{"id":57,"date":"2017-10-11T14:21:09","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T14:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-student-accounts\/faq\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:54:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:54:02","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/student-accounts\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"top\" name=\"top\"><\/a>Billing Statements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#VieweBill\">How can I view my eBill statement and other billing account information?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#PaperCopy\">How can I get a paper copy of my statement?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#ShareBill\">How do I share the billing responsibility with my parents or other persons?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#q4\">Why aren&#8217;t my full student employment earnings applied to my account?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#q5\">How are student employment earnings applied to student accounts?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#q2\">I subtracted my charges from my financial aid eligibility and paid the difference; Why does my account still have a balance due?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#QuestionsFinAid\">Who do I contact if I have questions about the financial aid eligibility listed on my eBill statement?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#q6\">How do I know what to pay if I receive new financial aid eligibility?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Payments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#PmtOptions\">What are my payment options?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#WaitToPay\">Can I wait until I get to campus to pay my bill?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Payment Due Dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#q1\">When are the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semester payments due?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#q7\">What happens if I fail to pay my bill by the due date?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health Insurance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#q8\">Do I have to pay for health insurance coverage if I have my own coverage?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a id=\"VieweBill\" name=\"VieweBill\"><\/a>How can I view my eBill statement and other billing account information?<\/strong><br>Students may view their eBill statement, billing account information, and make online payments by logging on to Macalester\u2019s student portal, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/1600grand.macalester.edu\">1600grand<\/a><\/strong>, click on Money Matters, below Student Billing Account\/Information click on View\/Pay My Bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a id=\"PaperCopy\" name=\"PaperCopy\"><\/a>How can I get a paper copy of my statement?<\/strong><br>Students and authorized users may logon to view the student\u2019s eBill statement and click on the print option.&nbsp; 日韩精品 does not provide paper copies of statements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a id=\"ShareBill\" name=\"ShareBill\"><\/a>How do I share the billing responsibility with my parents or other persons?<\/strong><br>Students may share the billing responsibility by setting up parents or other persons as authorized users to view their billing account information.&nbsp; To do so, students may logon to Macalester\u2019s student portal, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/1600grand.macalester.edu\/\">1600grand<\/a><\/strong>, click on Money Matters, below Student Billing Account\/Information, click on View\/Pay My Bill below My Profile Setup (upper right corner), Click on Authorized Users, enter information as prompted.&nbsp; The authorized user will receive an email with login information which can be used to view account information, statements, and make payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a id=\"q4\" name=\"q4\"><\/a>Why isn&#8217;t my full student employment amount applied to my account?<\/strong><br>While student employment is a form of financial eligibility, the money must be earned. Students are given a specific dollar amount that they may earn each semester. Until the money is earned and applied to your account, you will not see the credit for it. If you would like to have your student employment earnings directly applied to your student account, you will need to complete a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/student-accounts\/seca\/\"><span class=\"download\">Student Employment Check Authorization (SECA) (eform)<\/span><\/a> by going to this link.&nbsp; The SECA form authorizes the college to automatically apply the student employment earnings to the student&#8217;s billing account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a id=\"q5\" name=\"q5\"><\/a>How are student employment earnings applied to student accounts?<\/strong><br>Students who work on campus may complete a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/student-accounts\/seca\/\"><span class=\"download\"><span class=\"download\"><span class=\"download\">Student Employment Check Authorization (SECA) (eform)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> by going to this link.&nbsp; The SECA form authorizes the college to automatically apply student employment earnings to the student&#8217;s billing account each pay period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a id=\"q2\" name=\"q2\"><\/a>I subtracted my charges from my financial aid eligibility and paid the difference. Why does my account still have a balance due?<\/strong><br>Some common errors in calculating what is owed are: registering for part time when the student intends to be full time, making different living arrangements, not subtracting the loan origination fee, adding in your student employment earnings amount and intending to apply for a loan that has not yet been processed due to not having completed the loan processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a name=\"QuestionsFinAid\" id=\"QuestionsFinAid\"><\/a>Who do I contact if I have questions about the financial aid eligibility listed on my eBill statement?<\/strong><br>Please contact the Financial Aid Office regarding financial aid eligibility items listed on your statement or pertain to your billing account information.&nbsp; Their contact information is:<br>Phone: 651-696-6214&nbsp; Email: <a href=\"mailto:financialaid@macalester.edu\">financialaid@macalester.edu<\/a> Web site: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/\">www.macalester.edu\/financialaid\/<\/a> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a id=\"q6\" name=\"q6\"><\/a>How do I know what to pay if I receive new financial aid eligibility?