Paying For College Presentation

• Rates remain the same for 12 consecutive semesters including summers
• OHIO Guarantee details can be found online at www.ohio.edu/guarantee
• The OHIO Guarantee 2026-2027 rates will be approved by the Ohio University Board of Trustees mid-June 2026
• Rates will be published on the Office of the Bursar website at https://www.ohio.edu/bursar/ohio-guarantee

• Tuition and Fees
  • Instructional and General Fee
  • Nonresident Fee (if applicable)
• Housing and Meal Plan (per Housing Contract selections)
• Waivable Fees
  • Student Health Insurance
    • Waived one per academic year
  • Student Legal Service ($15/semester)
    • Waived each semester
  • Waiver Deadline: 3rd Friday of the semester
    • Fall Semester deadline is September 11, 2026
• Digital Course Materials
  • Electronic course materials (most often an e-textbook)

• MyOHIO Student Center
• Account Itemization
• View account activity, charges due, due date
• Make a Payment link
• Enroll in monthly payment plan
• Waive health insurance and/or student legal service
• Access 1098-T statement (issued by Jan 31 for previous calendar year)
• Enroll in Direct Deposit

• Authorized User Portal
• Account Itemization
• View account activity, charges due, due date
• Make a Payment link
• Enroll in monthly payment plan
• Waive health insurance and/or student legal service
• Access 1098-T statement (issued by Jan 31 for previous calendar year)

Students can have as many authorized users as they want.

• Authorized User will log in using their email address that the student designated upon setup.
• There is no password to be set.  Authorized User will be sent a verification code to their inbox to complete the log in.
• Authorized User can use the same email address of  multiple students.

For each semester a student/authorized user enrolls in a Payment Plan, there will be a $30 payment plan enrollment fee ($10 per month) applied to the account.  Enrollment by the student or authorized user must occur each semester.

Balances not paid by the due date will result in a 1.5% late payment fee per month and a financial hold restricting new registration and access to grades.

Account Itemization is the answer.

• Term
  • Each term of account activity is in the dropdown box.
  • "Non term transaction" option is where all unapplied personal payment credits reside.
• Display Activity Summary
  • Will remove the dates and summarize transactions by description.
• Once options are selected, click the "go" button.

Date detail will show:

• All account transactions to date
• Term Balance
• Enrollment for Term
• Pending Financial Aid (if any remains)
• Due date details will show if there is a balance due
• Digital Course Material charges will show corresponding course in Reference Nbr field

The Printer Friendly Version will generate a PDF on Ohio University Letterhead to save or email.

Online through Payment Portal (linked from MyOHIO Student Center/Authorized User Portal

• Electronic Check (no service fee)
• Credit Card (2.95% service fee)
• 529 Savings Plan ($10 service fee)
• International Payment
• Auto Pay Option
  • Option allows you to schedule multiple fixed dollar amount payments towards a student account.
  • If you wish to use this for payment plan monthly installments, the student/authorized user must also enroll in the payment plan option.

Mail

• Personal Check
• Cashiers Check
• Money Order
• 529 Savings Plan
• Mailing address:  Ohio University, Office of the Bursar, PO Box 960, Athens OH  45701
• Include PID Number with payment 

• Excess Financial Aid will be refunded beginning the first day of the semester
• Direct deposit refunds are processed daily for the first three weeks of the semester. Beginning week four, processed Tuesday’s and Thursday’s
• Check refunds are processed once per week on Thursdays and are mailed to local address

• Set up Authorized User(s)
• Review account transactions on Account Itemization (mid-July)
• Submit waiver(s) if needed (Sept 11 deadline)
• Enroll in monthly payment plan (if needed)
• Set up direct deposit if student expecting a refund
• Schedule tuition payment(s) 

• Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (excluding holidays)
• Phone: 740.593.4130
• Email: bursar@ohio.edu
• Website: www.ohio.edu/bursar  
• Teams virtual meeting: https://www.ohio.edu/bursar/contact-us
• In person: Chubb Hall, Room 010 (8am-4:30pm)
   

• File the 2026-27 FAFSA.
• All students meeting basic eligibility criteria are awarded Federal Direct Loans.
• FAFSA is the only application for federal, state, and institutional aid.
• Complete the FAFSA annually.  The 2027-28 FAFSA is expected to open on October 1 but watch our website for updates.

Pro tip - an online scholarship application for continuing students is available each November 1

• Cost details - tuition and fees, housing and food allowances
• OHIO Guarantee
• Financial aid - total and applicable amounts
• Out-of-Pocket expense - difference between costs and applicable aid
  • Cost of Attendance
  • OHIO Guarantee Tuition and Fees

• Visit MyOHIO Student Center.
• Check To Do List and complete any outstanding items.
• Choose "Accept/Decline Awards" and select each item for details.
• Accept or decline loans using respective check boxes.

View requirements to finalize aid, such as loan items and documents to complete FAFSA processing.

• Financial Aid Forms
• Secure Upload Portal
• Fax: 740-593-4140
• Mail: 1 Ohio University, Chubb Hall 020, Athens OH  45701
• Never email documents with personally identifiable information.

View scholarship details and renewal requirements.

Accept or decline loans.

• Visit Federal Student Aid
• Complete Direct Loan Agreement (MPN)
• Complete Entrance Counseling

• Repayment begins six months graduation or less than half-time status.
• Undergraduate students enrolled less than full-time (12 hours) for a semester will have their subsidized and/or unsubsidized loans reduced based on annual credit hours.
• Loan Types
  • Subsidized Loans (do not accrue interest while in school)
  • Unsubsidized Loans (accrue interest while in school)
• Maximum Loan Amounts
  • Freshmen – Total of $5,500 (the maximum available)
  • Sophomore – Total of $6,500
  • Junior – Total of $7,500
  • Senior – Total of $7,500
     

• Endorse scholarship checks made payable to student.
• Checks of $1000 or less apply to fall. All others are divided between fall and spring.
• Send scholarship checks to Student Financial Aid and Scholarships:
  ATTN: Outside Agency Scholarships
  1 University Drive
  Chubb Hall 020
  Athens, OH 45701

• Federal Work-Study
  • Financial need as determined by FAFSA
  • Paid in bi-weekly paychecks based on hours worked
  • Does not apply toward account balance
• Student Hourly Employment
• Program to Aid Career Exploration (PACE)
  • Limited, internship-like positions on Athens campus
  • Apply spring of freshmen year for positions for 2027-2028
     

Parent PLUS Loan

• Parent borrower must be credit-worthy or have a co-signer.
• Repayment can be deferred until student graduates or is no longer enrolled at least half-time.
• Annual limit: $20,000 per dependent student
• Lifetime limit: $65,000 for each dependent student
• 2025-2026 interest rate will be 8.94%
   

Private Loan

• Student or parent can be borrower.
• Student borrower must have a co-signer.
• Parent borrower must be credit-worthy or have a co-signer.
• Repayment can be deferred until student graduates or is no longer enrolled at least half-time.
• Rates and terms vary based on lender.

• Phone:  740-593-4141
• Email:  financial.aid@ohio.edu
• Find your assigned financial aid advisor.
• Visit Chubb Hall, Room 020, Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm.