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Welcome to the Student Accounts Office site. The Student Accounts Office is responsible for the timely dissemination of accurate information relating to a student's financial account at Aurora University. We interact daily with students, parents, faculty, staff and administrators along with outside agencies either in person, by phone, fax, or email. Our goal is to provide outstanding service while maintaining a high level of integrity, honesty and professional ethics. To that end we will enforce the policies of Aurora University fairly and equitably to all students.
The Student Accounts Office also acts as the primary clearing-house for student charges and credits (which appear on the students' Statement of Account) in addition to processing payments, credits, refunds and charges. This office monitors student accounts for accuracy and generates the monthly Statement of Accounts.
Additional services provided by the Student Accounts Office:
Check Cashing: Students may cash checks up to $60 per day. The cashing of third-party checks is strongly discouraged. Any checks that are returned from the financial institution for any reason including closed account or non-sufficient funds will be charged back to the student's account that received the funds. A $25 NSF fee will be applied to any check returned for non-payment for any reason. Students who have presented NSF checks will lose their check cashing privileges. Faculty and staff members may cash checks up to $50 per day.
Student Paychecks: Student paychecks are distributed in the Student Accounts Office every student payday (every other Friday). Students may cash their paychecks up to $80. Pay advices for students using direct deposit may also be picked up on student pay dates in the Student Accounts Office.
Student Refund Checks: Students who have a credit balance on their accounts and have filled out their Student Authorization Form to indicate that they would like this credit balance refunded will receive a refund check following the actual receipt of their loan funds. Refund checks are processed weekly and distributed every Friday (unless Friday is an approved University closing). Students will be notified via AU student email when their refund check will be available. Please see the Refund of Overpayment section of this site for more information.
Account Payment: All payments for accounts are processed through the Student Accounts Office. Graduate students in the College of Education cohort program should contact Nicole Schrader for information regarding their account billing and payment information at 630-844-5456 or email nschrade@aurora.edu. Aurora University will accept cash, checks, credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover), cashier's checks, and money orders as acceptable forms of payment. If a student has had prior returned checks, personal checks will no longer be accepted as a form of payment.
Bookstore Vouchers: Students who have completed their Student Authorization Form to indicate that their loan funds may be used for miscellaneous charges and have a credit balance on their accounts as a result of overpayment or financial aid that exceeds their tuition and other charges are eligible to receive a Bookstore Voucher up to the amount of their credit balance. Students may request a Bookstore Voucher in the Student Accounts Office and use it for the purchase of books and other supplies. Their student account will be charged back for the actual charges they incurred in the bookstore only. Their accounts are not charged for the amount of the voucher. Bookstore Vouchers must be used prior to the first refund period of the semester for which it is given.
Petty Cash: Faculty and staff that have incurred an expense on behalf of Aurora University in amounts of $30 or less may seek reimbursement through Petty Cash. Petty Cash reimbursement forms are available in the Students Accounts Office and must be filled out completely - including general ledger account number, purpose of expense, amount of expense (less sales tax), signature of appropriate Budget Manager, and signature of faculty or staff member receiving reimbursement. Appropriate documentation of the expense must be attached, such as a sales receipt.
Aurora University Student Loan (AUSL) Repayment: Students who received an AUSL while a student at Aurora University will make their payments to the Student Accounts Office. Any questions regarding AUSL repayment should be directed to Lori Buss at 630-844-4206 or email lbuss@aurora.edu.
Perkins Loan Repayment: Students who participated in the Perkins Loan (NDSL) Program while a student at Aurora University will make their payments to University Accounting Service, LLC. Questions regarding your Perkins Loan should be directed to Lori Buss at 630-844-4206 or email lbuss@aurora.edu.
