PAYMENT PROCEDURES

Login to MyUH, select Academic Services and the View My Charges/Make a Payment page that displays the current amount you owe. A bill will not be mailed to you. ONLY FULL PAYMENT IS ACCEPTED or you must enroll in the MyUH installment payment plan. If you are receiving a tuition waiver or scholarship, check with your home campus financial aid office or the awarding department before making payment. You may pay by cash, personal check, money order, cashier's check, or via MyUH using MasterCard, VISA or JCB.

If you add a class after your tuition is paid, any additional tuition and fees must be paid by 4:00 pm on the appropriate payment receipt deadline (see section on Payment Receipt Deadlines).

Tuition and fee payments can be made by:

1. MyUH	Pay by MasterCard, VISA, JCB, eCheck or Savings, or enroll in the installment payment plan.

2. Mail	Make checks payable to "University of Hawaii" and mail to: University of Hawaii Cashier's Office Queen Liliuokalani Center for Student Services 2600 Campus Rd., Room 105 Honolulu, HI 96822-2205 Mail payments must be RECEIVED by the appropriate deadline. You should allow a minimum of 5 days for delivery prior to the deadline. Do not use Campus Mail. To ensure proper crediting to your account, the tear-out Tuition Mail-In Remittance Form on page 33 in the printed Schedule of Classes booklet must accompany your payment. Write your student ID number on the bottom left corner of the check. Improperly completed remittance forms and checks may be returned to you unprocessed and will not be posted to your account.

3. In-Person	Pay by cash, personal check, money order, or cashier’s check (no in-person credit card payment) at: University Cashier's Office Service Windows Queen Liliuokalani Center for Student Services, Room 105 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, Mondays to Fridays excluding holidays Extended Hours (8:00 am to 4:00 pm): July 17 and 18 September 2 and 3

No receipts will be issued. After payment, print the View My Account for Each Term page for a summary of your semester charges.

RETURNED CHECKS OR UNPROCESSED eCHECKS

Payments tendered to the University of Hawaii or any department therein, and returned from the maker's bank for any reason (e.g. insufficient funds, closed bank account, incorrect bank information) will result in a $25.00 charge and a hold will be placed on your account. DO NOT place a STOP PAYMENT on checks. A stop payment on a check is considered a returned check and is not acknowledged as an official drop from courses or withdrawal from the University.

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS

Students who have not met their financial obligations (traffic fines, library fines, locker fees, lab breakage charges, transcript fees, loans, rental contracts, etc.) to the satisfaction of the University of Hawaii may be denied a variety of enrollment services including registration, withdrawal, and transcripts.

Enrollment at the University of Hawaii signifies consent to, and acceptance of all policies and procedures governing enrollment, including financial liability. Students who fail to remit payment when due, agree to pay University of Hawaii all reasonable costs for collection, to include collection agency, attorney's and court fees.

Copies of the delinquent financial obligations policy and procedures are available for inspection at the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Students and the University Cashier's Office.

NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST/AMERICORPS RECIPIENTS

Access the AmeriCorps online payment system at their website. In Quick Links, click "For Individuals" to create and submit an online request for your AmeriCorps Education Award benefits. AmeriCorps will send the request electronically to our institution for processing. Our institution will certify your eligibility and submit the information to AmeriCorps. After AmeriCorps does the final approval, the funds will be sent electronically to our campus. The request for payment should be made after you register but no later than 10 working days before your appropriate payment deadline.

ARMY RESERVE TUITION SUBSIDY

The 9th RSC has received approval for the Pacific Reserve Education Program (PREP). Take your approved Form DA2171 to the University Cashier's Office by 4:00 pm on the appropriate payment deadline. You are responsible for paying any remaining tuition and fees not covered by PREP. Contact your Army Reserve unit commander for more information.

