Frequently Asked Questions

The Office of Student Accounts (OSA) handles billing and collections for student and non-student accounts. Primary responsibilities include management of payment systems, financial aid coordination, refunding, record keeping and reporting, and 1098T creation.

• By email: osa@millersville.edu
• By phone: (717) 871-5101
• By fax: (717) 871-7970
• By mail: Millersville University Office of Student Accounts, PO Box 1002, Millersville, PA 17551

 

No. Millersville University uses electronic billing (E-Bills). As soon as E-Bills are ready, an email notification will be sent to your millersville.edu email address. Authorized Third Party users will receive an email notification at the email address provided.

Students login to SAM at www.millersville.edu/sam, and your account balance will be displayed on the landing page. Term statements are available in the middle of the page. If one has not been issued or you would like an updated version of your bill, click on On-Demand Statement. 

You can check term balances by clicking on View Activity, and clicking on any term that is displayed.

Authorized third parties log into the Payment Portal at www.millersville.edu/pay and follow the same steps as students, outlined above.

Students: www.millersville.edu/sam

Authorized third parties: www.millersville.edu/pay

To generate a document capturing the current charges and payments for a term, click on the On-Demand Statement button located in the middle of the landing page.

The current account balance will always be displayed on the main landing page. Further details can be accessed by clicking on View Activity and then choosing the term you would like to view.

Due dates are displayed on your current billing statement. In addition, due dates for general billing are available on the Office of Student Accounts (OSA) web page under Important Dates.

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E-Bills should be reviewed to determine whether there is a remaining balance due. In some cases, financial aid may cover charges in full. If you have questions regarding your financial aid package, contact the Financial Aid Office at fa.mail@millersville.edu or 717-871-5100.

Send a copy of the request/verification form you submitted to your TAP/529 provider to the Office of Student Accounts (OSA) by the due date of the bill. Be sure to include the amount requested, and your student ID number. Email to osa@millersville.edu. We will defer the authorized amount until payment is received from your TAP 529 provider.

If you have documentation that you have been awarded an external scholarship, please email to osa@millersville.edu for anticipatory credit – please include your student ID number. If you have a check payable to the University, it will need to be forwarded to our office for application to your student account.

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Payment Plan Information

A negative account balance means that an overpayment exists on your student account. In most cases, a negative amount will result in a refund. If you are enrolled in an installment plan, any remaining payments may be adjusted due to the overpayment. The Office of Student Accounts must comply with a variety of rules that govern student refunds. Contact our office if you have specific questions about your account.

Log into SAM and click on the Refunds tab at the top of the page. In the Direct Deposit box, click on "Set up a new account" and enter the requested information. Directly deposited refunds generally arrive within 5 business days, versus up to 21 days before a check is received in the mail.

Change the address to which a paper check is mailed by logging into your MAX account and updating the Home Mailing Address under Personal Information.

Financial Aid awards from the federal government, including Direct Stafford loans, PELL grants, and SEOG are classified as Title IV funds. Federal regulations limit how the university can apply Title IV funds. Completing a Title IV Authorization will usually allow the university to pay those charges directly before issuing your refund. Submit the Title IV Authorization for current and prior year charges (up to $200)  via your MAX account within the Financial Aid requirements.

You’ll find this requirement as an action item on the Financial Aid Overview tab in your MAX account. Even though it’s optional, it’s strongly recommended.

If you don’t give permission, your aid will still pay your tuition and fees. But if money is left over, it will be refunded to you—even if you still owe one of those other charges.

How to Submit:

• Go to millersville.edu/logins
• Log into MAX
• Click on Financial Aid, then Financial Aid Overview
• Look for the red-outlined box that says "Questions from the Financial Aid Office"
• Click to open, read the information, make your selections, and submit

It may take 5–7 business days for your submission to be processed and the requirement to disappear from your checklist. 

If there is no red box, you have already completed your authorizations and you should be able to view your answers on the Resources tab in MAX. 

Log into your Student Account Manager (SAM) at www.millersville.edu/sam to make sure you have more payments and/or Estimated Financial Aid than what is needed to cover your charges. If you want to purchase books/supplies through the Millersville University Store's partner website, TextbookX, contact our office at osa@millersville.edu with your P# and let us know how much you’d like to have available, up to $500. We will transfer the requested funds to your Marauder Gold account.

After completing the transfer, you will receive an email that your voucher code is ready.  You will need this information to complete your checkout at the University Store.  Please visit this website to learn more - TextbookX website. The funds will be available for you to use at the University Store until the expiration date.  If you have issues after your purchase is complete, please call 1-855-955-0398 or go to Textbook Help for assistance.

If you want to purchase books/supplies from an outside source, contact the Office of Financial Aid about an Advanced Refund Request (fa.mail@millersville.edu or 717-871-5100).

To add a meal plan online, login to myVILLE (Requires login), select MAX, Student Services, Housing & Dining, click My Dining - Add/Change Meal Plan, select My Dining, choose your Dining Plan, Submit My Dining Plan Selection, then close the page. After the meal plan has been added, to view your new balance, log into: www.millersville.edu/sam (students) or www.millersville.edu/pay (third parties).

New students planning to live on campus are required to pay a $350.00 non-refundable admissions deposit. $150.00  is applied as a tuition deposit, which is credited to the Fall bill. The remaining $200.00 is applied as a housing deposit which will be credited to your Spring bill as long as you have housing charges on your account. Returning students who paid a $200 Housing Deposit will also receive this credit on their Spring bill.

The Office of Student Accounts staff cannot adjust auxiliary charges. Requests must be funneled through the individual office. To contact Housing, please call (717) 871-4200 or email housing@millersville.edu. Charges will update based on information from these offices only. 

New students are required to attend orientation much in the same way that students are required to attend classes. A one-time fee of $225 is included in your Fall semester bill to cover the expenses associated with the program. This fee is charged regardless of your attendance. Please contact admissions@millersville.edu. 

Accounts not resolved by the due date are subject to a one-time $100.00 payment extension fee. You may also be prevented from adding or dropping courses, viewing grades, or receiving transcripts. 

A hold from the Office of Student Accounts will prevent you from seeing grades and obtaining transcripts. It may also keep you from accessing your schedule to add or drop classes for the current or future semesters. A hold usually indicates that there is an unpaid balance due on the account. Accounts with holds are reviewed regularly for payment, and holds are removed manually.

We recommend contacting our office to grant permission to an email address other than your student email to utilize www.millersville.edu/pay to make online payments. To notify our office of your intent to pay off the balance over time, please complete the Payment Agreement Form and forward to osa@millersville.edu.

 

Login to SAM and click the My Account header, then choose Consents and Agreements. To view the terms and conditions, click on the Standard School Consents tab.