduate students?
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- Tuition.
- All mandatory fees (activity fee, early registration fee,
Health and Recreation Complex fee, Welcome Week fee).
- Room and meal plan
- Bookstore charges (if student uses Butler ID to charge books to
student account).
- Parking decal (if student requests one).
What is an activity fee?
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The activity fee is charged to all full-time undergraduate
students. This fee provides funds for student organizations,
yearbook, athletics and various programs offered on campus
throughout the year.
What is the Welcome Week fee?
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This fee is charged to all first time Butler students. It
covers orientation activities, programs and outings during the
first month of school.
What general services are provided by the Office of Student Accounts?
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- Accept and process all payments towards student account
balances.
- Provide student account counseling.
- Process refund checks for students who have a credit balance on
their account.
- Distribute student payroll checks.
- Free check-cashing service with BU or picture ID (maximum check
amount is $100 per day).
- Sell money orders ($200 maximum; fee is $2 per money
order).
Where should payments be sent that are from a 529 savings plan?
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Please have your 529 plan administrator submit payments
directly to the Office of Student Accounts. Instruct the
administrator to include the student's Butler ID number and name on
the check. Payments from the 529 savings plan will be posted
directly to the student's account.