How to Pay Your REACH Bill

Paying your REACH Bill

The Student Accounting Office would like to make the process of paying for your education smooth and efficient. Described below are the services that we provide, as well as our policies and procedures. You may choose to either pay your balance in full, participate in our monthly payment plan or utilize employer reimbursement (see terms below). Please read through this carefully and call (847) 317-8149 if you have any questions. We are here serve you!

Listed below are common semester charges and fees. Please refer to the handbook to determine if additional charges might apply to you. Your charges are dependent upon the number of hours you are registered for. Adding and dropping of courses throughout the semester will affect your balance and your aid eligibility. 

Billing

Billing for your semester classes will occur the first day the semester starts (August 1 for Fall and February 1 for Spring) or the day after you register if the semester has already begun, even though you may be taking only one course at a time. This is very important for financial aid purposes, and it allows for an extended payment plan (see below). 

Paying Your Bill

All students are expected to pay their bill in full or establish a payment plan upon registering for a given semester. Failure to do so may result in a financial hold being placed on your account which will prevent adding or dropping of courses and transcripts from being sent. Students must be paid in full or be current on a regular payment plan in order to register for the next semester or to receive transcripts.

Payment in Full

Once you have been registered by the Records Office, a payment option letter will be mailed to you from Student Accounting. You may send payment to Trinity International University in check or money order form. Please be aware that deferment fees of 1% are assessed monthly on any outstanding balance. Remember that students must be paid in full or be current on a payment plan in order to register for the next semester.

Financial Aid

Most REACH students use financial aid to cover a portion or all of their student account balance. It is in your best interest to complete all necessary financial aid documents as soon as possible. The Financial Aid Office is ready to help you with any questions you might have. Contact Pat Coles with all your scholarship, grant and loan questions (847-317-7061 or pcoles@tiu.edu). Credits on your student account resulting from financial aid can be sent to you as soon as all aid has posted. Be aware that loans cannot be disbursed more than 10 days prior to the start of your first class. This may affect when the Student Accounting Office can issue a check for anticipated funds.

Trinity Alternative Payment Plan (TAPP)

Students may also pay the total semester costs in monthly payments. Depending upon how many months remain in the semester, a payment plan can be established on 3-6 month terms. Given the individual nature of these plans, please contact our office to enroll. Payments are due on the 1st of each month; statements are mailed on the 15th of the month. A deferment fee of 1% will be charged to your account at the end of each month.

If you choose, Student Accounting can automatically charge your credit card at the appropriate time each month. This option is available on the payment plan form.

Employer Reimbursement

If your employer offers tuition reimbursement, Trinity can help you utilize that benefit in two ways.

1) Partial Reimbursement: If your employer offers reimbursement for only a portion of your tuition costs during a semester, you can contact the Records Office to receive invoices that give the course name, cost and grade. These invoices will be mailed to you after the grades have been received. You will need to establish other payment arrangements (payment in full, payment plan, financial aid or a combination of the last two) to cover your student account balance.

2) 100% Reimbursement: If your employer offers 100% tuition reimbursement and you do not take financial aid, we can enroll you in the Employer Reimbursement payment plan. A $100 fee per semester is charged to your student account and deferment fees are waived. An application is required for initial enrollment. You will need to contact the Records Office after each course to request an invoice which can be submitted to your employer for reimbursement. You must make payment in full for each course no later than 2 months after the last class meeting. A $25 late payment fine per course will be assessed for non- or late-payment. Failure to make timely payments will jeopardize your continuing with Employer Reimbursement as a payment option. You will aIso not be able to register for the next semester if you are not current on your payments. If you choose to take financial aid, we cannot enroll you for Employer Reimbursement as a formal plan. For payment purposes, the above information about partial reimbursement will apply.