Your payment is due by the due date indicated on your bill. Your check, money order, cashier's check, certified 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. Payments may be made online at: www.afford.com. Please visit their site 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 (former AMS families would be considered current). 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 ENROLLMENT IS JANUARY 13, 2006 24-hour Family InfoLine (automated account information: 1-800-463-6994 24-hour Web Account Access: www.afford.com 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 spring 2006 semester. Any check returned or refused by your bank will result in a $25 charge. Registration Cancellation and Withdrawal Non attendance does not relieve you of your financial obligation or entitle you to a refund. If you decide not to attend the University in the SPRING 2006 semester, the charges on your bill remain your obligation unless you properly withdraw from the University. If you withdraw by January 31st, 2006 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 01/31/06 ............100% 02/01/06 - 02/13/06 ............ 80% 02/14/06 - 02/20/06............. 60% 02/21/06 - 02/27/06 ............ 40% 02/28/06 - 03/06/06............. 20% As of 03/07/06 ..................... 0%