Fees

Billing Statements are no longer mailed. You must login to Pathway to view your bill each month. An email will be sent to your UMKC email address when your bill is ready each month. You can print a paper copy of your bill for your records. You are responsible for your fees even if you do not receive a billing statement.

You must make a minimum payment before classes begin. If you register after the first day of class, you must make a payment on that date. It is your responsibility to login to Pathway to view your billing statement.

Drops and adds must occur prior to the Census Date (25% of the class) to avoid fee discrepancies. See the academic calendar for specific dates.

Paying Your Fees

Billing Statements
The Finances section in the Pathway Student Center contains up-to-date real-time information about your student account charges. Your billing statement is available to view and print on QuikPay, the University’s third-party vendor for billing and online payment processing. Billing statements are generated once each month, just like a credit card statement, and thus are current as of the date of the statement.

To view and/or print your billing statement:

1. login to Pathway
2. navigate to Self Service > Student Center
3. click on “make a payment”
4. click the yellow continue button

You will be redirected to QuikPay. QuikPay opens in a new window, so you may have to disable pop-up blockers on your computer or hold down the CTRL key on your keyboard while you click the continue button.

You can pay your fees using a credit card (MasterCard and Discover only), check or cash.

Credit Card
(MasterCard or Discover)
Credit card payments can be made online at pathway.umkc.edu from any computer with Internet access. Pathway will redirect you to the University’s vendor for credit card processing, QuikPay. Convenience fees will be charged by a third party vendor. Computers are available in the Self-Service Center, Registrar’s Office, 115 Administrative Center.

 

Checks
(personal or cashier)
• Mail
• Drop boxes, located in the Administrative Center, 5115 Oak St. Cashier’s window, first floor of the Administrative Center
• Pathway (e-check): visit pathway.umkc.edu.

Cash
• Cashier’s window only, first floor, Administrative Center

Student Financial Aid
If your anticipated aid does not cover your entire bill, you must pay the minimum amount due that is indicated on the invoice. Your anticipated aid does not apply as the minimum payment.

Refund Schedule for Withdrawals
The UMKC refund policy is based on the date of official withdrawal from classes. The fee refund schedule applies except when individual refunds are adjusted to meet federal regulations if student financial aid is involved. Refunds for courses that do not meet during the regular session (weekend courses, abbreviated courses) are prorated based on the length of the course and the date of withdrawal. If you receive a refund that you believe you should not have received, check your class schedule or contact the Cashier’s Office. See Page 2 for specific refund dates.

Total Withdrawals and Federal Aid
When a student totally withdraws from all of his or her classes, there is a certain percentage of aid that UMKC is required to return due to federal regulations regarding the return of Title IV funds. The amount UMKC is required to return may exceed the student’s credit balance for withdrawing from classes making the student owe a balance to UMKC.

 

Are there exceptions to the refund policy?
The Registrar’s office is authorized to make exceptions in the application of the refund policy in unusual and extreme circumstances. The policy and form can be found at www.umkc.edu/registrar/petition.asp. Requests for exceptions must be submitted in writing with supporting documentation to the Registrar’s office. Decisions will be sent in writing. Appeals of these decisions must be made in writing and should include as many additional details as possible. Appeals should be addressed to the Committee on Fee Assessment and Residence, Administrative Center, room 336, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110-2499. The committee meets monthly. Appeals are reviewed according to the committee’s meeting schedule.

Questions and Answers About Fees

Nonresident Fees
Nonresident fees apply to students not living in Missouri and students who have not met residency requirements in accordance with the University of Missouri Residence and Educational Fee Rules, which are available at the Admissions Office.

Do I need to see a cashier?
Fees can be paid using cash, check or credit card. You’ll need to see a cashier if you are paying your fees by cash. Payment by check can be made in person, by mail, by drop box or online. Payment by credit card – MasterCard or Discover – can be made online only. To access your bill and make an online payment visit pathway.umkc.edu.

What if financial aid pays my fees?
Your student financial aid will be applied toward fees, but you must make the minimum payment if your financial aid is less than your total fees. Student financial aid, except outside checks payable to the student, is directly applied to the student’s account. If accepted aid equals or exceeds the amount owed, no action is necessary. The balance will be paid to you by check or directly deposited in your bank account. If student financial aid is less than the amount due, the remainder must be paid in accordance with UMKC policy.

Where are the drop boxes?
A drop box is located in the Administrative Center lower lobby and can be used to pay by check.

Class Cancellation Policy
Classes are not automatically cancelled for nonpayment. It is the responsibility of all students to withdraw from classes if they will not be attending the semester. If a student withdraws from classes, he or she may still owe the University full or partial fees in accordance with the UMKC fee refund policy.

