Billing & Payment Information
Costs, payment options & understanding your bill
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COSTS
Federal regulation requires all universities to establish a Cost of Attendance (COA) also known as a Student Budget.
- The COA/Student Budget is comprised of both direct costs (those billed directly by the university) and indirect costs (possible costs incurred by a student while attending school, but not billed by the university).
- The COA/Student Budget is not what you will owe to the university. It is simply used by the school to determine the maximum amount of financial aid a student can receive for that award year.
The cost charts listed below are intended to help you plan and estimate the direct charges you will be billed by Millersville. Here are some helpful tips when reviewing your estimated cost chart.
- The figures used in the cost charts below are based on estimated costs and/or as surveyed by our students (in the case of the indirect, non-billable costs).
- Costs listed are per YEAR and rates are subject to change.
- Costs listed are based on your program, residency, and housing plans.
- Costs are based on full-time enrollment as defined by your program and will be indicated at the top of the chart.
- To view your estimated direct/billable charges, refer to the line items highlighted in grey under your intended housing plan for the academic year.
- Actual charges for Housing and Food may vary depending on the student's room assignment & meal plan. Check On-Campus (Housing) rates and Meal Plan (Food) rates for more information!
- Commuter and Off-Campus students are not billed by the University for Housing charges and are only billed by the university for Food if they choose to have a meal plan.
2023-2024 estimated COSTS
2022-2023 actual COSTS
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PAYMENT PLAN OPTIONS
Payment plans can be set up by students or authorized third parties by logging into SAM (Student Account Manager) and choosing the option that works best for you. More information on payment plan options from the Office of Student Accounts for the 2023-2024 academic year will be coming soon!
general information
- Millersville offers separate payment plans for the fall and spring semesters.
- The total amount to be paid will be divided into equal installments according to the plan in which you enroll.
- You will receive credit for the total of your semester payments after you have paid your enrollment fee.
- After the due date of your final semester payment, any unpaid installment/s will revert to Millersville as an amount due on your student account and may prevent registration for future semesters until the balance is paid in full.
- If you enroll in a payment plan, you will still receive a bill from Millersville University. Please ensure that your payment plan installments, along with any other types of payment and/or financial aid, fully cover your balance due to Millersville University.
- There are no payment plan options available for winter or summer.
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IMPORTANT BILLING INFORMATION
- All billing statements are currently available online through SAM.
- Students will be notified by email (at their marauder email account) when the billing statements are available.
- Students can also allow parents to have access to billing information by giving them third-party authorization.
To see the specific timeframe of when semester bills are available to view and the date they are due, go to the Office of Student Accounts webpage and click on Important Dates. Listed below are general timeframes:
- Fall semester bills are available around mid-July
- Spring semester bills are available around mid-November
- Summer 1 bills are available in April
- Summer 2 bills are available in May
- Summer 3 bills are available in June
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INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO VIEW YOUR BALANCE DUE
To view your balance follow the instructions below:
STUDENTS
- Log into SAM (Student Account Manager)
- Click "View Activity" to view balance by term.
- Click each individual term for details.
- If you do not see your expected financial aid listed, check your Financial Aid Requirements in your myVILLE Portal under the Finances tab to ensure you do not have items to complete.
- If you changed your registration, housing status, added a meal plan, or signed up for the installment plan after your initial bill, those changes will be reflected under your current balance.
- If you need to view previous statements, please refer to the Statement section on SAM (Student Account Manager)
PARENTS | 3rd PARTIES
- Log into SAM (Student Account Manager) for third parties.
- Click "View Activity" to view balance by term.
- Click each individual term for details.
- If you do not see your expected financial aid listed, have your student check their Financial Aid Requirements in their myVILLE Portal under the Finances tab to ensure they do not have items to complete.
- If you changed your registration, housing status, added a meal plan, or signed up for the installment plan after your initial bill, those changes will be reflected under your current balance.
- If you need to view previous statements, please refer to the Statement section on SAM (Student Account Manager)
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TIPS FOR UNDERSTANDING YOUR BILL
If the amount you see is a negative number
- You will receive a refund because your financial aid is more than enough to cover your balance at the university. Sign up for Direct Deposit through SAM (Student Account Manager) for quicker and more secure delivery of your refund!
If the amount you see is zero (0)
- Your financial aid is exactly enough to cover your balance at the university. There is nothing further you need to do at this time.
If the amount you see is a positive number
- You have a balance due to the university. In order to see what your exact charges are and what financial aid has been credited towards your bill, click on the “View Activity" link in SAM (Student Account Manager). For a printable version of the bill, click on the On-Demand Statement link.
- Make sure to resolve your bill with the Office of Student Accounts (OSA) by the bill due date to avoid receiving a $100 late fee and a hold on your registration.
- If you need additional aid options, please review the information under the Loans section of our website and/or contact the Office of Financial aid for further assistance.
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IF YOU DO NOT SEE YOUR FINANCIAL AID CREDITED ON THE BILL
CHECK TO SEE IF ALL FINANCIAL AID REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLETED
Visit the Finances tab in your myVILLE Portal
- Under the Financial Aid Requirements section, select the applicable aid year.
- This will tell you if you have any outstanding paperwork or documentation that needs to be submitted to the Office of Financial Aid. If you do, please complete all paperwork as soon as possible.
- If no requirements are showing or if you have questions about how to complete your requirements, you may contact the Office of Financial Aid at 717-871-5100.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR BILL & FINANCIAL AID
Financial aid will not actually pay onto your account until after the add/drop period for the semester. This means your account may still show a balance due until the funds have been received. Financial aid (if approved and accepted) will, however, be used as a credit toward your bill.
- The Office of Student Accounts will give a student credit for financial aid that has been approved and is set to disburse at the beginning of the semester.
- If you have enough financial aid in place to cover your bill, there is nothing further for you to do at this time.
- If you do not have enough financial aid to cover your bill, you must resolve your bill with the Office of Student Accounts by the bill due date each semester to avoid receiving a $100 late fee and a hold on your registration.
- For more information on the types of payments accepted, click here.
- If you need to apply for additional funding options, click here.
- During peak processing times (June – August, and November – December), it may take 3-4 weeks from the time you have applied for a loan until we have received the information from your loan lender and can certify the loan on your account.
- You cannot use the loan as a credit toward your bill until all the following conditions are met:
- Millersville has received an electronic certification request directly from your lender
- The loan has been certified by Millersville, created on your account, & sent back to your lender for final approval
- Millersville receives the final approval back from the lender