FAQs

You can either pay online (if your plan allows) or by mail via check. Please visit the 529 Savings Plan webpage to learn more.

All student bills are online and are generally available immediately after you register or change your schedule (Fall available-July 2nd, Spring available-December 1st, and Summer available-April 1st). Students should check their online bill frequently because various charges could post at any time. As a courtesy, you will receive an email notification to your BGSU email account when there has been activity on your account and that your bill is available for viewing and payment. You will not receive a paper bill in the mail.  

To access your bill, follow these steps:

Log into MyBGSU
Select Student Center
Select My Account

Please visit our online calculator to help determine your cost of attendance.

Cost of Attendance Calculator

Below are the most common reasons your semester bills may be different:

Housing Deposit-If you made a $200.00 housing deposit for the academic year, the deposit will only be applied to the fall bill.

Scholarships-If a scholarship is designated for fall only, it will only apply to the fall bill.

Health Insurance-Health insurance is typically assessed in both semesters. The fall coverage is from the start of the semester (mid-August) to December 31^st and billed based on the length of time of coverage. The Spring coverage is from January 1^st to the following start of the next fall semester (mid-August) and assessed for the length of coverage. The spring assessment is larger due to the variance of coverage.  

Course and Class Fees-These fees are assessed based on your enrollment and are assessed within the semester you are enrolled.

Parking Permit-If you opt for the annual permit it is assessed with the fall bill only.

Matriculation Fee-This is a onetime administrative intake fee and generally assessed with the fall bill.

Fall balances are due August 1st, Spring balances are due January 1st, and Summer balances are due May 1st.
 

Title IV funds are federal funds awarded to students for tuition and fee coverage. Pell and SEOG grants, Perkins, and Federal Direct Student Loans, are all forms of this aid. This aid may be awarded to students through their financial aid package, and can only cover tuition, fees and contracted room and board, unless the students authorize payment to pay miscellaneous fees.

Follow these steps to set up the Financial Aid Authorization:

Log into MyBGSU
Select Student Center
Select To Do List
Select Financial Aid Authorization

Follow the prompts until you have completed the authorization

Yes, BGSU offers an installment payment plan each semester.

4 for the Fall (August-November), 4 for the Spring (January-April), and 3 (May-July) for the Summer.

Yes, you can mail check payments to:

Office of the Bursar
1001 E. Wooster Street
Bowling Green, OH 43403

Make checks payable to: BGSU
Please include the student ID number on the check

Yes, we accept American Express, Discover, Master Card, and Visa. Please note: Credit Cards are only accepted online and a convenience fee will be assessed.
 

Yes, you can make an eCheck payment online without being assessed an additional fee.

No, payments can only be made online or by mail. Mailing address:

Office of the Bursar
1001 E. Wooster Street
Bowling Green, OH 43403

Make checks payable to: BGSU
Please include the student ID number on the check

The Office of the Bursar is located at: 227 Bowen Thompson Union

 

The Office of the Bursar is open Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm, with extended hours at the start of each semester.
 

Yes, you can reach the Office of the Bursar at 419.372.2815.
 

Yes, the Office of the Bursar meets with students or parents on a walk in basis during hours of operation.
 

Yes, you may grant access to a parent or guardian by delegating Access BGSU. To grant access, follow these steps:

Log into MyBGSU
Select Student Center
Select Profile
Select Share My Information
Select Delegate Access to a New Contact
 

Yes, BGSU does offer students a direct deposit option for refunds. To enroll in BGSU e-Refund, follow these steps:

Log into MyBGSU
Select Student Center
Select My Account
Select BGSU Refund

Follow the prompts to provide requested information

The 1098-T form is used by eligible educational institutions to report information about their students to the IRS as required by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. The 1098-T form is informational only and should not be considered as tax advice. It serves as an alert to students that they may be eligible for federal income tax education credits such as the Lifetime Learning and the American Opportunity Credit as part of their Federal Income Tax Return.

Here’s how to elect to receive your 1098T form electronically:

Log into MyBGSU
Select Student Center
Select To Do List
Select Authorization for Electronic 1098T
Select the Year you wish to view

Here's how to view you 1098T:

Log into MyBGSU
Select Student Center
Select My Account
Select View 1098-T