Sponsor (Third Party) Billing
A sponsored student is any student whose sponsoring organization (sponsor) authorizes the University of Illinois to bill the sponsor for some or all of the student’s tuition, fees and other authorized charges. Sponsors can be other schools, educational foundations, businesses, or governmental agencies. They cannot be relatives or a bank account. Sponsor authorizations may not be contingent upon student grades
Required Documents
In order to participate in Sponsor Billing at the University of Illinois, student and sponsor must submit the following documents to USFSCO Sponsor Billing by the deadline(s) listed in the Timeline below.
- Sponsor Payment Plan Application which must be signed and submitted by the student.
- Sponsor Authorization which must:
- Be written in English and signed by the sponsor under official sponsor letterhead;
- Include the following information:
- Student’s full name, date of birth, and University of Illinois identification number (UIN) if known
- What charges the sponsor will pay (e.g. tuition, fees and housing; tuition and mandatory fees; tuition only; etc.)
- Starting semester and duration of the Authorization
- Sponsor’s contact information (name, email, phone number and billing address)
- Instructions regarding sponsor overpayments due to student course reductions or receipt of additional financial aid
- Be mailed, faxed or emailed to:
USFSCO Sponsor Billing
506 S Wright Street, HAB 162
Urbana, IL, 61801
USA
Fax: 217-239-6890, attention: Sponsor Billing
Email: aroperations@uillinois.edu, subject line: Sponsor Billing
Students and sponsors who fail to submit these documents by the deadlines below will not be allowed to participate in Sponsor Billing for that semester.
Timeline
| TERM and DEADLINES |
ACTION |
| SUMMER 2013 |
|
| Summer Sponsorship is closed – University is no longer accepting Authorization for Summer 2013 |
| June 21 |
University invoices sponsors |
| June 07 |
Sponsors notify University if missing invoice |
| July 29 |
Unpaid sponsor balance become student’s responsibility |
| FALL 2013 |
|
| August 30 |
Fall 2013 Authorizations and SPP Applications due |
| September 11 |
University invoices sponsors |
| September 27 |
Sponsors notify University if missing invoice |
| October 28 |
Unpaid sponsor balance become student’s responsibility |
| SPRING 2014 |
|
| January 31 |
Spring 2014 Authorizations and SPP Applications due |
| February 10 |
University invoices sponsors |
| February 28 |
Sponsors notify University if missing invoice |
| March 28 |
Unpaid sponsor balance become student’s responsibility |
| SUMMER 2014 |
|
| May 28 |
Summer 2014 Authorizations and SPP Applications due |
| June 09 |
University invoices sponsors |
| June 27 |
Sponsors notify University if missing invoice |
| July 28 |
Unpaid sponsor balance become student’s responsibility |
Payment Instructions
When paying by international wire, sponsors must initiate the payment at uitpb.peertransfer.com.
When paying by check, sponsors must send the check with a copy of the invoice to:
USFSCO Sponsor Billing
506 S Wright Street, HAB 162
Urbana, IL, 61801
USA
Housing Charges
Housing charges can only be billed to sponsors for students who live in University of Illinois campus housing. Private residence halls and other private housing cannot be billed to sponsors.
Bookstore Charges
The bookstore has a separate billing procedure. Please contact the Manager of the bookstore when a sponsor wants to pay for books and supplies.
Health Service and Health Insurance Fees
Both the Student Health Service and the Student Health Insurance fees are mandatory fees at the University of Illinois.
- Health Service Fee: this fee cannot be waived; it allows students to receive medical assistance provided by the campus health care clinic. See the campus Health Service website for details.
- Health Insurance Fee: if students have other comparable insurance coverage and wish to be exempt from the Health Insurance fee, the students may request an exemption through the Student Insurance Office during the designated enrollment change period. See the campus Health Insurance website for instructions and deadlines.
Contact Information
Mailing address:
USFSCO Sponsor Billing
506 S Wright Street, HAB 162
Urbana, IL, 61801
Phone:
- UIUC: 217-333-2180
- UIC: 312-996-8574
- UIS: 217-206-6727
Email: usfscohelp@uillinois.edu, subject line: Sponsor Billing