Tuition and Billing Services

Student Fiscal Responsibility

Students at Florida Atlantic University are responsible for knowing payment deadlines, financial aid policies, and debts owed. Tuition liability begins immediately upon registration. It is the student's responsibility to monitor their account via MyFAU online. Students must not assume that they will be dropped if they fail to attend the first few days of class.

Drop/Add Period: Generally the first week of the term without incurring a fee and without receiving a "W" grade for dropped classes.
Deadlines: See the Academic Calendar for specific dates to avoid fee liability or a “W” grade.

Consequences for Non-Payment

Fiscal Cancellation

Failure to pay in full, set up a payment plan, or receive a deferment by the deadline for each semester will result in the cancellation of your registration. Students are notified via their FAU e-mail account concerning outstanding tuition deficiencies and given an opportunity to pay tuition and fees prior to cancellation.

What is Fiscal Cancellation?

What Do I Pay if Fiscally Cancelled?

Can I Get Back Into my Classes if Cancelled?

Students who have been canceled from their classes due to non-payment may submit a Fiscal Reinstatement Appeal to the Office of the Registrar. If approved:

You will be re-enrolled in the cancelled courses.
All original tuition and related fees will be added back to your student account for immediate payment
Standard reinstatement fees will apply.

Are there Penalties to Reinstate?

If reinstated students will be re-enrolled and fee-liable for all tuition and related fees. Students approved for reinstatement will incur the following non-refundable fees:

$100 Late Payment Fee
$100 Late Registration Fee

Once reinstated, students remain financially responsible for the tuition and related fees associated with the course unless withdrawal is due to an exceptional circumstance .

The University reserves the right to deny reinstatement when a demonstrated pattern of tuition deficiencies over two or more semesters has occurred.

Registration & Transcript Holds

Payments are applied to a student’s account based on the oldest debt first. Students who have an outstanding balance will receive holds which may prevent future registration and/or access to academic records. These holds will not be removed until such debt is paid in full.

Delinquent Accounts & Collections

Per Florida Statutes 1010.03, FAU must exert every effort to collect delinquent accounts, including the utilization of a collection agency. Therefore, accounts with outstanding balances more than 90 days past due are deemed eligible to be sent to collections. If referred for collections any and all related fees will be billed to you regardless of your status with the University.

Once accounts are sent to collections, accounts will be assessed a collection fee of up to 30% percent of the balance due. The collection fee is non-refundable and cannot be removed once accounts are placed in collections. Accounts with outstanding balances sent to collections are obligated to promptly pay all charges owed, including collection agency referral-fees, and other reasonable collection costs assessed to collect unpaid balances.

Most important to note is that collection agencies may also submit delinquent accounts to any of the three (3) major credit bureaus based on the agencies policies and procedures: Equifax, Experian, and Transunion. Please be advised that once delinquent accounts are submitted to the credit bureaus your overall credit rating may be adversely affected.