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Payments & Refunds

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Billing and Payment

The due date for tuition, fees, and any applicable Flex Check-Ins (FCI) for all UW Flexible Option programs* is due 11:59 p.m. Central Time of 10th day of the first month of each new subscription period (e.g., January 11 by 11:59 p.m. for a January subscription period).  All financial obligations must be paid by the end of the 10th day (e.g., January 11 by 11:59 p.m.) to avoid cancellation of registration.  Students receiving financial aid are responsible for any tuition balance which exceeds their financial aid; any outstanding account balance must be received by the 10th day of the first month of your subscription period. If you fail to pay your account balance by the due date, you will be administratively withdrawn from your coursework, assessed a $50 fee, and will have to defer to another subscription period to resume your studies.

*For the Substance Use Disorders Counselor certificate program, payment is due upon registration.

For information on how to access your bill and make a payment, click on your institution below.

UW Colleges

Students enrolled at UW Colleges will pay tuition directly to UW Colleges, using the payment method(s) accepted by UW Colleges.

  • Tuition and fees for your subscription period are assessed and posted to your PRISM account.
  • Visit the UW Colleges Bursar’s Office website for complete details on billing and payment options.
  • Please view your bill in your PRISM account by clicking the Account Summary link in the Finances Section of your Student Center page. You will not receive paper bills via mail.

How to make a payment online at UW Colleges:

  • You may pay your bill online in PRISM by webCheck as an electronic payment option. WebCheck payments are not charged convenience fees.
  • You may also contact one of the University of Wisconsin Colleges campus locations to pay in person via check, cash, cashier’s check, money order, or credit/debit card.
  • If you have questions regarding your account, contact the UW Colleges Bursar’s Office directly at (608) 265-5002, or via email at UWC-BursarsOffice@uwc.edu. Please identify yourself as a UW Flexible Option program student to be sure that you may receive UW Flexible Option-specific information.

UW-Extension

Students enrolled at UW-Extension in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) program will pay tuition to UW-Extension, using the payment method(s) accepted by the campus.

  • Tuition and fees for your subscription period are assessed and posted to your myUWEX account.
  • Please view your bill in your myUWEX account, in the My Finances module. You will not receive a paper bill via mail.
  • You can make an online payment with your debit/credit card. At this time UW-Extension does not accept eChecks, but personal checks can be mailed to:
    • UW Extension
      Attn: Bursar’s Office
      5602 Research Park Blvd., Suite 300
      Madison, WI 53719-1245

How to make a payment online with UW-Extension:

  • You may pay your bill online in myUWEX by debit or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express), there are no convenience fees for card transactions.
  • If you have any question regarding your account, please contact UW-Extension’s Bursar Office at 877-895-3276, or via email at studentbilling@uwex.edu.

UW-Milwaukee

Students enrolled in a UW-Milwaukee degree or certification program will pay tuition directly to UW-Milwaukee using the payment method(s) accepted by the campus.

  • Tuition and fees for your subscription period are assessed and posted to your PAWS account.
  • Visit the Bursar Office at UW-Milwaukee Bursar’s Office website for complete details on billing and payment options.
  • Please view your billing statement in PAWS by clicking the View Billing Statement link in the Finance Section of your Student Center page. You may not receive paper bills via mail, by the payment due date.

How to make a payment online at UW-Milwaukee:

  • You may pay your bill online in PAWS with credit card (MasterCard or American Express only) or webCheck, an electronic payment option. A 2.5% convenience fee will be added to each online credit card transaction. WebCheck payments are not charged convenience fees.
  • If you have problems accessing the online billing statement, please complete the PAWS Help Form by either clicking on the “Help” link located in the PAWS banner at the top of the PAWS sign on page or clicking on the “For other help…” link located near the center of that page.
  • If you have any questions regarding your account, contact the UW-Milwaukee Bursar’s Office at (414) 229-4914 or via email bursar@uwm.edu.  Please identify yourself as a UW Flexible Option program student to be sure that you may receive UW Flexible Option-specific information.

UW-Parkside

Students enrolled at UW-Parkside will pay tuition directly to UW-Parkside, using the payment method(s) accepted by the campus.

  • Tuition and fees for your subscription period are assessed and posted to your SOLAR account.
  • Visit the UW-Parkside Cashier’s Office website for complete details about online billing and payment options.
  • Please view your bill in your SOLAR account on the Student Center page under Finances. You will not receive paper bills via mail.

How to make a payment online at UW-Parkside:

  • You may pay your bill online in SOLAR through the Make a Payment link in your Student Center page with credit card or webCheck, an electronic payment option. A 2.5% convenience fee will be added to each online credit card transaction.
  • If you have any questions regarding your account, contact the UW Parkside Cashier’s Office at (262) 595-2258, or via email at Office@uwp.edu. Please identify yourself as a UW Flexible Option program student to be sure that you may receive UW Flexible Option-specific information.

Dual Enrollment

If you are a UW Flexible Option student seeking a degree through the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee but you are taking some or all of your competency sets for a subscription period through the University of Wisconsin Colleges, your bill will be available for payment in PAWS.  You will not need to make a payment through PRISM.

Tuition Refunds

Students who withdraw from a UW Flexible Option program prior to or within ten days of the start of the subscription period are refunded all (100%) tuition. Students who withdraw between the 11th and 20th day of the subscription period are eligible for a 50% tuition refund. Students who withdraw on or after the 21st day of the subscription period are not eligible for a tuition refund.

After the 11th day of the subscription period, students enrolled in an All-You-Can-Learn subscription who withdraw, or are withdrawn, from one or more competency sets resulting in the student being enrolled in only one competency set, will remain in the All-You-Can-Learn subscription level and will not be eligible for a refund.  Because impacted students will remain All-You-Can-Learn students, they may add additional competency sets throughout their subscription period.  Note:  A student may not re-register for the same competency set(s) from which he or she was administratively withdrawn until the next subscription period.

Consortium Agreement

The UW Colleges Flexible Option Associate of Arts and Science (AAS) degree direct-assessment program received approval for Title IV eligibility on August 28, 2014. The UW Colleges AAS degree program is similar to the direct-assessment programs offered by UW-Milwaukee in administrative structure, curricular oversight, and financial aid administration. These programs share the same academic year definition, non-term structure, and similar Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) methodology and policies.

Students have the ability to pursue General Education requirements at UW Colleges through their direct-assessment offerings while admitted to a UW-Milwaukee direct-assessment program. Only UW Colleges competency sets that apply toward remaining UW-Milwaukee certificate or degree program requirements will be factored into a student’s aid eligibility. UW-Milwaukee and UW Colleges will enter into a consortium agreement for this purpose.

UW-Milwaukee will act as the home school and maintain responsibility for calculating financial aid awards, disbursing aid, monitoring SAP and other eligibility requirements, and returning funds when a student withdraws. UW-Milwaukee, UW Colleges, and UW-Extension work collaboratively in all UW Flexible Option programs to facilitate the effective financial aid administration and execution of the consortium agreement(s).