Accessing and Understanding your Bill

Billing statements are generated at the beginning of each fall, spring, and summer semester. The student and Authorized Payers will receive an email notification when billing statements are available online.

Accessing and Understanding your Bill

Students may access their online billing statement by doing the following:

  • Log into HomerConnect
  • Select "Billing and Payment"
  • Select "Financial Aid and Student Account Information"
  • Click on "Pay Online, View Account & Create/Review Direct Deposit"
  • Select "View & Pay Accounts" from the left-hand column.

Parents and Supporters may access the online billing statement with their Authorized Payer access for QuikPay.

  • Open QuikPay
  • Type in your Username and Password
  • Select "View & Pay Accounts" from the left-hand column

Your online bill is the statement you see when you go to “View and Pay Accounts” through HomerConnect or Quikpay. It updates automatically as changes to the bill are made.

Current Balance = This is the most recently updated, accurate version of the amount owed. This amount updates as charges and payments are applied to the account. If you see “CR” or “-” next to the number, this is a credit balance, which means there’s more money in the account than is needed to cover the bill. You can request this money back or leave it to be applied towards future semesters.

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Charges and Adjustments = This column reflects any amounts owed to the school.

Payments and Credits = This column reflects any payments made, aid applied, and/or fees waived.

Multiple departments assess charges that will appear on your statement. Questions should be directed to the issuing department for details regarding the assessment.

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*Authorized Aid = This is aid that is approved and ready to be disbursed.

*Memo Aid = This is aid that requires further action before becoming official.

*Authorized and Memo Aid are included in calculating the current balance. After the first week of classes, these sections should disappear and the same aid should appear in the “Student Account Activities” section, unless further action is still required.

You will receive an electronic billing statement about a month before the bill is due. You can access it from Quikpay at any time by going to “View and Pay Accounts” and clicking on “Statement Details” or “View PDF” in the top right. Here are some definitions and explanations that may be useful in understanding the statement.

Previous Billed Balance = This reflects any remaining credits or charges left over from previous statements.

Charges and Adjustments = This column reflects any amounts owed to the school.

Payments and Credits = This column reflects any payments made, aid applied, and/or fees waived.

Possible Additional Financial Aid = This is aid that requires further action before becoming official.

Ex. TAP requires an additional application. Your estimated TAP amount will appear in this section, but that does not mean it’s been officially awarded, or that the amount is final.

Financial Aid Documents Needed = If applicable, this area will contain a list of documents that need to be completed before aid can be finalized and released.

Ex. If a student is taking loans for the first time, they will need to complete an MPN, which will be listed in this section.

Nelnet plans will be listed under “Memo Aid” on your online bill. They will be “credited” to the account, so if you set up the plan for the exact balance due, your current balance will be zero. If you’re overpaying, you’ll have a negative or “credit” balance. If you’re underpaying, you’ll still have a positive balance.