Past Due Accounts & Late Fees

Periodic notifications will be sent to students and their Authorized Users from pittpay@pitt.edu when there is a balance due on the student account. Late fees and financial holds are placed on past due accounts. In addition, accounts that remain seriously past due are referred to University Collections and may be assessed an additional $100 Collection Fee.

A financial hold prevents registration for classes for a new term. The hold is automatically released once the past due balance is paid in full, unless the account is with University Collections.

Enrollment Holds for Accounts in Collections

Enrollment holds on accounts in collections status are automatically cleared once payment in full has been submitted, according to the following timeline:

Credit Card Payments (Visa, Mastercard, and Discover):
The enrollment hold is released within the hour.

eCheck Payments Under $300:  
The enrollment hold is released within the hour.

eCheck Payments of $300 or More:
The enrollment hold is released after three full business days have passed to allow time for the eCheck to clear.

Paper Checks (Hand-Delivered or Mailed):
The enrollment hold is released after five full business days to allow time for the check to clear.

Please note, dates provided here are for planning purposes. The dates for future terms are estimates, and are subject to change. When balance due notifications begin for each new term, the official due date will be presented in PittPAY on the Account Summary and Account Activity tabs. The current due date is always provided on our homepage, as well. Fees and Financial Holds are placed the day after the due date