Payment Options
- Installment Payment Plan
- Credit Card Payment Option
- Cash and Check Payments
- ACH (Electronic Check)
- Dependent Tuition Waiver
- Employee Tuition Waiver
- Graduate Assistantship/Tuition Waiver
- Scholarship Billing
- 3rd Party Sponsor Billing
Tuition Payment Plan: For those who find it convenient to make monthly payments, the University of Maine is pleased to offer the tuition payment plan administered by Sallie Mae.Enrolling in a tuition payment plan is easy. Simply visit tuitionpay.salliemae.com/umaine click on “Enroll Now,” choose the payment plan option that is best for you and follow the easy steps to complete your enrollment. The fees for the Tuition Payment Plan are $95.00 for an annual plan or $70.00 for a semester plan.
Please call Sallie Mae at 1-800-635-0120 if you have any questions about the plan, and a specialist will be happy to assist you.
Please call the Bursar’s Office with any billing questions at (207)581-1525.
Please direct financial aid questions to the Office of Student Financial Aid (207)581-1324.
Since 2002, Sallie Mae has been processing all credit card payments for tuition and fees at The University of Maine.
To make your payments by MasterCard, American Express, or Discover on the Web, visit tuitionpay.salliemae.com/umaine to make a one-time payment through the TuitionPay Express Plan. Choose the option: “Enroll Now (New Customers)” and follow the steps. There is a convenience fee charged by Sallie Mae to use the TuitionPay Express Plan service.
To pay by MasterCard, American Express, or Discover, by phone, please call Sallie Mae at (800) 635-0120, and choose and option #3 to enroll in the TuitionPay Express Plan. You will need to speak with a representative to do the payment. A $10.00 fee will be charged in addition to the convenience fee. Sallie Mae only accepts MasterCard, American Express, and Discover credit cards. Due to VISA regulations, VISA credit cards are not accepted as part of the TuitionPay Express payment option.
Please note that The University of Maine does not receive any part of the fees charged by Sallie Mae to use the TuitionPay Express Plan.
Please click here to view convenience fee rates
Cash and check payments may be made by mail or in person at The Bursar’s Office located at 5703 Alumni Hall, Room 100, Orono, Maine 04469-5703. Cashiers in the Bursar’s office are open Monday to Friday from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm.
ACH (Electronic Check) Payments
You can make an ACH (Electronic Check) payment through your Student Center on MaineStreet.
Full-time, regular employee’s spouse or dependent child are eligible for a 50% tuition waiver for tuition only provided the spouse or dependent is attending the University of Maine System, and certain criteria are met.
Part-time, regular employee’s spouse or dependent child are eligible for a 25% tuition waiver for tuition only provided the spouse or dependent is attending the University of Maine System, and certain criteria are met.
Please call the Bursar’s Office with any questions at (207)581-4232.
Request for Dependent Tuition Waiver (PDF)
Full-time, regular employees are eligible for a maximum of (2) tuition free courses per semester or summer session, not to exceed four (4) credit hours per course and the course is available.
Part-time, regular employees are eligible for a maximum of (1) tuition free course per semester or summer session, not to exceed four (4) credit hours per course and the course is available.
Please call the Bursar’s Office with any questions at (207)581-4232.
Request for Employee Tuition Waiver (PDF)
Graduate Assistantships/Tuition Waiver
Questions pertaining to graduate/teacher assistantships, please contact the Graduate School.
Questions pertaining to scholarship billing, please call the Bursar’s Office @ (207) 581-1530.
The student receives an invoice. The student will use the Anticipated Resources area of Student Self-Service on MaineStreet (Path: Student Self-Service /Student Center /Self Service / Campus Finances /Anticipated Resources) to notify the University of any third party sponsorship.
It is the student’s responsibility to obtain authorization from the third party sponsor (purchase order/authorization form) which indicates how much the third party sponsor will be paying on the bill.
The student mails the authorization form, copy of the statement and payment (if any due) to the University by the payment due date. If these items are received by the payment due date shown on the statement, no late fee will be assessed.
For questions on third party sponsorship billing, please call the Bursar’s Office @ (207) 581-1530.