Important information about billing statement access, payment options, and payment due dates.
Payment Dates for 2023-24
Amount
Payment Due By
Admission Enrollment Deposit
$300
May 1
Single Fee – Fall semester
$40,691
August 1
Single Fee – Winter semester
$40,691
December 1
First Year Fee
$400
August 1
Off-Campus Study Fee (per semester)
$2,850
August 1/December 1
Bates Student Health Insurance (full year)
$2,896
October 1
Bates Student Health Insurance (winter only)
$1,796
February 1
Off-Campus Housing Rebate
Seniors who have received prior permission from the Office of Residence Life and Health Education to live off campus for the semester or academic year are eligible to receive a rebate (applied as a credit to the student account) of housing and/or meal costs, as follows:
Rebate for housing – $2,548 per semester ($5,096 per year)
Rebate for meals – $2,548 per semester ($5,096 per year)
Bates College Payment Portal
All student account and billing information is accessed through the Bates Payment Portal. The portal, which is powered by Flywire, enables students and families to:
Access monthly statements
See real-time balances
Create customized payment plans
Set up automatic payment from a U.S. checking or savings account
Make payments in international currencies in user’s native language
Bates students should use their Bates credentials to log in to the payment portal. Parents who are not currently authorized to view student account information can be granted access to the portal by their student.
How to Access Your Billing Statement
Students and individuals authorized by the student are notified by email when electronic billing statements are ready to be viewed through the Bates Payment Portal. Semester billing notification is sent on or around July 15 for the fall semester and November 15 for the winter semester; notification is also sent on a monthly basis to individuals with unpaid balances. Students are strongly encouraged to make sure their parents or other sponsors have access to the bill by providing access through the Bates Payment Portal. If a student doesn’t authorize a parent to have access to the bill, the student receives all billing notifications and assumes responsibility for payment.
Questions concerning the bill or payment to Bates should be directed tosfs@bates.edu.
Payment Options
Students and parents can pay by check or use a checking or statement savings account to pay online. Bates does not accept credit cards for payment of the student account. Payments made by check should be sent to Student Financial Services, 44 Mountain Avenue, Lewiston, ME 04240.
Payment from a 529 plan can be made to Bates by check or by electronic transfer (if offered by the plan). Check payments should include the student’s name and Bates ID number and be made payable to Student Financial Services, 44 Mountain Avenue, Lewiston, ME 04240.
Electronic payments can be made from the following plans:
State
Plan Name
Arkansas
GIFT Arkansas 529 Plan
Arkansas
iShares 529 Plan
California
ScholarShare 529
Colorado
CollegeInvest Direct
Colorado
Scholars Choice® College Savings
District of Columbia
DC College Savings Plan
Georgia
Path2College 529 Plan
Hawaii
HI529 – Hawaii’s College Savings Program
Idaho
IDeal Idaho College Savings Program
Indiana
CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings Plan
Indiana
CollegeChoice Advisor 529 Savings Plan
Iowa
College Savings Iowa
Kansas
Learning Quest Education Savings
Kansas
Learning Quest Advisor
Kansas
Schwab 529 College Savings Plan
Kansas
Schwab Learning Quest 529 Plan
Kentucky
KY Saves 529
Michigan
Michigan Education Savings Program
Michigan
Michigan 529 Advisor Plan
Minnesota
Minnesota College Savings Plan
Missouri
Missouri Saving for Tuition
Montana
Achieve Montana
Nevada
SSGA Upromise 529
Nevada
The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan
Nevada
USAA College Savings Plan
Nevada
Wealthfront’s College Savings Program
New Mexico
Scholar’s Edge
New Mexico
The Education Plan
North Dakota
North Dakota: College SAVE
Ohio
CollegeAdvantage Direct 529 Savings Plan
Oklahoma
Oklahoma College Savings Plan
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Direct 529
Rhode Island
CollegeBound Saver
Rhode Island
CollegeBound 529
Tennessee
TNStars College Savings 529 Program
West Virginia
SMART529 WV Direct
West Virginia
SMART529 WV Direct
West Virginia
The Hartford SMART529
West Virginia
SMART529 Select
Wisconsin
Edvest College Savings Plan
Contact your plan to set up electronic payment.
Can I make a one-time payment, or set up a monthly payment plan, from my 529 plan through the Bates Payment Portal?
Most 529 plans do not accept ACH withdrawals from third parties. Before setting up a payment plan or one-time payment, be sure to check with your 529 plan regarding their policies.
Can study abroad costs be paid for with 529 funds?
As most study abroad program costs are billed directly by the abroad program, it is important to check with your 529 plan to determine what costs can be covered by the plan.
Monthly Payment Plan
Bates offers flexible semester plans to enable students to pay their semester bill in five-, four-, or three-month installments. There is a $55 nonrefundable fee per semester to enroll in a payment plan.
Students and families may wish to consider enrolling in the GradGuard Tuition Protection Plan, which can help overcome financial losses if a student must withdraw from school for a covered medical event after classes begin. Having this plan expands the scope of Bates’ current refund policy by offering reimbursement for tuition, room and board, and other eligible education-related expenses (up to policy limits).
All student charges must be paid by the published due date each semester, and a late payment fee of 1% of the outstanding balance is assessed each month for accounts with balances greater than $500.
Financial aid that has been awarded and anticipated proceeds from student and parent loans that have been certified by Bates are deducted from the balance due before any late fees are assessed. Students are encouraged to check their financial aid status on the Garnet Gateway to make certain that all financial aid requirements have been received.
Students who have not submitted required financial aid documentation by applicable deadlines and have therefore not received a financial aid award are not exempt from late fee charges, nor are they permitted to delay payment.
Outside scholarships are applied to student accounts when they are received; anticipated payments are not deducted from the balance due before late fees are applied.
Scholarship checks from private organizations should be mailed directly to Student Financial Services. Please do not mail scholarship checks with other payments. Scholarships are divided evenly (unless noted otherwise by the donor) between semesters.