Bursar's Office News
- Bills for summer enrollment are past due. Please pay immediately to avoid a hold on your transcript.
- Fall 2026 undergraduate bills are now due. A few points to note:
- Updated billing statements are not generated, but your updated balance can be found on your online SPIRE account.
- Health insurance waivers can take up to 14 days to credit the student account. If you have waived the health insurance within that period, simply deduct the $1,458 from the balance to be paid and pay the difference.
- Due to changes to the Federal Parent PLUS loans, there is a delay in processing these loans for Fall 2026. Families who have submitted a PLUS loan application by the August 10th due date will have until October 10th to have the PLUS loan application approved and applied without penalty.
- Fall 2026 graduate charges have been added to student accounts, but are not considered final until the end of the add/drop period. Billing statements will be created after that date and will be due no later than October 10th.
- Any changes to your bill, including health insurance waivers, GEO waivers, meal plan selections, etc. should becompleted by the end of add/drop.
- Enrollment for the UPay Payment Plan is open for Fall 2026. This no-interest payment plan will allow payments over the five months of the semester (August through December). Students and Delegated Access Users can enroll through their SPIRE account.
- The first refunds for the Fall 2026 semester will be available the first week of classes for those who have enrolled in Excess Express.
Bursar's Office Ready For The U Presentation 2025: Dollars & Sense
A copy of the slides presented at the Ready for the U Dollars & Sense session is available below.
Share my Student Information
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of student records; we cannot speak to anyone other than the student unless the student assigns their parents/guardians a FERPA code. This 4- digit code will be requested anytime you contact the Bursar’s or Financial Aid Office. Students can assign the FERPA code through their SPIRE access. Students can also set up their parents or other third parties with Delegated Access through SPIRE, which grants them a SPIRE account to access billing information.
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Bursar Contact Information
Location
Room 225 Whitmore Administration Building
181 Presidents Dr, Amherst, MA 01003
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday 3rd Thursday each month
9:00am - 5:00pm 9:30am - 5:00pm
Email and Phone Number
413-545-2368