Third Party Billing

A Third Party is any party that agrees to make a full or partial payment of the student’s tuition. Examples of Third Party sponsors:

• Governmental agency
• Non-profit association
• Corporation
• Foreign embassy

 The third party billing office will issue an invoice for tuition and fees after the payment deadline of each respective term.

Required Documentation

A student should attach their voucher, financial guarantee, sponsor letter, tuition assistance form, financial support letter, letter of credit or authorization document from the sponsor specifying the amount of tuition and fees they will cover. 

A Third Party Entity Agreement E-form with proper attachment is required by the first day of classes of each term a student is using their benefits. Please submit this for each term even if the authorizing document is for an extended period. 

If the voucher/financial guarantee submitted does not cover online classes, an additional voucher specifying the coverage of online classes will be required.

How to Submit

Students are required to submit the Third Party Entity Agreement E-form with their voucher, letter of financial guarantee or any other pertinent documents attached online through MyFIU.

1. Login to MyFIU. See Access MyFIU for help.
2. Select the 'Student Tools' tile, then 'Student E-Forms.'
3. Click ‘Student Financials’
4. Select ‘Third Party Entity Agreement eForm’
5. Complete the ‘Third Party Entity Agreement eForm’
6. Select ‘Upload Financial Guarantee…’ to attach the voucher, letter of financial guarantee, or pertinent documents
7. Acknowledge the Third Party Entity Agreement eForm
8. Click Submit

Deadlines and Late Fees

To ensure timely processing of your third party documents, please submit all documents by the first day of classes. Documents will continue to be accepted until the last day to add courses according to the Academic Calendar but any documents submitted after the first day of classes are not guaranteed to be processed by the payment deadline. Please submit all documents by deadlines to avoid any late fees and/or enrollment cancellation. All tuition and fees not covered by the third party voucher/financial guarantee must be paid by the student by the last day to pay as posted on the Academic Calendar.

After the voucher is received a temporary credit is placed on the account by the last day to pay, for the amount approved for on the voucher/financial guarantee. Our Third Party invoicing process does not begin until after enrollment reinstatement period.  

A late charge of $100.00 will be assessed if:

1. A student should register late, late registration fee
2. Documents are submitted after the fee payment deadline, late payment fee
3. Documents are submitted after the enrollment cancellation deadline, reinstatement fees (late registration fee and late payment fee)

Returning Military Tuition Assistance Policy

If Tuition Assistance is returned to the 3rd Party Entity, the student is responsible for any or all portion of the benefits received.

Students receiving Military Tuition assistance funds who officially withdraw from the University will have those funds subject to return to the sponsor based on the following timelines.

16-week Course Withdraw submitted

Before the term through the last day to drop or add a course with no financial liability, (usually first week of classes plus 2 or 3 days depending on Holidays) 100% return

• Last day to pay through week 4 75% return
• During weeks 5-8 50% return
• During week 9 40% return (60% of course is completed)
• During weeks 10-16 0% return

7-week Course Withdraw submitted

Before the term through the last day to drop or add a course with no financial liability, (usually first week of classes plus 2 or 3 days depending on Holidays) 100% return

• Last Day to pay through week 2 75% return
• During weeks 3-4 50% return
• During week 5 40% return (60% of course is completed)
• During weeks 6-8 0% return

Questions concerning return funds can be directed to tpbilling@fiu.edu or 305-348-2126.