Account and payment information
Accessing your account
To access your U of I student account online, and select the "Accounts and Billing" card.
Troubleshooting common account issues
- Do not use a mobile device or tablet, as the page typically does not display properly or at all.
- Using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge as your web browser works the best. Other web browsers, including Safari and Firefox, will not work.
- Your pop-up blocker needs to be turned off in order for a new tab to open for the payment system.
- If you pressed the back button on your browser at any time, you will be taken to a screen asking for your login and password. This login will not work. You will need to log off MyUI and log back on or reboot your computer.
Further issues, please contact OIT at 208-885-HELP (4357).
Account payment options
You can pay your tuition and fees in full by cash, check, debit card, credit card or electronic bank transfer (E-Check).
- Cash is accepted only in person at the Student Accounts/Cashiers Window.
- Checks are accepted in person at the Student Accounts/Cashier's window or via mail.
- Checks should be made out to Bursar, U of I
- Debit Card payment, with a PIN #, is accepted only in person at the Student Account/Cashier's window.
- Credit card and Debit card payment is accepted via MyUI (with a convenience fee of $3 or 3%, whichever is greater).
- Electronic bank transfers (E-Checks) are accepted only via MyUI (no convenience fee).
Online account payments
To pay a balance online, , select the "Accounts and Billing" card, click on "MAKE A PAYMENT."
Mailing address for payments
If you mail your payment, it must arrive by the first day of the semester to avoid a late fee. Mailed in payments should be sent to:
Student Accounts/Cashiers
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875 Perimeter Drive MS 4250
Moscow, ID 83844-4250
Physical address for payments
Bruce Pitman M. Center
709 Deakin Street, First Floor, Cashiers Window
Moscow, Idaho
Payment plans
÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ offers payment plans to students unable to pay in full by the beginning of the semester or who do not have enough financial aid to cover the full balance for the semester. The payment plan requires an enrollment fee of $55 for each semester.
- Fall semester payment plans can be set up for four monthly payments beginning in August.
- Spring monthly payment plans can be set up for four monthly payments beginning in January.
- Summer payment plans can be set up for four monthly payments beginning in early-May.
Sign up for a payment plan
To sign up for a payment plan, , select the "Accounts and Billing" card, click on "MAKE A PAYMENT," then select Payment Plans.
Important payment plan details
- Fall/Spring: You must have the payment plan set up by the first day of classes to avoid late fees from ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥.
- Summer: You must have the payment plan set up by the first Monday of your first session to avoid late fees from ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥.
- You must have at least $150 in charges to set up a payment plan.
- A late fee of $60 is charged for payments not received by each payment plan installment due date.
- Transcripts may be released for students without Title IV funding if they are current on their payment plan balance. Transcript holds will be placed on accounts that have an owing balance for students that have not received Title IV funding.
- If you receive financial aid after you have set up a payment plan, the financial aid is applied to your student account balance first, and the plan installment amounts are decreased or canceled.
- If you are delinquent on two installments on a payment plan, this can result in the plan being canceled and regular ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ late payment fees will be incurred.
Foreign payments
International students can pay with TransferMate.
TransferMate makes it easier and more affordable for international students to pay their fees. TransferMate allows you to make international payments to ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ without paying international banking charges and you will receive a competitive foreign exchange rate.
What are the benefits?
- Pay in your local currency and to a local bank account
- No international banking charges from your bank
- Preferential exchange rates
- Simply Pay online using credit card/APM or by bank transfer
- 24 hour customer service support through TransferMate’s Multi-lingual support team
If you're an international student paying fees to ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥, you can use this secure, fast method to make your fee payments to us.
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Manage your student account online
In MyUI, open the Accounts and Billing card, and click Make a Payment to view or pay your bill.
How TransferMate works
Pay your fees via TransferMate using a simple four-step process.
- to find your account balance. Once in MyUI, go to the "Accounts and Billing" card, this will show you what your current account balance is. For Fall semester, balances will be ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ 10 days prior to the start of the semester. For Spring and Summer semesters, balances will be ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ five days prior to the start of the semester. If making payment prior to departure from your country, please only pay 50% of the balance. You can pay the remainder once you are at ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥. If making payment prior to your charges posting, please pay up to $5,000.00 USD.
- Register on the secure .
- Select the country you are paying from - You'll receive the exchange rate for that day, choose wire bank transfer or credit card as your payment method.
- Once funds are received by TransferMate, these funds are transferred to U of I for processing. Please allow up to two weeks for payment to show on the student’s account.
Student loan information
The student loans team administers Perkins and institutional loans (Vandal, Ben O. Braham and short term). All loan applications are done through the student Financial Aid office.
Please email comments and/or feedback, or submit an address change for Perkins, Ben O. Braham or Vandal loans, to student loans.
Perkins Loan Program
Due to the size of the program, ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ contracts billing services for this program to Heartland ECSI. Students may get account information directly from .
Deferment information for loans
Download loan forms
Access and download the following forms through :
- Student Deferment
- Forbearance
- Hardship/Unemployment Deferment
- Cancellation
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TransferMate payment instructions
Tax information
The university's "Tuition Statement" (1098T’s) for 2024 will be ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ in MyUI under the Student Accounts menu by end of day Jan. 31, 2025.
If you gave your consent to receive the document electronically, you will receive an email when it is ready by the end of day on Jan. 31, 2025. If electronic consent is not received by Jan. 6, 2025, the 1098-T will be mailed on Jan. 31, 2025 to the permanent address on file listed as of Jan. 6, 2025.
For more information about Form 1098-T, visit .
Education tax credits
Depending on your income (or your family’s income, if you are a dependent), whether you were considered full or half-time enrolled, and the amount of your qualified educational expenses for the year, you may be eligible for a federal education tax credit. (You can find detailed information about claiming education tax credits in , page 9.)
The dollar amounts reported on your Form 1098-T may assist you in completing IRS Form 8863 – the form used for calculating the education tax credits that a taxpayer may claim as part of your tax return.
Tax help
÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ is unable to provide you with individual tax advice, but should you have questions, you should seek the counsel of an informed tax preparer or adviser.
If you have any questions about the 1098-T, please visit the for general information. If you have any further questions, please contact the Student Accounts office at 208-885-7447.
Frequently used forms and downloads
Access commonly requested forms and resources for students using the links below.
Please contact the Student Accounts Office at 208-885-7447 or acctrec@uidaho.edu if you have questions regarding the administrative hearing board petition form or regarding the financial credit policy for the hardship withdrawals appeals form.