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Once you receive your billing statement, please make sure to review the information below to arrange payments of your YSU tuition bill
Payment Methods
| Paper Checks | Physical checks can be submitted in person or via mail. Please make the check payable to Youngstown State University and include the student's name and YSU ID number in the memo section. Checks can be submitted to the Cashier's Window on the second floor of Meshel Hall. The Cashier's Window is open Monday through Friday from 10am to 2pm. Checks can also be placed in the payment drop box outside of the Cashier's Window. Please mail checks to the address below: Youngstown State University If you deliver a check in person, mail it, or place it in the payment drop box, you authorize us to convert that check to an electronic Automated Clearing House (ACH) transaction. That check will then appear on your bank statement as an Electronic Debit. |
| Web Checks | Web checks are submitted via the Penguin Portal. When submitting a payment, select "Electronic Check (checking/savings)" as the payment method. You will be required to enter your routing, account number, and address associated with the bank account. |
| Debit/Credit Cards | Card payments are processed via the Penguin Portal by selecting "Credit Card via PayPath" as the payment method. MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and Visas are accepted
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| Electronic Transfer | Electronic transfers are accepted via TransferMate and Flywire |
Debit/credit card payments and cash payments are no longer accepted at the Cashier's Window. Payments cannot be made over the phone.
Payment Plans
Monthly payment plans are available for enrollment via the Penguin Portal each semester. Payment plans are not available for Accelerated Online Programs.
When enrolling in a payment plan, the first monthly installment and a $50 enrollment fee must be paid at the time of enrollment.
During plan enrollment, a breakdown of monthly installment amounts and due dates will be provided. Payments submitted after each monthly due date will be subject to late fees.
Any updates in account activity will be recalculated and reflected on the payment plan installments the following business day after 9am. You will also be notified via email of the changes.
Financial Aid
Financial aid, including grants, loans, and scholarships are offered via the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. Early application for financial aid is strongly encouraged.
All accepted financial aid will appear as a payment on your billing statements. If there is a remaining positive balance after financial aid, you are responsible for resolving the balance.
Negative balances are due to a financial aid refund, and no further actions are required to resolve the balance.
If you have questions regarding your aid offer or the amounts reflected on your billing statement, please contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship at 330-941-3505 as soon as possible.
It is your responsibility to resolve any financial aid issues before the payment due date to avoid late fee assessment.
Direct Stafford Loans
Like all financial aid, Direct Stafford Loans (subsidized and unsubsidized Loans) will be reflected on account balances as "authorized aid". They will be applied as a payment no earlier than 10 days before the start of the term.
Early application for financial aid and completion of additional loan steps are strongly encouraged
If your loans do not show as authorized aid on your billing statement or account balance, please contact the Penguin Service Center for additional assistance.
If you would like to cancel or return a portion of your loan after it has been processed, please visit Requests to Return Title IV (Financial Aid) Funds to Lender | YSU for additional information on how to complete this process.
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Phone: (330) 941-6000
Email: onestop@ysu.edu
Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 8:00AM-4:30PM
Friday: 9:00AM-4:30PM
Location: Meshel Hall, Second Floor
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