Payment Policies
Payment Of Student Accounts
Registration is scheduled prior to the beginning of each term on dates specified in the academic calendar. Refer to the Academic Calendar on the University website at http://www.ju.edu/. At the time of registration, each student must pay in full the total charges for the semester or session, less approved financial aid. Charges include tuition, room, board, student health insurance, travel fees for study abroad, and flight fees (if applicable).
Early registration is a privilege in which each currently enrolled student may participate if his or her current semester account is paid in full or any un-posted financial aid for the current semester has been approved and all documents have been completed. The early registration periods are listed in the Academic Calendar on the web.
Past due balances should be paid in full in order to participate in early registration beginning in October for the Spring term, and beginning March for the Fall term. Detailed Student Account Statements may be accessed via the JU Student Portal via WebAdvisor or Parent Access to the Web at any time. Students and parents are encouraged to check their student account statement online regularly. Charges resulting from (but not limited to) fines and penalties, registration activity, prorated room and board, or updated financial aid awards can generate at any time throughout the semester.
Jacksonville University has the right and may employ any or all of the following actions in order to collect unpaid student account balances: using written, electronic, or verbal means of contact as the law allows, including, but not limited to, contact by manual calling methods, prerecorded or artificial voice messages, emails, and/or automated telephone dialing systems, contact by telephone at any telephone number associated with the account, currently or in the future, including wireless telephone numbers, and authorization to record telephone calls regarding the account in assurance of quality and/or other reasons. Failure to pay a student account by the published deadline(s) may result in the account being placed with a collection agency and/or for legal action. If such action(s) is/are taken, students will be required to pay all collection fees (up to 33%) & costs, attorney fees & costs, and/or any other fees/costs incurred as the result of the collection of any amount not paid.
Traditional Term Payment Deadlines
- Fall charges – August 1
- Spring charges – December 1
- Summer charges - May 1
Checks or money orders should be made payable to Jacksonville University and, if mailed, addressed to Jacksonville University, Attn: Bursar’s Office, 2800 University Boulevard North, Jacksonville, Florida 32211-3395. A service charge between the minimum of $25 and up to five percent of the face value of the check will be assessed by the University to the student’s account for any check returned by the bank, including those “drawn on uncollected deposits.” Checks returned for insufficient funds must be redeemed with cash or a cashier’s check promptly in order to avoid legal action or administrative dismissal of the student from the University. The University reserves the right to require payment by means other than check if an item is returned for any reason.
Visa, American Express, MasterCard and Discover are accepted. Electronic Payment (credit cards and ACH bank drafts) can be made online via WebAdvisor or Parent Access to the Web.
Tuition Payment Plans
JU Tuition payment plans (available to ALL students) are term specific. Prior to applying, a student must be fully registered for classes in the coming term. They must also have completed their housing and meal plan contract with the Residential Life Office, if applicable. A new application is required each term and a participation fee of $50 will be assessed for each new plan. Applications for future term payment plans will be available at the appropriate times. Tuition Payment Plans cannot be used for past due balances.
The amount to finance will be determined by the total amount of tuition, room (if applicable), board (if applicable), and student health insurance (if applicable) less Financial Aid (scholarships, grants, and/or loans), Pre-Paid or 529 plans, sponsorships, etc. Financial Aid and other resources must be in a status that is considered a pending resource; these are indicated on your Financial Aid Award Letter or on your Student Account Statement as an anticipated or disbursed credit. In order for your monthly payment to calculate correctly, all financial aid documents, certifications, verifications, loan entrances and promissory notes must be completed.*
If you are participating in a study abroad, please be advised that travel expenses cannot be financed through a tuition payment plan. Payment in full is required. This includes but is not limited to, the payment or financing of your total tuition, room board, and student health insurance (if applicable), as well as payment in full for your travel expenses directly to JU to bring your term balance to $0.00.
If you are an Aviation Management and Flight Operations (AVO) Major, please be advised that flight fees cannot be financed through a tuition payment plan. Payment in full for your flight course is required to authorize a “clearance to fly.” A “clearance to fly” includes, but is not limited to, the payment or financing of your total tuition, room board, and student health insurance (if applicable), as well as payment in full for your flight course directly to JU to bring your term balance to $0.00.
Payment is due by the 15th of every month. Plans are available for Fall and Spring terms only. Monthly Tuition Payment Plans for the Fall term will be divided over a 6 month period with due dates of May 15, June 15, July 15, August 15, September 15, and October 15. A $50 non-refundable fee is charged upfront to participate and may be included in your first monthly payment. Likewise, monthly Tuition Payment Plans for the Spring term will be divided over a 6 month period. Payment due dates are November 15, December 15, January 15, February 15, March 15, and April 15. Again a $50 fee is charged upfront to participate. Note that the length of your repayment term will depend on when you apply for a payment plan. Your first payment will be the next day 15 available. For instance, if you submit your application on June 25th for a Fall payment plan, the next available payment date will be July 15th; therefore, your balance will be divided into four monthly payments (July through October), rather than six.
Payments are subject to change based on registration activity, room and board adjustments, OR any changes to your financial aid package. Monthly statements will be mailed to the student’s permanent address on record unless otherwise specified on the application. Account Status is also available on the web via WebAdvisor. Don’t forget our WebAdvisor for Parents feature which allows students to create accounts for parents and/or guardians. This will allow them to see grades, make payments, view schedules and more. Payments may be mailed, made at the Cashier’s Window, or processed online. Please specify when making a payment online that your payment is for your tuition payment plan. Delinquent payments will result in the cancellation of the payment plan and the accrual of finance charges based on the past due balance at the time of cancellation.