Bursar's Office

Special Billing

University Departments may authorize payment of certain charges and fees for eligible students. Authorized amounts will be deducted from appropriate departmental accounts 40 days after the beginning of the term for those students who have maintained eligibility.

Some external third-parties require a direct billing from the Office of the Bursar before they will pay school charges or release scholarship funds. The student will provide a letter of authorization from the third party sponsor. The Bursar’s Office will then generate a billing 40 days after the beginning of the term. Authorization must include the sponsor's name and address as well as the maximum amount which will be paid for each specific term. Additionally, charges which will be paid by these third-party funds must be specified in the authorization. Since students are responsible for all University fees and charges, use of the third-party address as the student's billing address is strongly discouraged. A $20.00 billing fee is automatically assessed to third-party accounts with the exception of those paid by the Tennessee Department of Human Services Division of Rehabilitation Services (Voc Rehab) or the Tennessee Board of Regents Colleges and Universities.

STUDENTS ARE ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CHARGES. THEY MUST COMPLETE A CONFIRMATION OF ATTENDANCE FORM AND MAKE CERTAIN MINIMUM PAYMENT AMOUNTS ARE CREDITED OR AUTHORIZED ON OR BEFORE THE PAYMENT DUE DATE IN ORDER TO AVOID LATE PAYMENT FEE ASSESSMENT AND SCHEDULE CANCELLATION.

Reimbursements from authorizations turned in after the initial excess financial aid disbursement date (posted on the Bursar’s Office website) will not be processed until the funds are received by the University from the Third Party Sponsor.