Third Party Billing Process
A financial sponsorship is an agreement by a third-party sponsor such as an agency, company, foundation, or organization to pay all or a portion of a student's tuition and/or fee charges. The specific tuition and fees that the third-party entity agrees to pay are called authorized charges.
Students can enroll in third-party / sponsored billing, which is an arrangement where Temple University bills the student’s third-party sponsor for authorized charges on the student’s behalf. In these cases, the third-party sponsor requires a bill from the University before remitting payment.
To enroll in third-party / sponsored billing, please contact our Third-Party Coordinator at [click-for-email].
Third Party Exclusions
Third-party / sponsored billing is not the same as tuition reimbursement between a student and an employer or other organization. Under tuition reimbursement, a student is required to prove they already paid for tuition and fees and earned certain grades before they can request reimbursement directly from an employer or other organization. Temple is not involved in tuition reimbursement agreements between students and their employers or any other organization.
Below are additional examples that are excluded from the third-party / sponsored billing process:
- AmeriCorps
- State grants, including District of Columbia
- Core Philly Scholarships
- Florida Prepaid Awards
- Virginia Prepaid Awards
- Post 9/11 Veterans Benefits
- PA TAP & 529 Plans
Conditional Credit
Upon receipt of a valid billing authorization, the Third-Party Coordinator will apply a conditional credit to the student's account. The conditional credit does not represent payment from the sponsor or relieve the student of his or her financial responsibilities.
The third-party sponsor will be issued a bill after the end of each semester’s add/drop period. Students whose sponsor has not authorized full payment of all tuition and fees are responsible for paying the remaining charges.
If the third-party sponsor does not pay the bill by the end of the semester, the conditional credit removed from the student’s account. The student will be responsible for the payment of the unpaid charges.
A late payment fee and financial hold will be placed on the student’s account until the balance is paid in full. Students are encouraged to remain in contact with their third-party sponsor until the balance is paid in-full.
Student Responsibilities:
Students have 4 responsibilities as a third-party billing student:
- Ensure we have a completed billing authorization from your third-party sponsor each semester. Students should contact the Third-Party Coordinator at [click-for-email] by the first week of the semester to provide their billing authorization.
- Provide your third-party sponsor with the Temple’s Third-Party Coordinator’s correct contact information to email or mail the billing authorization.
- Pay any charges not covered by your third-party sponsor.
- Pay the balance in-full if your third-party sponsor does not remit payment. Students need to follow-up with their sponsor regarding outstanding payment.