How Do I Pay for Classes?

We’re excited for your to start your classes with Unity At Pineland! Before you begin your first term, you need to either make a tuition payment or sign up for a payment plan. To do this, you use the Unity Payment Portal—our one-stop payment and billing portal.

From here, you can:

  Pay your bills online. The portal accepts a large variety of payment options.
  Sign up for payment plans. Spread your payments out over time to make them more manageable.
  Set up autopay. Pay your bills directly from your bank account at regular intervals.
  Get your refund faster! Get your money deposited directly into your bank account by signing up for eRefunds.
  Give others the ability to pay your bills. Give users authorized by you–such as employers or relatives–access to pay your student bills on your behalf.
  See payments in real-time. View your payments immediately on your ledger and receive confirmation in your email.
  Get notification of new bills in your email. Authorized users can receive notifications of new bills in their email.

How Do One-Time Payments Work?

When you want to pay the tuition for your term in full, you need to complete a One-Time Payment within the Unity Payment Portal. To make a one-time payment in the Unity Payment Portal, complete the following steps.

1. Login to my.unity.edu SSO portal.
2. Click the STRATUS Student Portal > Single Payment tab. 
3. Enter the amount you would like to pay.
4. Click Next.

Please speak with your Career Imagineer for additional payment plan options. 

How Do I Use My Military Benefits?

See a full breakdown of tuition costs on our Military Benefits page.*

Your tuition may also be 100% covered by your military benefits. Discover which benefits you may qualify for as a:

   Member of the National Guard
   Military Spouse
   Veteran
   Dependent

*The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.

How Do I Use Financial Aid?

Our goal at Unity is to make education affordable and manageable. We work with you during the recruitment process to help plan and find ways to pay for your degree. To learn more about financial aid and your journey with Unity At Pineland, you can schedule an appointment with an Enrollment Counselor or check out our Paying for College page.

Where Can I See My Bill?

Your Unity Payment Portal is the central hub you can refer to for anything billing or tuition related. This experience will also vary based on whether you are a student or an authorized third-party user. 

Students

As a student at Unity Environmental University, you are given access to your student portal. After you set up your account as a new user, you can use your portal to make payments and view your bill. Follow the steps in this section to view your bill in the Unity Payment Portal. 

1. Login to my.unity.edu SSO portal.
2. Click STRATUS Student Portal.
3.    Note: This opens a new tab to the Unity Payment Portal.
4. Click Billing & Payment to view your bill.

Authorized Users (Parents/Guardians/Third Parties):

If you plan to have a parent, guardian, or someone other than yourself pay for your tuition (a third-party), you must give the person access as an Authorized User before they can gain access to the Unity Payment Portal. This is a FERPA requirement. If you are a parent, guardian, or third-party trying to make a payment and do not have Authorized User access, you must work with the student you plan to pay for because they are responsible for granting you access.

After you grant someone access as an Authorized User, they can view bills and make payments on your behalf.

How Do I Set Up An Authorized User?

   Note: Only students can set up authorized users.

Setting up Authorized Users allows parents, guardians, and other third-party users to access your account billing and payment information. When setting up the authorized users, you will be able to choose the account permissions for each individual user. Use the steps in this section to set up an Authorized User in the Unity Payment Portal.

1. Login to the my.unity.edu SSO Portal.
2. Click STRATUS Student Portal >Single Payment tab.
3. Click My Account.
4. Under the Payers section, select Send a payer invitation.
5. Fill in the required fields.
      Note: Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.
6. Select the authorized user’s permission level.
7. Add an optional note to the email that will be sent to the authorized user.
8. Click Send Invitation.

After you click Send Invitation, a welcome email will be sent to the authorized user’s email address that you have provided, containing the optional note, login information, and temporary password.

How Do I Pay My Bills?

After you set up your portal or an Authorized User and view your bill, you can make a payment. Complete the following steps to pay your bill in the Unity Payment Portal.

1. Login to my.unity.edu SSO portal.
2. Click STRATUS Student Portal.
      Note: This opens a new tab to the Unity Payment Portal.
3. Click Billing & Payment > Make a Payment.

