Parents and/or students must contact their 529 plan administrator directly & follow their procedures to process a withdrawal. Different 529 plans have different forms & required documents. We recommend that you contact your 529 provider at least fifteen business days prior to the tuition due date to ensure the University receives payment by the deadline.
In most cases, the provider will mail the check directly to UNCW on your behalf. Checks should be made payable to UNCW & reference the student’s full name & UNCW Student ID number.
Please mail your 529 payments to:
UNCW Cashiers Office
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5926
*Please note: If you do not see your payment posted by the bill due date, please send your confirmation email to Student Accounts prior to the bill due date to ensure your classes are not canceled.
If your 529 Plan is one of the below listed plans, please notify your specific plan that you are attending UNCW. They require the University to invoice them directly. You will need to request them to send us their third-party letter & our office will bill them for the terms they have agreed to pay. Additionally, please email Third Party Billing the financial support letter from your 529 plan (the below listed plans).
Affected 529 Plans & States:
UNCW employees can take up to three courses each academic year (Fall - Summer) at the undergraduate or graduate level with tuition waivers. During Summer sessions UNCW employees may use additional Tuition Benefits to waive tuition for one course per summer session at UNCW only.
Summer Tuition Benefits are not available to UNCW employees enrolled elsewhere & are not available to other state employees enrolled at UNCW.
Additional parameters to keep in mind:
In order to participate in UNCW’s Tuition Waiver Program, employees must:
Additionally, the employee must maintain eligible employed status during the duration of the course. Otherwise, the employee will be responsible for payment of applicable tuition & fees. An exception is made for employees who are subject to a reduction in force or who have been separated due to budgetary reasons.
For UNCW Faculty & Staff that need more information, email TuitionWaivers@uncw.edu for more information.
Sworn law enforcement officers will follow the same steps towards completing the tuition waiver process as reflected below. The following lists the differences in eligibility:
UNCW's faculty/staff tuition waiver program is a qualified educational assistance program. Section 127 allows for amounts up to $5,250 (that would normally be taxable under Section 117(d)) to be excluded from W-2 reporting for graduate students.
Any waiver benefits in excess of $5,250 (that are not job related) are taxable & reportable on W-2 forms. The value of any education expenses (tuition & fees) paid by the faculty/staff tuition & fee waiver cannot be used as the basis for any tax deduction or credit. Faculty/staff tuition waiver amounts will continue to be reported on 1098-T forms as a scholarship/grant.
Employees should follow the steps below to take advantage of the tuition waiver program.
Have additional questions about the Employee Tuition Waiver Program? Check out Human Resources Educational Benefits page!
TransferMate lets you make international payments to UNC Wilmington in your own currency while receiving competitive foreign exchange rates. If you're an international student or parent you can use this secure, payment method through E-bill.
Some of the benefits of using TransferMate include:
If you have questions regarding TransferMate or Convera GlobalPay For Students please email Jason Ransom or call (910) 962-7492.
Some of the benefits of using GlobalPay for Students include:
If you have questions regarding TransferMate or Convera GlobalPay For Students please email Jason Ransom or call (910) 962-7492.
Cash, check & money order payments may be made in person in the Cashiers Office located in Warwick Center. Please check our hours of operation before arriving to ensure we are open.
Checks, cashier checks & money orders can be mailed to the Cashiers Office. Please allow 5 – 7 days for mail delivery.
UNCW
Cashiers Office
601 S College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5926
Card payments can only be made online through E-bill. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, & American Express.
*Please note: There is a 2.95% or minimum $3.00 non-refundable service fee to use a domestic credit/debit card. There is a 4.25% or minimum $3.00 non-refundable service fee to use an international credit/debit card.Electronic (ACH) check payments can be made online in E-bill. This option allows students & authorized users to make payments without a service fee from their checking accounts & eligible savings accounts (no credit unions). Please contact your bank or financial institution prior to using a savings or money market account for electronic check payments to ensure that the account can be used for ACH electronic check payments.
In order to set up third party billing, it must first be authorized by UNCW.
Army affiliated students must email Third Party Billing their intent to use Tuition assistance in advance of the bill due date.
The authorizations can be submitted via mail or email.
To mail your authorization form, please use the following address:
UNCW
Attn: Student Accounts/Third Party Billing
601 S College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5926
To email your authorization form, please use the following address:
Students sponsored by a third-party have certain responsibilities to fulfill in order to have the third-party sponsorship applied to their student account.
*Please note: If for any reason the sponsor does not pay the invoice, the student will be liable for full payment of all charges incurred.
Please contact the Third Party Billing Specialist at (910) 962-3147 or by email thirdpartybilling@uncw.edu.