Standard Billing

WashU billing statements are issued by the Student Accounting office each academic period. For more information about billing statements and other Student Accounting topics, visit the Student Accounts website.

Overview

Half of your total university scholarships and your federal and state grants and your student loans (if requested), are applied to your fall academic period billing statement and will appear on your July bill. The other half is applied to the spring academic period billing statement and will appear on your December bill. Students may view and pay billing statements online via Workday. Additionally, only students have access to Workday, and must grant access to a parent or other users to view their bill, make payments, or select available payment amounts.

Methods of payment

Students can view billing statements, make payments, or select available payment options online via Workday. Payments can also be made by check, an electronic funds transfer, or in person. Payment options are listed on the Financial Services website.

Outside scholarships

If you receive an outside scholarship from a private source (scholarship foundation, high school, parent’s employer, etc.) and have notified Student Financial Services of the outside scholarship name and amount, you may subtract half of the scholarship amount from the balance due each semester on your university billing statement. You will receive credit toward your university charges once the university receives the funds from the awarding agency.

Federal Work-Study earnings

If you have a Federal Work-Study job, your earnings are not applied to the charges on your bill. Instead, you will be paid every other week for hours worked. This income is typically used for ongoing expenses, such as transportation, recreation, or clothing.

Refunds

If your financial aid for the academic period exceeds your university charges, you will receive the difference either by check or electronic funds transfer. Information on how to receive refunds is available on the Financial Services website.

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