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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
First fall bills are available in mid-August. First spring bills are available in mid-January.Email notifications are sent to students at their colorado.edu email address.Parents and family members who are authorized payers will also receive email notifications.Financial aid is applied to the bill beginning on the Monday before the first day of class for fall and spring or 7 days before the start of summer classes.Learn about Current Balance vs. Amount Due as of Bill DateYou may see the following "direct costs" on the university bill:TuitionItemized mandatory feesOther feesOn-campus room and board (housing and food)Residential Academic Program (RAP) feeAnthem Gold Student Health Insurance (SHIP) or BuffCare Supplemental ProgramCU Book Store charges (textbooks and supplies)Grants, loans, scholarshipsThe following costs are considered "indirect costs" and they are not on the university bill:Transportation expenses included in the cost of attendance (COA) for federal financial aidPersonal expenses included in the COA for federal financial aidMedical expenses (unless billed by Health and Wellness Services) included for graduate students in the COAApplication feeConfirmation depositOn-campus housing security depositStudents access billing information and billing-related tasks in Buff Portal. Parents and families do not automatically have access to view the bill, but students can give them access to CUBill&Pay by authorizing them as payers. If you have more than one student attending CU Boulder, each student needs to set you up as an authorized payer separately.CUBill&Pay access is different from CU Guest Access and the FERPA Consent to Release.What does Authorized Payer access mean?Students log in to Buff Portal (buffportal.colorado.edu)Locate the Tuition & Fees card. It will be on the main Buff Portal page. Then click "Account Setup."Click "Authorize Payers."Enter your authorized payer’s name and email address. Then create a login name for them. Click "Save."An email with the login name will be sent to the authorized payer’s email address that you entered. They will then be prompted to set a password. You can add up to five authorized payers (click Add New). You can delete them at any time. They will be notified by email when their status changes. Step-by-Step Instructions to Authorize Payers Authorized payers receive monthly notifications
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