Third-Party Billing

If a qualified third party is paying your tuition and fees and requires an invoice in their name, your third-party payer must submit a billing authorization form and letter to receive an invoice from the University. The sponsorship will not be applied to your account until all required documents are received, which may prevent registration. Once “Deferred to Third-Party” is displayed on your student account, you will be relieved of your financial obligation. 

Fall invoices are typically sent to sponsors in the second week of August, while Spring invoices are sent in late December. Sponsors are not held to the due date listed on your Student Account. Instead, their invoices will note a due date within 30 days of the date of the invoice. You will receive a copy of this communication when it is sent.

For students who are sponsored by an organization that releases a Financial Guarantee (ex: Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission, The Cultural Office of the Kuwait Embassy, etc.), the student must provide a valid Financial Guarantee in place of the billing authorization form and letter before charges are deferred.

For guidelines on the authorization letter, see Third-Party Billing Letter Guidelines.

Having a sponsor does not relieve any student of their financial obligations to the University. If the sponsor fails to pay any amount for any reason, the student will remain responsible for paying their financial obligations to the University. Except for Harvard College, housing and rent are not eligible for Third-Party Billing. Students must work with their sponsor directly if their sponsorship includes living expenses.

Third-Party Billing is offered as a courtesy to our students. The reflection of sponsorship on the Student Account does not constitute a contract between Harvard University and your qualified third party.

If you’d like to grant your parent(s) or another individual access to your student account for the purpose of making payments, please see Delegates.