To: All Undergrad Students & All Grad Students <everybody@illinois.edu> 
    From: "University Student Financial Services" <studentaccounts@uiuc.edu>

Reply-To: studentaccounts@uiuc.edu
 Subject: MASSMAIL - University of Illinois Fall Billing Information

Welcome to the University of Illinois!  Whether you are a returning 
student or new to the University of Illinois, the Office of University 
Student Financial Services and Cashier Operations (USFSCO) would like to 
make your experience at the U of I a pleasant one.

During the past year USFSCO has implemented some important changes that 
add convenience to student account transactions.  The most exciting 
change is in student billing.  Bills are now available online.  Each 
month students receive notification in their official University e-mail 
account that an E-Bill is available. Using UI-Pay, the online billing and 
payment system, students can view and print their E-Bills, pay online 
with a credit card or electronic check (e-check), and enroll in direct 
deposit.  Fall E-Bills will be generated in early September with payment 
in full due on September 23, 2005.  

The University recognizes there are students and parents who need the 
flexibility to make payments throughout the semester.  In order to 
accommodate this need, the monthly late payment charge on past due 
balances will be reduced from 1.75% to 1.50%. A variety of payment 
methods are available at the University: payments may be made online 
using American Express or Discover credit cards or an electronic check.  
(Please note: there is a 2% convenience fee for credit card payments.)  
Payment may also be made by US mail or in person at our Cashier offices.  
For more information about E-Bills, and to learn how to grant a parent 
access to view E-Bills or make payments on behalf of a student, please 
visit https://epay.uillinois.edu/ebills.html. 

Mandatory direct deposit of student account refunds is another new 
initiative at the University. Students expecting a student account 
refund, whether from financial aid or from an overpayment of their 
student account, must enroll in the University?s direct deposit program. 
Student refunds are electronically deposited to any domestic checking or 
savings account, and funds are usually available 48 hours after a refund 
is processed. The student's bank account number and bank routing number 
are required to complete the online enrollment.  Students who have not 
enrolled in the direct deposit program by the time their refund is 
processed will be required to pick up a paper check at the USFSCO office 
on their campus.  We strongly encourage students to enroll early to avoid 
delays in getting any future refunds. Direct deposit enrollment can be 
completed at any time through the Self-Service web site located at: 
https://apps.uillinois.edu/selfservice/index.html (once logged on, 
click "Account Billing Information," then "UI-Pay.")

As another school year begins, University Student Financial Services and 
Cashier Operations looks forward to providing students with convenient 
online access to their E-Bills and promptly depositing their refunds into 
the bank account of their choice.  We wish you a successful fall semester.


Sincerely,
University Student Financial Services and Cashier Operations
This mailing approved by:
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

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