Minimum Payment
A minimum payment is required by the first payment deadline according to the first billing statement. If a student registers after the first billing statement is issued, a minimum payment will be due upon registration. Pending financial aid and scholarships do not constitute a minimum payment of fees if an outstanding balance remains. If anticipated financial aid is not received or is not sufficient to cover all charges, the student remains responsible for all remaining charges incurred for the semester.

When are my fees due?
Fee payment is due by the first day of the semester. Students who participate in priority registration will be billed in four installments. Any unpaid billed balance is subject to a 1 percent finance charge. The collection of delinquent fees will be pursued, including referral to collection agencies and credit bureaus. Student accounts will be assessed an additional collection charge when it is referred to a collection agency.

Excess Financial Aid/Overpayments
Excess financial aid funds can be directly deposited into bank accounts (ACH) if authorized. ACH deposits start the week before classes begin. If ACH is not authorized, checks will be mailed to the current address on the student’s record. If a check is mailed to an invalid address, the student may be required to wait two weeks before the check can be reissued and subject to a processing fee. In general, students who have signed up for direct deposit receive their excess financial aid refund several days earlier than those expecting a check. You can sign-up for direct deposit on Pathway.

Note: If financial aid is less than fees, the minimum amount due must be paid to hold classes or a student will be dropped for non-payment.

Fee Payment Schedule Summer 2008

Registration Date	Bill Date	Date Due	Amount	Bill Date	Date Due	Amount
April 7 - May 12	May 12	June 6	50%	June 9	June 30	50%
May 13 - June 9				June 9	June 30	100%
After June 9				July 7	July 23	100%

Students registering for classes after May 25 (Summer) will not receive any billing statement until June 20. In order to hold classes, a minimum payment is due prior to the first day of class. Students can access their bills on a daily basis by checking their fee statements on Pathway.

Fee Payment Schedule Fall 2008

Registration Date

Bill Date

Date Due

Amount

Bill Date

Date Due

Amount

Bill Date

Date Due

Amount

Bill Date

Date Due

Amount

April 7 - July 25

July 25

Aug. 15

25%

Aug. 25

Sept. 20

25%

Sept. 25

Oct. 20

25%

Oct. 25

Nov. 20

25%

July 26 - Aug. 25

25% due at registration

Aug. 25

Sept. 20

25%

Sept. 25

Oct. 20

25%

Oct. 25

Nov. 20

25%

After Aug. 25

33% due at registration

Sept. 25

Oct. 20

33%

Oct. 25

Nov. 20

33%

Students registering for classes after July 25 (Fall) will not receive any billing statement until Aug. 25. In order to hold classes, a minimum payment is due prior to Aug. 15. Students can access their bills on a daily basis by checking their fee statements on Pathway. *Aug. 17 is the last date to register for Fall semester without a late registration fee.

Late Fees

Student accounts will be subject to a late fee of $10 when payment is not received by the scheduled due date as communicated on the student’s monthly billing statement. If the minimum payment or billed balance due is paid on or before the scheduled due date, as it appears on the student’s monthly billing statement, no late fees will apply. In addition, there is a 1 percent finance charge on all unpaid balances.

Non-Resident Fees

Nonresident fees apply to students not living in Missouri and students who have not met residency requirements in accordance with the University of Missouri Residence and Educational Fee Rules, which are available at the Admissions Office, 120 Administrative Center.

Metro Rate
The Metro Rate is a program benefiting undergraduate, nonprofessional students who are legal residents of Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami or Wyandotte counties in Kansas. These students will be assessed educational fees equivalent to those of a Missouri resident (the in-state rate). Questions about the Metro Rate can be directed to the Office of Admissions.

Missouri Taxpayers Scholarship
If you had a Missouri income tax liability for 2007, you may be entitled to pay reduced fees even if you are a resident of another state. For detailed instructions and applications, visit www.umkc.edu/adminfinance/finance/cashiers.

Part-time Nonresident Scholarship
Nonresident students who take a part-time credit load of six hours or less during the Fall/Spring semester and three hours or less during the Summer, will receive a tuition scholarship equal to the nonresident portion of the fees. This tuition scholarship is not available to nonresident students taking more than six hours. Students who enroll in more than six hours and then drop to six hours or less will not be given a refund of the nonresident fees for the hours remaining on their schedules. International students (F-1 and J-1 visas only) will not be eligible for part-time scholarships.

Fees may change without notice.
The University reserves the right to increase or decrease the fees charged for attendance and other services at the University when the Board of Curators considers it in the best interest of the University to do so. Any increase in fees must be approved by the Board of Curators not less than 30 days prior to the beginning of the academic term (semester, etc.) to which these fees will be applied. Any changes in fees will be effective irrespective of whether fees have or have not been paid on behalf of the student prior to the effective date of the modification.