<\/strong><br>Take the total charges due, subtract the new financial aid eligibility and pay the difference. Remember that student employment earnings are not credited until they are earned each pay period.&nbsp; They should not be included in your calculation. To help you in figuring out the new amount due, go to <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/bill\/\">Estimating your bill worksheet<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a id=\"PmtOptions\" name=\"PmtOptions\"><\/a>What are my payment options?<\/strong><br>Payments may be made with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Online Payment Options<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Checking\/savings account (no fee).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Credit card. We accept online credit card payments from Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. Credit card payment service fee rates applied by the credit card processor: Domestic Transactions:&nbsp; 3.0% or minimum of $3.00 fee paid by card holder.<br>International Transactions:&nbsp; 4.25% or minimum of $3.00 fee paid by card holder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cash<\/strong>:&nbsp; Personally paid in the Student Accounts Office.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check<\/strong>:&nbsp; Made payable to 日韩精品 and mailed or personally delivered to the Student Accounts Office. Mailing address: Student Accounts Office, 日韩精品, 1600 Grand Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105.<br>Note:&nbsp; Allow 3-21 business days for delivery to Macalester.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><strong>529 Digital Payment Option:&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong>Many 529 College Savings plans now have a digital distribution option, which saves time and improves transparency with real-time payment tracking. When requesting a withdrawal from your plan, check with your plan administrator to see if a digital distribution option is available versus a paper check option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flywire International Student Payment:<\/strong>&nbsp; Macalester has partnered with with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/flywire.com\/\">Flywire<\/a>&nbsp;to accept payments from international students worldwide.<br>Follow this link for information on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/help.flywire.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360012463654-How-do-I-make-a-payment-to-my-institution-\">How to Make a Payment<\/a>.<br>Click here to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/macalesterintl.flywire.com\/\">Make a Payment<\/a>&nbsp;using Flywire.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wire Transfer<\/strong>:&nbsp; To make a <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1jyav1VNfTJHnW2bdcpZcZ09411tybsDYQ6aFc6sfWnM\/preview?tab=t.0\">wire transfer payment<\/a>, please use the link to access details about making this type of payment.&nbsp; When making a wire transfer, it is very important to include the student\u2019s Macalester ID number and name so it is applied to the correct student\u2019s account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a name=\"WaitToPay\" id=\"WaitToPay\"><\/a>Can I wait until I get to campus to pay my bill?<\/strong><br>Do not wait until you get to campus to pay your bill.&nbsp; The eBill statement and all information clearly states that the due date for <strong>Fall Semester is August 15th<\/strong>&nbsp;and the due date for <strong>Spring Semester is January 15th<\/strong>.&nbsp; A Student Accounts hold will be placed on your account if your account has not been paid by the due date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a name=\"q1\" id=\"q1\"><\/a>When are the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semester payments due?<\/strong><br>Fall semester payment is due August 15, 2026.<br>Spring semester payment is due January 15, 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a name=\"q7\" id=\"q7\"><\/a>What happens if I fail to pay my bill by the due date?<\/strong><br>If payment or enrollment in a Transact\/Illumia payment plan is not made prior to the the semester due date, August 15th for the Fall Semester and January 15th for the Spring Semester, a Student Accounts Validation Hold will be placed on your account. Validation and the Add\/Drop period occurs during the first two weeks of classes. All Validation Holds from Student Accounts must be resolved by the final day of the Validation and Add\/Drop period to confirm enrollment and continue status as a student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a name=\"q8\" id=\"q8\"><\/a>Do I have to pay for health insurance coverage if I have my own coverage?<\/strong><br>By default, all students are charged for the health insurance and are responsible for waiving out of the policy. Health insurance coverage is mandatory.&nbsp; A student must waive out on or before the deadline of August 13, 2025, in order for the fees to be waived and credited back to the student&#8217;s billing account. To waive out of the policy, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallagherstudent.com\/students\/student-home.php?idField=1214\">Gallagher Student Health<\/a>&nbsp;web site. Once you are enrolled in the policy, you may not waive out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">top of page<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billing Statements Payments Payment Due Dates Health Insurance How can I view my eBill statement and other billing account information?Students may view their eBill statement, billing account information, and make online payments by logging on to Macalester\u2019s student portal, 1600grand, click on Money Matters, below Student Billing Account\/Information click on View\/Pay My Bill. top of [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-57","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/student-accounts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/student-accounts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/student-accounts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/student-accounts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/student-accounts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/student-accounts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1935,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/student-accounts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57\/revisions\/1935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/student-accounts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}