Employer Reimbursement Deferment Program

The Employer Reimbursement Deferment (ERD) Program was developed by the University to financially assist Graduate students with their educational goals.  The purpose of the plan is to enable students to defer eligible charges until approximately 60 days after the conclusion of the semester.

You must be a Graduate student in good financial standing with the University and have no past due balances.  Any student with more than two returned payments and/or who has previously been assigned to an external collection agency will not be eligible for the program.

All deferments are due and payable approximately 60 days after the end of the semester, whether the total amount of the tuition obligation has been paid by the employer.  Millersville University reserves the right to accept or reject any payment deferment application. 

A new application must be completed and submitted for each semester to the Office of Student Accounts at osa@millersville.edu.

Application Process

  1. Complete the application form with all required information and signatures in sections A and B by the due date on your bill. Applications received after the semester bill due date may receive a $100 Payment Extension Fee.
  2. Send the completed application, along with a copy of your company’s tuition reimbursement policy, to our office via email at osa@millersville.edu, mail or in-person delivery.
  3. Once the form is accepted, you will receive an email to your MU email account instructing you to complete the next steps of signing up for the Employer Reimbursement Deferment (ERD) Program in your SAM account. Payment of any uncovered costs will be required before access to the plan is allowed.

 

Plan Details

An approved application and payment of all uncovered tuition and/or fees will result in access to a payment plan which will allow the user to defer the approved costs until approximately 60 days after the end of the semester.

There is a $30 non-refundable fee to enroll in the plan.

Auto-pay is required.  If you elect to pay with credit card, a 2.95% processing fee will be applied (subject to change).

Your saved payment method will be charged the full balance of charges due for the term approximately 60 days after the end of the semester.

Please note, students may adjust their preferred payment method at any time.  Installment plans can only be cancelled by a member of the Office of Student Accounts staff.

If the payment is unsuccessful, the student may receive a non-refundable $25 late fee, a $100 payment extension fee and a financial hold. 

The payment plan will reflect the balance for the entire term for which the student is enrolling in the ERD. Any changes made to the student's registration such as withdrawing or adding courses will result in an adjustment to the ERD payment plan by the Office of Student Accounts.

Audits

Millersville University reserves the right to conduct random audits, which involve contacting your employer about your employment status.

Returned Payments

A $35 fee will be charged to your account if your payment is returned from the bank for any reason.  A Payment Extension Fee of $100 may also be charged.

Withdrawals

If you drop a class or withdraw from the University, your plan will be cancelled and payment due immediately.  The normal University refund policy would apply.  For more information, please refer to the Refund Policy located on our website.

 

***Important: Effective Spring 2025, the ERD Program will require payment of 20% of term balance in order to enroll in ERD program.***

 

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