Accounts

Each student has an account where tuition & fees, housing & meals, insurance, loans, grants, scholarships, payments and miscellaneous charges are applied.

How to View Your Account Detail (Bill/Statement)

Students and proxies can view/print their account details or pay their bill by logging into their Self-Service account.

Students: Student Self-Service Account

In MyDenison, select “Student” tab
Under my statement section, select “View Account or Pay your Bill” as the View Statement feature is disabled. This will take you to Nelnet, which provides a live account status.

Parents/Other Guest: Proxy Login

Select Statement and Payment History
Under my statement section, select “View Account or Pay your Bill” as the View Statement feature is disabled. This will take you to Nelnet, which provides a live account status.

Only students can access their MyFinancial Aid portal, proxy access is not available at this time.

Important Note: Federal aid including Federal Direct Loans (subsidized or unsubsidized), Pell, SEOG and Parent PLUS Loans cannot be disbursed to your student account until 10 days prior to the start of classes. Additionally, you must ensure that you have accepted any loans and completed Master Promisory Note (MPN) and any loan entrance counseling).

If your federal aid is ready to disburse, it will appear as Estimated or Memoed aid until it is released to your account 10 days prior to the start of classes. Any Estimated or Memoed aid will reduce your Account Balance. Once the aid is disbursed to your account, you will be able to view it in your Transactions Details.

To view your financial aid awards in MyDenison:

Select MyApps
Select My Financial Aid link (automatically defaults to current award year)
Click on Menu
Select My Awards

* See Tuition & Costs for a list of applicable charges.

Account Notices, Billing Cycle & Due Dates

Students and proxies will receive an email from Student Accounts on the first working day of each month. The email will contain relevant information for viewing statements, new charges (excess tuition, car registrations, etc.), paying bills, and other important reminders and resources. Please refer to each month’s email for the payment due date, typically three weeks later.

Beginning of Semester Billing

There are two primary billing periods at the start of the semesters that include tuition, housing & meals, student health insurance plan, and miscellaneous charges:

Fall 2025: Statements will be available July 7, payment due July 24.
Spring 2026: Statements will be available Dec. 3, payment due Jan. 5.

Please note: only students and their active proxies will receive the email and have access to the payment portal.

Granting Others Account Viewing & Payment Permission (Proxy Access)

If someone other than the student needs access to view their account, make electronic payments and/or set up payment plans, the student must first set them up as a Proxy and authorize them to see their Statement and Payment History.

Students, see how to grant access to a parent/other guest.
Students, log into Self-Service and grant access to parents or others.
Parents, follow the instructions in the e-mail you receive when your student registers you for the Denison Parent Proxy system. Also, see how to access information.
Parents, login to Parent Proxy (requires parent/other Proxy login).

Understanding Your Account

Definitions

Account Balance: This reflects your charges minus any estimated aid. This balance is not reduced by your monthly payment plan amount. The account balance should be paid by the due date.

Charges: The account balance before any estimated financial aid or payment plan amounts are applied.

Estimated or Memoed Financial Aid: This section lists any pending Federal Direct, or institutional Loans for the current semester. These loans will be credited to the student’s account ten days prior to the start of the semester, in accordance with federal regulations.

Late Fees

A 1% late fee will be assessed on the last working day of each month until paid. Please be sure to request 529 funds or wire transfer payments two-three weeks prior to the tuition payment deadline to allow ample time for processing and avoid a late fee. This includes amounts left unpaid because late outside scholarship payment, external grants, monthly payment plan amounts, etc. Additionally, inaction on federal loans can affect disbursement of institutional grants. Please ensure all action is taken and monies are received by the due date.

Tuition - Excess Hours/Hourly

The annual tuition permits a student to take a maximum of 18 hours each semester. An additional excess hour charge is made for each registered hour over 18. All excess hour charges are billed by Student Accounts. Under certain circumstances, students may petition to have the charge waived by completing a petition form with the Registrar’s Office.

For more details or to obtain a petition form, contact the Registrar’s Office. A part-time student (8 hours or fewer per semester) is charged the hourly rate for each semester hour of credit.

Requesting a Refund

If there is a credit balance on your account, you may request a refund by completing a Request for Refund form.

Students with federal aid or federal loans will begin receiving automatic refunds if it creates a credit balance to the student account when they are disbursed. If you do not want your refund automatically refunded, please email us at studentaccounts@denison.edu.

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Questions? Check out our Student Account FAQ.