NATIONAL GUARD TUITION ASSISTANCE

The Hawaii National Guard Tuition Assistance Program is a reimbursement program. At the end of each semester, the National Guard will reimburse Guard members directly for tuition. Please contact your unit commanding officer for further information. Students are responsible for paying all tuition and fees to the University Cashier's Office by 4:00 pm on the appropriate payment deadline.

GRADUATE ASSISTANTS

Graduate Assistants who are non-residents for tuition purposes, may apply for an exemption from the non-resident tuition differential as employees of the University. If you are a non-resident and employed as a Graduate Assistant for Fall 2008 as of August 25, 2008, you must take a copy of your Payroll Notification Form (PNF) to the Admissions and Records Information Counter, Queen Liliuokalani Center for Student Services, room 001, and request an exemption from the non-resident tuition rate BEFORE paying your tuition and fees. Failure to request this exemption will result in the assessment of full non-resident tuition charges.

Graduate Assistant tuition waivers cover ONLY the tuition part of your tuition and fee charges. Your Check My Registration Status page will display your tuition waiver. Once you have completed your registration session, please allow 48 hours for the processing of your waiver. Your account information will be displayed on the View My Charges/Make a Payment page. You are responsible to pay the remaining tuition and/or fees by the appropriate payment receipt deadline. Please refer to the section Payment Receipt Deadlines.

UH DEPARTMENTAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

If you are receiving a University of Hawaii departmental merit scholarship, you will be able to view the scholarship information on MyUH, Financial Aid section just prior to your payment deadline.

You must pay the remaining balance by 4:00 pm on September 3.

THIRD PARTY SPONSOR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

If your tuition is being paid by a third party sponsoring agency (e.g. World Health Organization, East-West Center, Alu Like, Vocational Rehabilitation, armed forces branch, State of Hawaii Department of Education, etc.), your third party payment will automatically be posted to your student account within 48 hours after you have registered. Your account information will be displayed on the View My Charges/Make a Payment page. You are responsible to pay the remaining tuition and/or fees by the appropriate payment receipt deadline. Please refer to the section Payment Receipt Deadlines.

If the University Cashier's Office does not receive a letter of financial guarantee, purchase order or authorization letter from your sponsor at least 48 hours prior to your payment receipt deadline, you must pay for your own tuition and fees. When the sponsor sends payment for the tuition and fees, the University Cashier's Office will process a refund. If you have questions or want to confirm that your sponsor has met University billing requirements, please call the University Cashier's Office third party billing section at 956-2103.

LOAN DEFERMENTS

Submit loan deferment forms to the Admissions and Records Information Counter, Queen Liliuokalani Center for Student Services, room 001 after tuition and fees are paid.

HOPE SCHOLARSHIP AND LIFETIME LEARNING TAX CREDITS

The U.S. Congress established federal tax credits for qualified college tuition and related expenses under the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. Information about the Hope and Lifetime Learning tax credits as well as other education related tax credits can be found at www.hawaii.edu/1098T or by contacting your tax advisor.

All students, except non-resident aliens, who were charged qualified tuition and related expenses from January 1 to December 31, 2008 will receive a 1098-T tax form. This form will reflect amounts billed (not paid) for qualified tuition and related expenses and amounts paid for scholarship and grants during the 2008 calendar year.

The form will be mailed to your Permanent Address by January 31, 2009, as required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Duplicate 1098-T tax forms may be obtained at www.hawaii.edu/1098T after January 31. To ensure receipt of this important tax document, please update your Permanent Address on file at the Admissions and Records Office by either one of the following methods:

By mail: Download the Student Data Change Form and mail in your updated Permanent Address.
In person: Fill in the updated Permanent Address on the Student Data Change Form at the Admissions and Records Information Counter, Queen Liliuokalani Center for Student Services, room 001.

Note: You must provide your Social Security Number to the University. The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 requires the University to collect and use students' Social Security Numbers or Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) to report qualified tuition and related expenses billed to students and scholarship and grant payments made to students to the IRS each year.