Payment options
Hampton University (University)Â realizes that financing higher education can be a challenge for many students. The University provides multiple convenient payment methods (e.g., in-person and online via ACH or credit/debit cards) to help students manage their educational expenses. The University also offers an installment payment plan and a deferred payment schedule.Â
The University encourages students to apply for federal need-based financial aid prior to applying for private education loans. Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to have eligibility determined for and receive an actual financial aid award that includes – federal grant, loan or work study assistance.
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Students can enroll in a deferred payment schedule which requires a 50% payment of tuition plus application and registration fees by the first day of the applicable session. The remaining account balance is due by the close of the applicable session.Â
The Hampton University Installment Payment Plan (HIPP) is offered for the Fall and Spring terms only to help satisfy payment requirements by the appropriate fee payment deadline listed on the Student Business Services calendar. More information on how to enroll in the HIPP can be found here.
Online payments can be made using the PiratePay Portal. A convenience fee is applied to credit and debit card transactions.Â
Payments via personal check, money order, or traveler’s check made payable to Hampton University can be submitted in person or mailed to:
Hampton University
Student Business Services Office
Whipple Barn
100 East Queen Street
Hampton, VA 23668
The Student Business Services Office is available to assist with payment inquiries Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The office can be reached by telephone at (757) 727-5661 or via email at StudentAccounts@hamptonu.edu.
Private Education Loan Self Certification Form Information
Effective February 14, 2010, lenders of private education loans are required to collect a completed and signed Self Certification Form from the student prior to disbursing the loan proceeds to the University. To assist you in completing the information necessary for SECTION 2: COST OF ATTENDANCE AND ESTIMATED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE of the form, you can login to your PiratePay Portal to view individual information. Individual lending institutions may have their own procedures to comply with this regulation, so you should contact your lender directly if you have specific questions about the process for submitting this form.
Important Note:Â Loan funds cannot be paid to the University to settle student account balances if the completed and signed Self Certification Form is not submitted to the lender.
Regulation Z - Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) enacted August 2008 amended the Truth-in-Lending Act (TILA) establishing private education loan disclosure requirements about loan terms on or with the loan application and lenders must also disclose information about lower cost alternatives like federal student loans. Additionally, once the loan is approved and finalized for disbursement, additional disclosures must be provided. These regulations were passed to ensure that borrowers of private education loans have the necessary information to make informed choices about financing products to fund educational costs. These regulations apply to all private education loans but not to loans under the Federal Title IV Loan Programs (Stafford, Perkins and PLUS). We are providing a model Private Lender Agreement (PLA) Form as an example of what your lending institution is required to share with you upon borrowing an educational loan.
Students are encouraged to start planning educational financing early to prevent delays in receiving education loan proceeds. Under these amendments, borrowers have additional responsibilities including acknowledgement of the disclosure statements and completion of the Self-Certification Form. It is imperative to check with lenders to ensure all necessary paperwork is completed. Please contact the Student Business Services Office if you have any questions about these requirements.