Other Payment Options
There are a few payment options in addition to online payment and the Budget Tuition Plan:
Please note that the preferred method of payment is via E-check, located within My VT
Paying by Check
When paying by check, please be certain to write your account number on your check and enclose with it the bottom portion of your statement – the remittance advice. Checks should be made payable to “Treasurer of Va Tech”.
Currently enrolled students, faculty and staff are sent e-bill notifications when a statement is generated. Paper bills are not sent. While our electronic billing and payment system is a convenient and secure way to make payment electronically using your checking or savings account, payments can still be made with a paper check and sent to us by mail. If payment will be made by paper check, please access the e-billing system and print the pdf version of your statement and enclose the bottom portion with your check and mail to the address indicated:
Virginia Tech Payment Processing Center
PO Box 7620
Merrifield, VA 22116-7620
Please note that if payment is mailed without remittance advice the posting of your payment will be delayed.
If you are an authorized payer for a currently enrolled student, faculty or staff member, you may likewise access the e-billing system and print the pdf version of the statement. If you wish to become an authorized payer or wish more information on making electronic payments, please visit our Viewing and Paying your Electronic Bill information.
Third Party Sponsors
In order for your sponsor to be billed, you must send an official copy of the award authorization letter from your sponsor directly to our office at the following address:
Office of the University Bursar
Virginia Tech (0143)
150 Student Services Building
Blacksburg, VA 24061
The authorization letter or training form from your sponsor should be sent along with the Virginia Tech Reporting Form for Scholarships and Other Assistance. Authorizations (letters and forms) and should include the student's name, ID number, amount, terms (Fall, Spring, etc.) and any particular requirements for applying the funds. A copy of this form may be found at:
Reporting Form for Scholarships and other Assistance
When we have received the letter or training form from your sponsor we will place a pending credit on your account. You will not receive a pending credit and your sponsor will not be billed unless the sponsor letter is sent to our office. Scholarship checks, letters, forms or any correspondence should never be sent to the payment processing center in Merrifield.
The Office of the University Bursar must receive the reporting form, sponsor letter and/or check if sent to student from sponsor) by July 1 for pending credit to show on the Fall semester bill and by December 1 for pending credit to show on the Spring semester bill. If received after these dates, and the pending credit does not appear on your billing statement, you can monitor your account on Hokie SPA to determine when the pending credit appears on your account.
Failure to send a sponsor authorization letter by the payment deadline may result in a late fee ($50.00). If payment has not been received from the sponsor before the end of classes for the semester, pending credit will be cancelled and the student will be billed. Students will be notified before pending credit is cancelled.
Instructions for Wiring Domestic and International Monies to Virginia Tech
Please contact the Office of the University Bursar at (540) 231-6277 for the specific banking instructions needed to send Virginia Tech a wire transfer payment.
What to Include in Your Request
Be sure to include the customer's name, customer ID number, and the reason the funds are being wired (tuition & fees, conference name and date, etc.). This information must be included in order for us to accurately identify and credit the funds properly.
Fees
Wired funds may pass through several banks before reaching their final destination. As a result, additional bank fees (up to $50.00) may be deducted. This is especially true with international wires. Please take this into consideration when determining the amount you need to send. All overpayments are refunded promptly.
Processing Time
Please be aware several days may be needed to properly identify and credit the student's account after your bank has wired the money.
Questions
If you have any questions concerning these wire instructions, please contact the Office of the University Bursar at (540) 231-6277.