Billing and Payment

Financial aid is credited to a student's account in equal amounts for each semester.* Students should follow these guidelines for paying bills in order to avoid late fees and other penalties:

• It is the student's responsibility to see that bills are paid in full by the due date:
• • August 10 for the fall semester
  • January 10 for the spring semester
  • For actual billing due dates visit the Bursar website http://www.ithaca.edu/bursar/
• Bills not paid in full by the due date may be assessed a $200 per month late fee.
• Students who are expecting to use a Stafford Loan for payment of their bills must submit the loan documents to the Office of Financial Aid in accordance with the following timelines:
• • Between May 31 and July 15 for use for the fall semester
  • Before November 15 for use for the spring semester
• Anticipated earnings from on-campus employment cannot be used as payment on a student's account.
• All federal (except Stafford Loans, PLUS Loans, and Federal work study), state, and institutional aid (excluding employment programs) is credited to a student's account after the drop/add period of the semester for which the funds are intended, provided the student meets all requirements.

Students applying for financial aid will not be discriminated against on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, handicap, national origin, race, sex, or sexual orientation.

* Under special circumstances, a student may request permission to use financial aid for summer school attendance.