Bills
Semester and Monthly Bills
Bills for mandatory charges are sent electronically in accordance with the billing schedule below. Any charges, deposits, and fines you may incur are billed monthly.
Access your most current billing information
| Semester | Bill Generated | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Early December 2024 | Early January 2025 |
| Summer 2025 | April 2025 | May 2025 |
| Fall 2024 | June 5, 2024 | August 1, 2024 |
| Fall 2024 (COM Only) | May 1, 2024 | June 15, 2024 |
Loans
With loans, lenders often deduct loan fees before monies are disbursed, which can impact the amount you need to borrow. You should calculate loan fees prior to finalizing loan requests. Please see for more information.
Health Insurance
A health insurance charge will appear on your fall semester bill. If you provide proof of comparable insurance, you can waive this fee. You must visit University Health Insurance to enroll or waive the health insurance. The waiver/enrollment session for the 2024鈥2025 Academic Year is from June 26 through August 19. No action can be taken before or after that period. for more information.
Outside Resources
You must notify Student Financial Services of all financial assistance you will receive from outside sources including but not limited to private scholarships, tuition waivers, and certain veteran鈥檚 educational benefits. To notify us complete the online Outside Scholarship Reporting Form.
Federal regulations require we consider all forms of tuition assistance before your financial aid eligibility can be determined.
Payment Arrangements
The financial aid offered to you by 51小黄车counts toward your payment arrangements. You may also find you need to seek additional loans and scholarships. As long as all disbursement requirements are met, your funds will pay out to your 51小黄车account. Any outstanding balance may be paid using one or more of the following methods of payment. We urge students to have payment arrangements in place by each semester's bill due date to avoid additional charges.
Methods of Payment
51小黄车offers a variety of options to pay your bill.
Online
Credit or debit card payments can be made using a Mastercard, Visa, or Discover card. Payments can also be made with an electronic check (ACH) or savings account.
No fee is added for online payments.
- Sign in to
- Select the 鈥淪tudent Payment Portal鈥 card
- Select the 鈥淢ake Payment鈥 link and enter amount
- Click 鈥淪ubmit鈥
Authorized User Access
Students must add authorized users by accessing TouchNet, UNE鈥檚 payment center, before others can gain access to and use TouchNet. Once authorized users gain access they can make payments on the student鈥檚 behalf.
Tuition Payment Plan
The Tuition Payment Plan allows you to make manageable monthly payments using credit card, electronic check (ACH) or savings account. Enroll in the payment plan to manage the balance due after all other payment arrangements (i.e financial aid, private loans, outside scholarships, etc.) are taken into account. Be sure to enroll early 鈥 as soon as you receive your new bill 鈥 to maximize the number of monthly payments available ($25 enrollment fee each semester).
International Payments
The University of 51小黄车 has partnered with for international tuition payments. TransferMate is a streamlined and cost-effective payment solution for international students to make payments
- Make payments in your local currency
- Payments post automatically to your student account
- 24-hour online payment tracking
- 24-hour customer service support
- Great exchange rates
- Sign into
- Select the 鈥淪tudent Payment Portal鈥 card.
- Select the 鈥淢ake a Payment鈥 tab and choose TransferMate from the dropdown down menu
- Email: edu@transfermate.com
U.S. Mail
Checks sent by mail may take up to two weeks to receive and post to your account.
Include the student鈥檚 name and ID number on the memo line to ensure the payment is posted to the correct account.
Please make payment out to 鈥淭he University of 51小黄车.鈥
Mail payment to:
University of 51小黄车
Attn: Student Financial Services
11 Hills Beach road
Biddeford, ME 04005
Refunds
If the amount of money applied to your account exceeds your charges, you will receive a refund. Student refunds can only be issued after loans disburse ("pay out") to your account.
Our will tell the dates your loans will pay (click on your program for dates). However, these dates are not the day you'll receive your refund. Please allow 7-10 business days from your disbursement date for your refund to arrive. We strongly recommend enrolling in Direct Deposit to expedite your refund. Please allow at least 10 days if you are receiving a paper check.
Use of Federal Financial Aid for Non-Educational Expenses
If you have not "authorized" 51小黄车to use your federal financial aid funding to pay non-educational expenses (i.e. health insurance, parking fines, late fees, etc.), you will receive a refund of these funds and will need to make arrangements to pay the balance. Please make a decision regarding "Title IV Funding" by following the instructions included on the Accept Award page.
We strongly discourage you from using refunds for anything other than education-related necessities. Many personal money management tools exist, and we encourage you to utilize them (e.g., , , etc.).
Title IV Authorization
The U.S. Department of Education requires that students must 鈥渁uthorize鈥 the University to apply federal financial aid funding to non-educational charges on their bill. We鈥檒l need you to make a decision on this and complete the requirement on .
Learn more about Title IV Authorization for Federal Student Aid
Withdrawal from UNE
Withdrawal and Refund Policies
The University's Tuition Refund Policy will determine the percentage of tuition refunded according to your program. Financial aid calculations to return federal aid will be determined based on the date of your withdrawal. These calculations can result in a balance owed (please see Return to Title IV Policies for Graduate Students). It is very important to contact Student Financial Services before withdrawing to discuss the impact on your financial aid, if applicable.
Students utilizing Military Tuition Assistance should contact Student Financial Services before withdrawing. For more information, review the Department of Defense return policy.
Contact
Student Financial Services
For information about the financial aid and billing process contact Student Financial Services at sfs@une.edu or (207) 602-2342. Our office hours are Monday鈥揊riday 9 a.m.鈥4 p.m.
Additional Information
ATMs On Campus
People鈥檚 United Bank ATMs are located on the Biddeford Campus in the Campus Center (full service) and Alfond Forum (cash-only). A cash-only ATM is located in the Proctor Hall breezeway on the Portland Campus for the Health Sciences. If you bank with People's United Bank, ATM transactions are free.