Your payment is due by the due date indicated on your bill. Your check, money order, cashier's check, certified check
or traveler's check should be made payable to the University of Massachusetts. Put your name and student ID number
on all checks, money orders, correspondence and documents.
THE BURSAR'S OFFICE DOES NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS. ALL
PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE IN US DOLLARS. However, you may use a credit card through the QuikPAY website.
Payments may be made through SPIRE by following the "View/Pay Bill" link or online at:
"https://quikpayasp.com/umass/bursarbill/authorized.do"
Please visit the Bursar website for more information.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH!
We encourage you to return your payment (and any documentation) using the envelope enclosed with your bill. Any additional
correspondence should be sent to:
Bursar's Office
215 Whitmore Administration Building
University of Massachusetts
181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003
Payments may also be made in person at the Bursar's Teller Windows in the Whitmore Administration Building Monday through
Friday from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Per Federal regulations on the right to privacy, bills are in the student's name, and therefore, the student bears the responsibility
for payment. For this reason, the first bill of each semester is sent to the student's permanent home address and subsequent bills
are sent to the student's local address.
Parents/guardians (or anyone else) may not receive specific information about a student's bill, credit
balance or excess checks. If a parent or another third party is accepting responsibility for making payments on the student's
behalf, it is the responsibility of the student to SHARE ALL correspondence, including statements, with those individuals.
Payment Plans
A structured payment plan is available through Tuition Management Systems (TMS). To speak with education payment counselors
call 1-888-216-4258 and use option #1 for new families or option #2 for current families. TMS is available to enroll students and families, provide tuition payment counseling and answer account
questions from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm weekdays and 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday (EST). THE DEADLINE FOR FALL 2008 ENROLLMENT IS
August 11, 2008.
24-hour Family InfoLine (automated account information): 1-800-463-6994
Late Payments and Returned Checks
In addition to being assessed a $50 late fee, late payments will also jeopardize your registration and student enrollment
status for the FALL 2008 semester. Any check returned or refused by your bank will result in a $25 charge.
Registration Cancellation and Withdrawal for Undergraduates
Non-attendance does not relieve you of your financial obligation or entitle you to a refund.
If you decide not to attend the University, the charges on your bill remain your obligation
unless you properly withdraw from the University. If you withdraw by the first day of classes, you will not incur tuition
liability. After that, you will be held responsible for the charges in accordance with the following undergraduate
refund schedule:
Through 09/2/08
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100%
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09/03/08 - 09/15/08
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80%
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09/16/08 - 09/22/08
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60%
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09/23/08 - 09/29/08
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40%
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20%
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As of 10/07/08
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0%
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