EKU will be implementing a new payment system July 25, 2022.
Log in to myEKU<Make a Payment to update your information after 7.25.22.
Under My Account:
- Payment Methods> Save your bank account or card information for easy checkout.
- Payers> Add authorized users/payers.
- Direct deposit refunds> Add your bank account information for refunds.
- SMS notifications> Sign up for text messaging.
- Privacy & terms> View Use of personal information.
- Agreements> View any agreements you have electronically signed such as a Payment Plan Enrollment Agreement.
*Please note: Any payment scheduled in the previous system for later than 7.24.22 will not process. New payments should be scheduled monthly after 7.25.22 in the new system.
Big E Central is now assisting current and Future EKU Students – click here for more info
Student Assistance Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 – 4:30
Email: [email protected] – please include EKU Student ID number
Phone: (859) 622-2361
Whitlock Room 210
Check or Money Order payments can be dropped off in the vestibule of Whitlock. Ensure the student ID is listed on the check or money order.
Please see below for information on Billing & Payments, Payment Plans, Refunds, and Book Vouchers and how each of these can be taken care of electronically.
Former EKU Students & EKU Faculty/Staff: please reach out to us at [email protected]
Financial Aid Refunds for Fall 2022
*ALL students must enter their information for electronic refunds, even if they had a refund preference set up in the previous system*
Effective August 2022, EKU refunds are processed electronically through Transact. To receive your refund the quickest way, log into myEKU (formerly EKU Direct), select Make a Payment under Student Accounting Services, once redirected to Transact select My Account in the top right. Click Sign up under Direct deposit refunds. Review the terms & conditions, agree and e-sign. You will enter your bank routing number and account number. Note: Your account number is not the same as your debit card number.
For the Fall 2022 term, Financial Aid will be applied at the earliest August 17th. Students can expect refunds to be processed beginning August 25th. You may monitor the progress of your refund by logging into myEKU and watching your account balance. When your balance changes from a credit balance to a $0 balance, your refund has been processed and will be sent on the next refund date. If your refund preference is ACH transfer, please allow 2-3 business days for the deposit to your account. Keep in mind that any schedule changes after the refunds are processed could result in debt owed to the University.
If you choose not to receive your refund electronically, a paper check will be mailed. Please ensure your most current address is on file with the University. A paper check can take up to two weeks to process.
Billing & Payment
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Payments can be made online by electronic check for free or by credit/debit card with a 2.75% processing fee.
To pay online, log into myEKU (formerly EKU Direct), select Make a Payment under Student Accounting Services, once redirected to TouchNet, select Make a Payment, chose the amount you wish to pay, then choose the payment method. Note: for an electronic check payment you must enter your bank routing number and account number. The account number is not the same as your card number.
Payments also can be made by mailing a paper check or money order. The Student ID Number must be included for proper processing. Please see mailing instructions below.
Check and Money Order (*Non-Scholarship) payments may be mailed to the following address*:
Eastern Kentucky University P.O. Box 639244 Cincinnati, OH 45263-9244
*Send Scholarship Checks to:
Eastern Kentucky University 521 Lancaster Ave. Whitlock Bldg CPO 60 Richmond, KY 40475
Or pay online using this link:
Online Scholarship Payments (for Grantors)
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We do not accept payments in person therefore we cannot accept cash payments.
Students, Faculty and Staff should view their EKU account regularly by logging into their EKUDirect account and clicking on “Billing Statement”. A monthly billing notification is currently emailed to all individuals with a balance due to the university to that individual’s official EKU email account. Failure to receive a bill does not relieve the student of obligation to pay by the due date. A late fee of 10% of the account balance up to $25 per month will be assessed on all past due accounts.
If a student, faculty or staff fails to pay in full or make acceptable payment arrangements with the Student Accounting Services Division within 90 days of the original due date, he or she may be subject to additional fees including collection costs, legal fees, and any other expenses incurred by the university in collection of, or attempting to collect the obligation.
2022 Fall Payment Plans
Monthly payment plans are available beginning August 9th!
Plan Length Enrollment Deadline 5 Months August 29th 4 Months September 28th 3 Months October 28th 2 Months November 28th
To enroll, you cannot have a past due balance from a previous semester.
The first payment must be made at the time of enrollment.
Please see the Installment Payment Plan tab for more information.
VA Benefits
If you are using VA benefits, please visit https://va.eku.edu/ for more information.
You can submit your Federal Tuition Assistance Authorization here.
Book Vouchers
Click here for more information about the BookSmart Program. This program does not include course materials for graduate and dual credit students.
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Available to Graduate Students only – Fall 2022 Book Vouchers will be available August 1 – 31, 2022.
For more information please see the Book Vouchers tab.
1098-T Tax Notification
2021 1098-T Forms are available online through EKU Direct after January 31st. Please read the information below and for additional information on 1098-T Click here.
Dear Student:
In previous years, your 1098-T included a figure in Box 2 that represented the qualified tuition and related expenses (QTRE) we billed to your student account for the calendar (tax) year. Due to a change to institutional reporting requirements under federal law, beginning with tax year 2018, we will report in Box 1 the amount of QTRE you paid during the year.
Depending on your income (or your family’s income, if you are a dependent), whether you were considered full or half-time enrolled, and the amount of your qualified educational expenses for the year, you may be eligible for a federal education tax credit. (You can find detailed information about claiming education tax credits in IRS Publication 970, page 9.)
The dollar amounts reported on your Form 1098-T may assist you in completing IRS Form 8863 – the form used for calculating the education tax credits that a taxpayer may claim as part of your tax return.
Eastern Kentucky University is unable to provide you with individual tax advice, but should you have questions, you should seek the counsel of an informed tax preparer or adviser.
For more information about Form 1098-T, visit https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1098t.pdf.
