A statement of tuition and fees will be generated prior to the start of every semester. Thereafter, students and parents with Proxy may view real time account activity, enroll in a payment plan and pay online via Transact/Illumia.
Tuition and fees are billed every semester based upon enrollment and registration status. Please note the changes in our tuition and fees for the new year:
Tuition, fees, room, and meal plan charges will be added to the student’s tuition account prior to the semester start date. The college will send out a statement at the start of the semester that will show the billing of those fees and applicable financial aid.
Students will need to financially clear their tuition account balances on account 10 days after the start of every semester. Financial clearance is payment in full that includes financial aid awards, enrollment in a payment plan, or both.
Students will have a Business Office hold on their account that will restrict their accounts if they do not financially clear their account balances after the clearance deadline.
All full-time students enrolled in twelve units or more must have sufficient health insurance coverage or be covered through the Aetna Student Health Plan for the Fall and Spring semesters enrolled. Please see the Aetna Student Health website for more information regarding the health plan.
Students with personal health coverage may opt out of the Aetna Plan, but are required to submit a waiver with proof of insurance coverage via the health insurance waiver site by September 1. The insurance waiver and proof of personal health coverage are necessary for the Business Office to cancel automatic enrollment in the Aetna Student Health Plan. Waivers are only accepted in the Fall for the academic semester year (Fall/Spring).
Please note: Even if you have submitted proof of insurance to the student health center, you must still submit proof to the Business Office via the health insurance waiver site to complete the insurance opt-out process. The deadline to submit a waiver to opt out of the college’s health plan is September 1. The waiver site will no longer accept waivers after this date.
The insurance waiver only needs to be submitted in the Fall semester by the published deadline. The waiver site is only accessible once the student is registered for 12 units or more for the semester enrolled. International students may NOT opt out of the Aetna Student Health Plan.
Students may request a refund on a credit account balance when available. Refunds are processed weekly on Thursdays. Checks will be processed and mailed to the student’s address on file. Students may enroll in eRefund to receive the credit via direct deposit through the Transact website.
The payment of tuition and other student charges is due the first day of the start of each semester. Students may pay their balance in full or enroll in a 6-month payment plan via Transact.
Login to your MyWhittier portal to access the following online services with Transact:
Pending scholarships, grants, and other financial aid awards will be applied to the student's account after the semester start date.
Transfer student financial aid awards will be applied to the student’s account 10 days after the semester start date.
Financial Responsibility Agreements are to be completed by all students prior to the first day of classes. A hold may be placed on the student’s account if a signed agreement is not turned in to the Business Office. Students will only need to complete and sign one agreement form for the entirety of their Whittier College tenure.
Questions regarding Business Office holds, payments made or charges due may be sent to the Business Office email.
Questions regarding financial aid loans and awards may be sent directly to the Office of Financial Aid.
