{"id":69,"date":"2018-08-23T04:25:20","date_gmt":"2018-08-23T04:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sdas\/third-party-billing\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T21:33:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T21:33:58","slug":"third-party-billing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sdas\/third-party-billing\/","title":{"rendered":"Third-Party Billing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Third-party billing<\/h1>\n<p>Third-party billing assists\u00a0students whose attendance at the university is sponsored by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>public\/private sector<\/li>\n<li>military agencies<\/li>\n<li>educational institutions<\/li>\n<li>international embassies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our office prepares and sends invoices electronically to the third party for approved charges.<\/p>\n<p>The Third-Party Billing Fee is a $75 non-refundable per semester administrative fee to cover the costs associated with processing the sponsorship paperwork, preparing invoices and billing the third-party agency on behalf of the student. NAU will bill this fee to the sponsor agency only if indicated on the Financial Guarantee Letter. Please remember to include this fee when requesting the Financial Guarantee Letter from your Sponsor. Students will be responsible for paying the Third-Party Billing Fee if not paid by their Sponsor.<\/p>\n<h2>Student responsibility<\/h2>\n<p>Students\u00a0sponsored by a third-party organization have certain responsibilities to fulfill in order to have the third-party sponsorship applied\u00a0to their student account. The student:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>must provide a valid authorization from their sponsor prior to the tuition due date<\/li>\n<li>is responsible for paying any balance not covered by the third-party organization<\/li>\n<li>is responsible for renewing their authorization when needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Important to note:<\/strong> Authorization to bill letters received after the 21st day of the semester will result in late fees that will be the student\u2019s responsibility.<\/p>\n<h2>Authorization to bill requirements<\/h2>\n<p>In order for a third-party organization to sponsor a student, they must provide the university with authorization to bill them for a student\u2019s charges.<\/p>\n<p>The authorization is a document in which the third-party organization commits to pay designated education expenses for the student.\u00a0 The authorization should include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the student\u2019s name and ID number<\/li>\n<li>the semester or dates being covered<\/li>\n<li>specific charges covered like tuition, fees, housing, meal plan, parking permit, etc.<\/li>\n<li>any minimum\/maximum amount or a flat dollar rate per credit hour<\/li>\n<li>the name of the sponsor and contact information<\/li>\n<li>a signature and date from an authorized official<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Important to note: <\/strong>Authorizations are considered guaranteed funds from the sponsor. \u00a0NAU does not accept authorizations with stipulations on grades or course completion.<\/p>\n<h2>Posting third-party contracts<\/h2>\n<p>Upon receipt of a valid authorization, a \u201cdefer to third-party payment\u201d will be placed on the student\u2019s account in the amount of the pending payment.\u00a0 If a balance remains, the student should pay immediately to avoid account holds.<\/p>\n<p>A \u201cdefer to third-party payment\u201d is not an actual payment.\u00a0 It will be placed on the student account so that the student is able to attend class while we wait for the organization to pay.<\/p>\n<p>A detailed invoice will be sent electronically to the third party after the add\/drop period.<\/p>\n<p>Payment is due immediately upon receipt of the invoice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important to note:<\/strong> If payment is not received from the third party, the \u201cdefer to third-party payment\u201d will be reversed from the student\u2019s account and the student will be responsible for the balance. Late fees and a financial hold, which could prohibit enrollment activity, may also apply.<\/p>\n<h2>Authorizations to bill<\/h2>\n<p>Send authorizations to bill to Student and Departmental Accounts at:<\/p>\n<p>Attn: Third-Party Billing<br \/>\nNorthern Arizona University<br \/>\nPO Box 4079<br \/>\nFlagstaff, AZ 86011-4079<\/p>\n<p>Third party specialist contact:<\/p>\n<p>Phone: <a href=\"tel:928-523-6061\">928-523-6061<\/a><br \/>\nFax: <a href=\"tel:928-523-1126\">928-523-1126<\/a><br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:ThirdPartyBilling@nau.edu\">ThirdPartyBilling@nau.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>For more information\u2026<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/louie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Log in to LOUIE<\/a> to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check your balance<\/li>\n<li>Check for holds<\/li>\n<li>Change your address<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Make a payment...<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/louie\/\">As a student (your own account)<\/a><\/u><\/li>\n<li><u><a href=\"https:\/\/commerce.cashnet.com\/naupay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">On behalf of your student as an authorized Payer<\/a><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Account tutorial links<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2022\/07\/Tutorial_How-to-Add-an-Authorized-Payer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to add an authorized payer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2022\/07\/How-to-Make-a-Payment-Using-eCheck.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to make a payment using eCheck<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2022\/07\/How-to-Make-a-Payment-Using-Credit-Card.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to make a payment using credit card<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sdas\/tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All student account tutorials<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Third-party billing Third-party billing assists\u00a0students whose attendance at the university is sponsored by: public\/private sector military agencies educational institutions international embassies Our office prepares and sends invoices electronically to the third party for approved charges. 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