Mailing address:
Samford University
Bursar's Office
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229
Direct phone: 205-726-2816
Toll free: 1-800-888-7214
Fax: 205-726-2184
E-mail: broffice@samford.edu
2008-2009 Financial Policies
Payment Terms for All Students
E-bills (electronic statements) are sent to students via the Samford University e-mail system which remains the official means of communication with students; the University no longer provides paper statements. Students are advised to check their e-mail regularly. Financial policies and payment schedules are posted at the Parent and Family and Student Information page along with information from Financial Aid and Student Records.
Registered students will receive an e-bill approximately three to five weeks prior to the payment due date. The e-bill reflects activity up to the date the e-bill was generated. Activity that transpired after the e-bill generation date can be viewed online via the Samford Portal. The portal view provides both activity since the last statement and a complete account summary.
Students who register after the e-bill generation date will not receive an e-bill until the next billing cycle which is typically after the term begins. Therefore, these students must consult the online system to view their account summary and arrange payment by the due date.
Payment for each semester is noted on the payment schedule. Enrollment in classes may be cancelled for nonpayment on the due date. Processed payments can be confirmed on the Account Summary via the Samford Portal.
Students receive e-bill statements frequently. A student account unpaid by the payment due date is placed in past due status. Students may not receive grades or transcripts and are not allowed to participate in commencement until the past due amount is cleared. The University may charge interest on all amounts past due and those past due accounts assigned to a collection agency may be reported to the credit bureaus. Students are charged for collection costs.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that payments are made timely. Financial arrangements for meeting this obligation are the responsibility of the parents and/or students and the supporting financial institutions.
Arrangements should be made well in advance. Fees not paid by the financial institution must be remitted by the parents and/or students by the scheduled due date.
Payment by credit card or check using the ebill system is the most efficient and Samford’s preferred method by which to make payment. Payment can be made using the ebill system by credit card or check. During peak payment periods, you could experience a delay in reaching the Bursar’s Office to make credit card payment by phone.
Samford University complies with applicable laws prohibiting discrimination, including Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1972/3, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or services.
