What is the Title IV Authorization to Release Non-Institutional Charges?

Federal student financial aid can only cover "institutional charges" as defined by the U.S. Department of Education. This definition includes current year charges for tuition and fees, and on-campus room and board. It also includes other fees such as: lab fees, workshops, University registration fees, facilities usage fees, and other University fees associated directly with taking a class. Unless authorization is received, federal financial aid cannot be used to cover non-institutional charges such as: health insurance, library fines, breakage fees, returned check fees, deferred fees for payment plans or any charges not directly tied to taking a class.

The only way federal student aid funds can be used to pay for "non-institutional charges" is to obtain your written authorization to pay those charges. The  Title IV Authorization to Release Non-Institutional Charges Form will allow Student Accounts to apply your federal financial aid to your non-institutional charges.

Who is Affected:

Professional Students (i.e. Pharmacy), Graduate (including Physical Therapy) and Doctoral Students whose account credit is caused by an excess of Title IV funds.  Title IV funds include Grad Plus, Parent Plus, Stafford Loan (Sub and UnSub) and the Federal Perkins Loan.

Failure to complete this form will delay and may impact your refund.

Most Undergraduate students do not need to complete this form. A Student Accounts'' staff memeber will contact Undergraduates who need to complete a form.