About Us
The mission of the Office of the Bursar is to deliver an innovative and inclusive student account management experience. Our vision is to be a collaborative and knowledgeable partner in financial solutions.
The Office of the Bursar offers a full array of online resources to access Student Account Services. Students require a CNetID, provided at the time of admission, to access services at my.UChicago. Students may grant Authorized User Access to grant additional access to services.
Below are our office's services to University Students and what website pages to engage with for more information.
| our Services | service Description | more information |
|---|---|---|
| Payment options, refunding, policies | Information for all student populations | Office of the Bursar Website UChicago Bursar YouTube |
| External scholarships and awards | Submission, processing guidelines, deadlines | Office of the Bursar: External Scholarships and Awards |
| 529 savings plans | Submission information | Office of the Bursar: 529 Savings Plans |
| Tuition and fees | Assessments (i.e. tuition, fees, student services fee, College class fee) | Office of the Bursar: Tuition and Fees |
| Emergency assistance | Emergency loan repayments and due dates | Office of the Bursar: Emergency Assistance |
| Refunds | Excess aid or payment returned to student | Office of the Bursar: Refunds |
The Bursar's Office manages charges from campus partners and can help students with other resources and assistance by referring to offices associated with certain charges.
Below are other office's services to University Students and what website pages to engage with for more information. (Some links may redirect you to another website.)
| Outside Services | Service Description | Outside department |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate financial aid | Federal and private loans | Graduate Financial Aid |
| Financial aid questions | Financial aid package, required documents, award requests | University-Sponsored Financial Aid |
| Enrollment deposit | Enrollment reservation for accepted students | College Admissions Graduate Admissions |
| Registrar services | Academic calendars, transcript, late registration/change, degree cancellation | Office of the Registrar |
| CTA U-PASS | Activation, assessment, eligibility | College U-PASS Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy and Practice U-PASS |
| Chicago Card | Activation, assessment, eligibility | University of Chicago - ID Card |
| Chicago Card | Eligibility, replacement fee | University of Chicago - ID Card Photo Upload (uchicago.edu) |
| Bookstore | UC bookstore charges and fees |
University Bookstores |
| Dining | Charges for quarter meal plan or Maroon Dollars added to an existing plan | UChicago Dining |
| Housing & residence Halls | Room charges and associated fees, damage charges, housing move out fees |
UChicago Residence Life |
| Student health insurance | Student health insurance information and waivers | Student Wellness |
| Stipend payments | Stipend inquiries: payment dates, Workday assistance | All Students: Financial Services
Graduate Students: UChicago Grad |
| Graduate student support | Questions about taxes, resources, employment, stipends | UChicago Grad |
| Tax information | Tax information and resources |
All Students: Tax Webinars
Graduate Students: Tax Information Tax Responsibilities for International Students and Scholars |