How Do I Get A Refund?

Refunds occur whenever there is a negative balance on your account. This balance comes from things like receiving aid that exceeds term charges. The best place to check to see if your account has a potential for a refund is in the Unity Payment Portal. 

Unity Environmental University’s Refund Policy

To receive a 100% refund on a course, you must drop the course before the end of the add/drop period. After midnight of the last day of the add/drop period, you are no longer eligible for a refund.

Student refunds begin processing the second week of each term after the Add/Drop period has ended and continue each subsequent week thereafter. Refunds can be received by direct deposit/eRefund or by paper check.

Unity will only deposit refunds into student accounts. Additionally, Parent Plus loan refund checks are made out to the parent of the student and mailed to the parent’s address.

To receive your refund online, you must enroll in Direct Deposit/eRefund in your Unity Payment Portal. eRefunds can be received within 3-5 business days. Paper checks will be received within 10-14 days.

Important: Refunds cannot be deposited into Venmo, Chimes or Cash app accounts. Refund checks need to be cashed within 90 days of the date on the check.

If you request a refund after the end of the Add/Drop period, you will receive your refund within 10-14 business days through a paper check in the mail. This refund will be mailed to the address on file. In the event a check is not received in the mail within 14 business days, students may then request that the check be reissued.

It is the student’s responsibility to keep their contact information up to date in the student portal.

Note: There is a $30.00 fee for the reissue of a voided check. The fee can be avoided by enrolling in direct deposit/eRefund (link). Students who would like a paper check reissued and choose to NOT enroll in direct deposit/eRefund will be charged the $30.00 fee.

Account Credits

If you have a credit on your account, you are eligible for a refund.

Dropped Courses

If you drop a course, you may see a negative balance on your account which can result in a refund.

Notes:

• If a course is dropped before the end of the Add/Drop period, you will receive a full refund. After midnight at the end of the Add/Drop period, you are no longer eligible for a refund. 
• To receive your refund faster, we recommend setting up Direct Deposit/eRefunds in your student portal.

eRefunds

If you have credits on your account and you want to receive the refund as soon as possible, sign up for eRefunds in your student portal. This also helps you avoid any additional fees taken from your refund. Complete the following steps to request a refund in your Unity Payment Portal.

1. Login to the my.unity.edu SSO Portal.
2. Click STRATUS Student Portal > Billing and Payment. 
      Note: This opens a new tab to the Unity Payment Portal.
3. Click My Account.
4. Under Direct Deposit Refunds, click Sign Up.
5. Read and agree to the user agreement and follow the prompts to complete the eRefund process.

Important: You will need the Account Holder Name, Account Type, Routing Transit Number, and Bank Account Number to complete the eRefund process. 

Why Does My Account Have a Hold?

A hold may be applied to your account if you have a past-due balance. Depending on the amount of your account balance, you may not be able to remain in future courses or receive access to transcripts and other official documents.

SFS1 Hold

If your account has a SFS1 Hold, you owe less than $2,500 but more than $750 to the university. If you have an SFS1 Hold and are enrolled in a future term, you may stay enrolled in your current course if your balance does not exceed $2,500. However, this hold may prevent you from registering for future courses. 

To remove this hold from your account, reach out to your advisor to figure out your next steps.

SFS2 Hold

If you have a balance of $2,500.00 or more on your account, you have a SFS2 hold on your account. With this type of hold, all restrictions of the SFS1 Hold apply and you will not have access to your grades or your transcripts until you set up a payment plan. If you are registered for future courses and have past-due balances of $2,500.00 or more on your account, you will be dropped from all registered courses. If you pay your balance down to below $2,500.00, this hold will be replaced with an SFS1 Hold.

To remove this hold from your account, reach out to your advisor to figure out your next steps.

Collections Hold

Any unpaid balances on your account are sent to Collections. When your account is sent to Collections, the Collections hold is added to the SFS1 or SFS2 Hold that already exists on your account. This hold can only be removed after you pay off the entire balance on your account.

Reach out to your advisor if you have any questions about this hold on your account.