Student Billing
Make a Payment
Pay a program bill or make a loan payment.
Student Accounts
Program Payments
Students, or their home school, receive an invoice from the SFS billing department about 30 days before the billing deadline for their session: Nov 1 for Spring, Apr 1 for Summer I, May 1 for Summer II, and Jun 1 for Fall. Invoices that are the student’s responsibility are posted to the student’s SFS portal. For applicants who apply after the standard billing deadlines, program costs are due upon receipt of the invoice.
Students with an outstanding balance will not be allowed to participate in their program.
Many students use funds from a 529 plan to pay for their SFS program. Disbursement rules vary by plan, so check with your 529 administrator about their requirements.
Deposits & SCUBA
Deposit and SCUBA payments can be made by credit or debit card, e-check, or mailed check.
Tuition & Room & Board
Tuition and room & board payments can be made by e-check, mailed check, or wire. For wire instructions, contact billing@fieldstudies.org.
Mail Checks To
Checks are accepted for deposits, SCUBA, tuition, and room & board.
P.O. Box 506
West Boxford, MA 01885
Alumni
Loan Payments
The availability of loan money depends on timely repayment by previous borrowers, which provides the funding for new loan recipients.
The repayment period for each loan is set in the Loan Agreement at the time the loan is made, and monthly payments begin the month after your SFS program ends. Make a one-time payment or sign up for recurring monthly payments through the loan payment form. Recurring payments are charged on the same day each month:
- Merck No Interest Loan payments: the 15th of the month
- Low Interest Loan payments: the 16th of the month
For help with a payment, or to request a different process date, contact SFS Student Billing at billing@fieldstudies.org or (978) 219-5109.
Make a Loan Payment
Billing
Payment Policies
Loan Repayment & Default
Any loan with a payment one month or more late is considered in default. Grades are withheld from any student in default, and the loan’s co-signer is expected to assume payment.
A $15 late fee will be charged each month the loan remains in default.
Outstanding Balances & Transcripts
SFS awards no grades and issues no transcripts until all outstanding tuition is paid in full. All outstanding balances must be settled before you receive credit for your semester. If your balance is not cleared, your grades are submitted to the University of Minnesota, the SFS School of Record, as incomplete (I).
Transcripts are issued six to eight weeks after the end of the session. Once your account is settled, corrected grades are sent or your SFS transcript is released. Incomplete grades convert to failing grades within 12 months of program end if full payment has not been submitted.
Questions About a Payment?
SFS Student Billing can help with any program or loan payment.
Call (978) 219-5109.