Payment options

You can pay via TRANSACT/CASHNet using eChecks, Credit Card, Debit Card, or International payments. There is no fee for payments made using eChecks. You will need to enter your U.S. checking or savings account information and payment will be made electronically. For Credit Card payments, TRANSACT/CASHNet accepts MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and Visa. There is a non-refundable 2.95% transaction fee for credit card and debit card payments. International payments are subject to fees depending on payment type selection.

To access TRANSACT/CASHNet,

1. Log in to Workday
2. Click Menu
3. Go to Finances App
4. Click Make a Payment
5. Follow Prompts

Pay your tuition and fees in person with check or money order through the Student Accounts drop box located in the entrance of Simmons Hall (show on map). 

Students who visit Simmons Hall to pay their tuition and fees via credit card or debit card will be directed to TRANSACT/CASHNet.

The University of Akron has partnered with Flywire & TRANSACT/CASHNet to provide our international students with an easy and secure method to send international payments in your home currency through your Workday.

To make a payment,

1. Log into Workday
2. Click Menu
3. Go to Finances App
4. Click Make a Payment
5. Follow Prompts
6. Select International Payments

Depending on your payment method, you will receive instructions on how to complete the payment process. 

Payments can be sent to:

University of Akron 
Student Accounts/Bursar 
P.O. Box 2260 
Akron, OH 44309-2260

Check or Money Order payments should be made payable to The University of Akron. Please be sure to include student’s name and student ID number with the payment

Payments that are not received by the due date will be considered late, so mail your check early. Postmark dates are not considered.

Most students qualify for some form of financial aid, such as subsidized loans, grants, or scholarships. Financial aid money can be applied to your student account balance.

See the Office of Financial Aid for more information.

Educational expenses can be easier to manage when spread over predictable monthly payments. Our monthly payment plan, administered by Workday, is an alternative to one large payment and may help limit loan borrowing. The payment plan only covers one semester at a time, so you will need to re-enroll every semester.

The enrollment process is simple and students enroll in the plan directly through Workday. The registered student payment plan offers 2, 3, 4, month plans for the fall and spring and 2 or 3, month plans for the summer semester. The length of the plan is determined by the enrollment date of the plan.  There is a one-time enrollment fee of $35.

To enroll in the payment plan, follow the steps below:

1. Login to Workday
2. Click on Menu
3. Choose the Finance App
4. Under My Account click Signup for Payment Plan

To see the due dates, refer to the Billing and Due Dates.

Third party scholarships are non-University scholarships. The Office of Student Accounts handles two types of third-party payments/scholarships:

• those that submit payment in advance
• those that are billed to a company or organization.

How to submit: You may submit your third party’s preferred form of payment, whether it is a check, voucher or authorization to bill a company/organization, at the cashier windows in the Simmons Hall lobby, mail or email.

Mail to:

University of Akron 
Student Accounts/Bursar 
P.O. Box 2260 
Akron, OH 44309-2260

Email:

cashier@uakron.edu

Please verify that:

1. Student name and student ID number are on the check, or authorization letter
2. Checks are endorsed on the back or vouchers are signed, when necessary
3. Check is made payable to The University of Akron

• It is the student’s responsibility to know when payment is due and that all payments or authorizations are received by the due date.
• Any difference not covered by the third party is the responsibility of the student.
• The University will attempt no more than two requests for payment from third party. After this time the student will become financially responsible.

Award notification: All third-party payments/scholarships are reported to the Office of Student Financial Aid. Third-party aid will appear on the Award Notification as "Outside Scholarship(s), BVR, or Workforce Initiative." The amount reported will be used in the calculation of your eligibility for need-based aid.

► Ohio Tuition Trust Authority / CollegeAdvantage

Since 1989, the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority, a state agency, has offered an affordable way to help Ohio families save for a college education through the Guaranteed Savings Fund. Once the account holder has requested a payout. Check to see if the payout will be submitted electronically or by check to the University of Akron. Please allow 10 business days to receive by your due date.

The authority's phone number: 1-800-AFFORD-IT (1-800-233-6734)
The Ohio Tuition Trust Authority website (CollegeAdvantage)

►Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation

Students are expected to inform their counselors of charges to their account. Once your counselor has this information, he or she should forward an authorization to our department. We will credit your account for only the amount approved on the authorization.

Phone: 1-800-282-4539 voice/TTY
The Ohio Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation

►Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP)

The University of Akron (UA) participates in the Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP). Students who enroll at UA and reside in the following states are eligible to be considered for the MSEP undergraduate tuition rate of $15,500 per academic year: Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and South Dakota. If you have questions, please contact Kim Gentile, The University of Akron Director of Admissions, Email: gentile@uakron.edu

Phone: (612) 677-277-2777, Option 1
Toll Free Phone: 1 (855) 767-6432, Option 1
https://msep.mhec.org

The University awards a limited number of graduate assistantships to students who qualify. Assistantships and fellowships are offered through the graduate degree-granting colleges, departments, and schools.

Learn more about graduate assistantships and other forms of assistance for graduate study.