BILLING AND FINANCIAL AID

Billing Information
All students, after enrolling for classes for the semester, will be sent a billing statement for tuition and fees with instructions for making payment. Students will receive up-to-date billing statements throughout each semester. The billing schedule can be found through the Student Accounts Office Web page. Billing statements are sent to the permanent (home) address on file with the Records Office. The student is responsible for making sure that a correct address is on file and must inform the Records Office of any change of address. Each billing statement will list tuition, fees, and other University charges. The balance due as shown on the statement must be paid to the University before the due date.

Payment Options
• Check or money order
• Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express
• Time Option Payment Plan (TOPP)

Your check or money order should be made payable to Stony Brook University. Please put your name and student ID number on all checks, money orders, correspondence, and documents. Return your payment to P.O. Box 619, Stony Brook, NY 11790-0619.

You may also pay by credit card by accessing the SOLAR System. You will need your Stony Brook ID number and your password to access this payment option.

In addition, the University offers the TIME OPTION PAYMENT PLAN (TOPP), a program that allows you to make payments throughout the academic year. Questions concerning TOPP may be directed to the Office of Student Accounts, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at (631) 632-2455.

Financial Aid Procedures
Payments and Anticipated Aid
All students, after enrolling in classes, will be sent a billing statement at their permanent home address with instructions for making payments. Each billing statement will list University charges less any anticipated aid. Anticipated aid is entered in the student's account only after the financial aid award process has been completed by the student, the Office of Student Financial Aid Services, and the appropriate agency (i.e., Higher Education Services Corporation). Only tuition, fees, campus room, and meal charges may be deferred by anticipated aid. If the current bill does not reflect anticipated aid, the student must pay the amount due by the date indicated. If financial aid is received after the bill is paid, the student will receive the refund.

Application Process
Students who have not yet applied for financial aid, please note: To obtain consideration for financial aid, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). By completing this application, students will be considered for the following financial aid programs: Federal Pell Grant, Stafford Loan, Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS), Education Opportunity Program (EOP), Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Work Study Program, Federal Perkins Loan, and the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP).

Application materials and information are available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov or at the Office of Student Financial Aid Services.