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Understanding your Billing & Financial Options at McDaniel College
Billing & Financial Aid tasks will walk you through your first semester bill. To help you along the way, we've created the following Billing & Financial Aid Guide. The Billing and Financial Aid guide contains some really important financial information and information about how to pay your bill. Please bookmark this page so you can refer to it over the next four years.
EACH STEP HAS A DEADLINE AND WE WANT TO HELP KEEP YOU ON TRACK
Finalizing your Financial Aid
Not completing your financial aid checklist will lead to an incorrect bill. Login to Financial Aid Self-Service via the MyMcDaniel Portal to be sure that you’ve completed all required financial aid items, including accepting any remaining aid that is pending. You'll find the Self-Service icon on the Quick Links tab of the portal.
This is an example checklist only. Your financial aid checklist may contain different items based on your specific circumstances.
Online Billing and Account Management
- STEP 1: Go to mcdaniel.edu/self-service
- STEP 2: Enter your McDaniel College user name and password to log in.
- STEP 3: Select “Student Finance.”
- STEP 4: From your Account Overview, select the term from the dropdown menu.
- STEP 5: Select “View Statement” on the right side of the screen. Your statement will appear and can be printed for your records.
Submitting your Health Insurance Waiver
- Log on to http://portal.mcdaniel.edu
- Select Self Service Menu -- Student -- Bursar Office
- Select View my Tuition
- Select Make a Payment
- Select Payment Plan Enrollment
- Review your bill and note the “amount to pay” located near the top right. This is your balance due for the fall semester.
- Please include Student ID in the memo section. (Can be found in the upper right corner.)
- Mail your payment with the top portion of the bill to the following address: McDaniel College | Bursar Office | 2 College Hill | Westminster, MD 21157
Ways to Pay Your Bill
McDaniel College is pleased to provide a variety of options for paying your bill. You can choose a single option or the combination of options that best meets your needs. THESE OPTIONS INCLUDE:
Payment by Check or Money Order
Credit Card or ACH (electronic check) Payment
For your convenience, McDaniel College accepts most major credit cards as payment for student account online through the MyMcDaniel Portal. From the Student Menu, Select “Student-Bursar’s Office” and “Make a Payment.” Follow the prompts to enter your credit card information and payment amount. Please note that additional service fees apply for credit card payments and are disclosed before confirming payment. If paying by electronic check, enter your bank’s routing number and your account number.
College Savings (529 Plans), State Prepaid Tuition or Tuition Benefits
If you or your family participate or receive benefits from one of these programs, we recommend that you contact your program administrator in late May or early June to make arrangements to have funds sent on your behalf to McDaniel College. It can take several weeks for processing so we encourage you to plan early so that funds are received before the July 1 payment deadline.
Private or Alternative Loan
Some families prefer to obtain private educational loans through the bank, credit union, or student loan provider of their choice. These loans are typically in your name but require a parent or another credit worthy adult to co-sign. Contact any lender of your choosing for more information. It can sometimes take several weeks for processing so we encourage you to plan early so that funds are received before the July 1 payment deadline.
Parent PLUS Loan
Your parent may choose to borrow funds for payment of your account balance through a Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS). Applications are submitted online at www.studentloans.gov and the results are transmitted directly to McDaniel College. Completion of a FAFSA is required. Interest and fees apply. Parents applying for the PLUS Loan have the option to begin payments immediately or defer payments until you are no longer enrolled in your undergraduate degree program. If your parent applies for a PLUS Loan and is not approved, you may be eligible for additional Federal unsubsidized loans. If your parent intends to use PLUS loan funds to fund expenses for both your fall and spring semesters, we encourage you to apply for enough funds to cover the entire academic year.
Set up a Payment plan
McDaniel College offers you the option to pay all or a portion of your semester balance in five monthly installments. You have the flexibility to set up a new payment plan for each semester. The fall semester payment plan begins in July and runs through November. The spring semester payment plan begins in December and runs through April. The payment plan is interest free but there is an enrollment fee of $75 each semester that you enroll. Payment Plan enrollment opens in June.
