Touchnet's Bill+Payment Suite is where students process payments for charges and deposits due. In the Bill+Payment Suite, students can view their current account balance and unbilled account activity, view their bill, pay online using a credit card or electronic check, enroll in payment plans and authorize others to make payments for them. This topic explains how to make a payment via the Bill+Payment Suite, version 6.0. 1. Navigation: From the MaineStreet portal, click the Student Self-Service link > Student Center. In the Finances section of the Student Center, an Account Summary shows your total charges and deposits due. Note: The account balance figure only includes charges due - not deposits due. To view detailed information about your account, click the Details/Bill/Pay link. Last changed on: 6/5/2012 10:50:00 AM Page 1
2. On the Account Summary page, charges and deposits due, if any, will display along with Pending Financial Aid. If you have accounts at multiple institutions, the amounts will display in a separate row for each institution. The total amount due for all institutions displays, as well. To access TouchNet's Bill+Payment Suite to pay the deposit, click the button. Page 2 Last changed on: 6/5/2012 10:50:00 AM
3. To navigate to TouchNet's Bill+Payment Suite, select the button. Last changed on: 6/5/2012 10:50:00 AM Page 3
4. On your Bill+Payment Student Account Home page, you can view summary information about your account. If you have an account at more than one institution, click on the drop-down arrow in the View information for account field to select the institution you wish to view. If you have account activity at only one institution, the drop-down arrow will not display. In this example, the student has an account at multiple institutions so we'll select the drop-down arrow. Page 4 Last changed on: 6/5/2012 10:50:00 AM
5. From the drop-down list of campuses where you have an account, click on the campus to select it. 6. Click the button. Last changed on: 6/5/2012 10:50:00 AM Page 5
7. In the Current Account Status section, your total balance due at the institution displays. If Estimated Financial Aid (Anticipated Aid) currently exists on your MaineStreet account, the amount of estimated aid will display and the Balance Including Estimated Aid. After reviewing your account information, click the start the payment process. button to Page 6 Last changed on: 6/5/2012 10:50:00 AM
8. On the Account Payment page, your account balance information is presented again. Click the button to start the payment process. Last changed on: 6/5/2012 10:50:00 AM Page 7
9. On the Account Payment page, the following payment options are available to you in the Select Payment section (you can only select one payment method when submitting a payment): Current Account Balance: The total amount due on your account (minus estimated aid) will display. You must enter the amount you want to pay in the blank box next to the displayed account balance. Pay by term: The total amount due (minus estimated aid) display for each term. Select the term you wish to make payment towards. You can only select one term per payment. After selecting the term, you must enter the amount you want to pay in the blank box next to the displayed term balance. Note: If there are outstanding charges from any previous terms, payments made towards the selected term may be applied towards outstanding charges for the previous term/s. Pay by line item: If the institution you are making a payment for has enabled the option, you can make a payment for a specific eligible charge on your account. Select the item and enter the amount you want to pay in the box next to the displayed item balance. Although the balance due on the charge displays by default in the box, you can change it. Page 8 Last changed on: 6/5/2012 10:50:00 AM
10. In this example, we will make a payment towards the current account balance. To begin, enter the amount you wish to pay into the Current balance payment amount box. Last changed on: 6/5/2012 10:50:00 AM Page 9
11. If you wish, you can change the Payment Date to a future date. The payment will be stored in the system as a Pending Payment and will not post to your account until the date entered. Note: After submitting the payment, you can view and edit pending payments via the Account Activity page. You can also enter a memo about the payment in the Memo field. Page 10 Last changed on: 6/5/2012 10:50:00 AM
12. When ready, click the button. Last changed on: 6/5/2012 10:50:00 AM Page 11
13. On the Payment Method page, click on the drop-down arrow in the Payment method: field to select the payment method. Page 12 Last changed on: 6/5/2012 10:50:00 AM
14. Select a method of payment from the drop-down menu. Last changed on: 6/5/2012 10:50:00 AM Page 13
15. Click the button. Page 14 Last changed on: 6/5/2012 10:50:00 AM
16. Next, enter all required information about the selected payment method. NOTE: If you selected the credit card payment method and you are submitting a payment for USM, UMF or UMM, you will be automatically taken to the PayPath credit card processing system. After processing the credit card payment, you will be automatically returned to your account in the Bill+Payment Suite. Last changed on: 6/5/2012 10:50:00 AM Page 15
17. After you have entered all the required account information, if you wish to save the information entered for this payment method for future payments, check the Save this payment method for future use option. Page 16 Last changed on: 6/5/2012 10:50:00 AM
18. Enter a name for the payment method into the Save Payment Method As: field. Last changed on: 6/5/2012 10:50:00 AM Page 17
19. Click the Continue button. Page 18 Last changed on: 6/5/2012 10:50:00 AM
20. You will be prompted to authorize saving the payment method and then to making the payment. Note: You can print both agreements by selecting Print Agreement. When ready, check the I agree to the above terms and conditions option. Last changed on: 6/5/2012 10:50:00 AM Page 19
21. After your payment is submitted, the Payment Receipt section will display. Notification will also display that confirms the payment method has been saved. Page 20 Last changed on: 6/5/2012 10:50:00 AM