In accordance with State University of New York (SUNY) policy, the university reserves the right to withhold future services, including registration and release of diplomas, for any student with an outstanding balance to the university.
A late payment fee will be assessed if the amount due is not paid by the due date. A maximum of four late payment fees may be assessed each term. The university sends delinquent accounts to a collection agency or the New York State Attorney General where you may be subject to additional fees or service charges.
| Balance Due | Late Payment Fee |
|---|---|
| Balances up to $999.99 | $30 |
| $1000 to $1999.99 | $40 |
| $2000 and above | $50 |
The first late fee of the term is called an administrative fee.
Continuing students are required to maintain their enrollment each term. Students who are not registered for at least 1 course for credit by the term’s deadline will be charged a $40 late registration fee. This is non-negotiable and must be paid.
All new students should be registered before the first day of classes for the term. A $40 late registration fee will be charged to any student who is not registered on the first day of classes, but who subsequently registers. This fee will apply to all students including those who receive late admission to the university.
The late registration fee is assessed in the Fall and Spring terms only.
Please note that federal regulations mandate that Title IV financial aid funds may not be applied towards late payment fees, late registration fees, late processing fees, returned or disputed check or credit card fees, or service charge returned payment fees. Title IV funds will not be applied to these charges even if you have given your authorization to pay all other charges on your account.
Holds are assigned each term to every bill that is not paid in full. The hold prohibits registration and the sending of diplomas. In addition, failure to pay the past due balance may result in the account being turned over to a collection agency or the NYS Attorney General. Holds can be viewed in your Student Center.
An account is considered past due based on the number of days a balance has remained unpaid since the amount was billed. An unpaid bill hold (BIL) will be assigned at the 61st day regardless of the next applicable payment due date.
Questions about an unpaid bill hold should be directed to the Student Accounts office at 716-645-1800 or Contact Us.
Students who are unable to pay their past due balance all at once may be eligible to enroll in the past due payment plan. Eligible students must have a past due balance greater than $300 that is at least 61 days overdue. To initiate the request for past due payment plan enrollment, you must send an email to ubstudentaccounts@buffalo.edu. If accepted, you will have two weeks to enroll.
Note: Students who are enrolled in the current term will not be considered.
Additional details about the past due payment plan are as follows:
Our website provides detailed steps on how to enroll in a payment plan.
*Please note on the Budget Worksheet, your past due balance will be populated, and the amount cannot be changed.
Enrollment into the past due payment plan will prevent future term registration until the outstanding balance is paid in full.
Installments are usually taken on the 15th of each month or the next business day if the 15th is on a weekend or holiday. If the payment fails, the payment plan will automatically attempt to take the installment again 10 days later, usually on the 25th of the month. Whenever a payment plan installment fails, the student will be notified by email. The student will have 2 business days to make up the missed installment payment and contact Student Accounts at 716-645-1800 by phone or ubstudentaccounts@buffalo.edu by email to have the payment plan reinstated. Only one reinstatement is allowed per payment plan.
Once you are enrolled in a past due payment plan, we are unable to extend the number of installments.
Student accounts on a past due payment plan that is terminated due to failed installment will be manually submitted to the New York State Attorney General’s Office for collection.
The University at Buffalo will mail a paper billing notification as the final billing statement for the fall and spring terms.
Accounts which remain unpaid past the due date of the final billing statement are subject to be sent to a collection agency or the New York State Attorney General (AG). Unpaid bills which reach this stage are considered delinquent. Such status may negatively affect your credit rating and you may be subject to additional fees or service charges.
Please be advised that once an account has been referred to collection, the student must work directly with the collection agency or the AG. University services will not be allowed until the balance has been resolved. The collection agency or the AG will notify the university when the holds are able to be released.
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