The Office of Student Accounts accepts payments from third party sponsors for the tuition and related charges of a sponsored student. A third party sponsor can be a government agency, private company or a private organization that pays all, or a portion, of a student’s invoice directly to the institution. The payment must be unconditional. It cannot be contingent on academic performance or employee reimbursement policies.
Your Responsibilities
All third party sponsored students must submit your required authorization details each semester, no later than 5:00 pm EST the date of your fee payment deadline.
Required Authorization Form Details
- Sponsor name, billing address, and telephone number
- Student’s name
- Student ID Number (918)
- Dollar amount and definition of fees and charges to be paid.
Please note that any portion of the student's bill not covered by the third party is due by the fee payment deadline to avoid your courses being canceled.
Please send authorizations to:
Email: studentaccounts@abac.edu
ABAC
2802 Moore Hwy ABAC 42
ATTN: Office of Student Accounts
Tifton, GA 31793
Billing Authorization Requirements
- Be written in English under the sponsor’s official letterhead.
- Contain no restrictions or contingencies (for example, if the sponsor requires grades or transcripts prior to payment, the transaction does not qualify as Sponsored Billing so the student is responsible for payment by the billing due date then must seek reimbursement from the sponsor);
- The authorization letter or voucher must itemize the type of fees and charges that the sponsor will be responsible for like tuition, housing, house-parking, mandatory fees (and health insurance, for international students only). If the sponsor allows ABAC to bill for books and/or supplies on the student’s behalf, a Bookstore charge account will be created. The Bookstore charge account will have a specific activation date and expiration date. The student must present his/her ABAC Gold Card (student ID) when making charges to the account.
- Stipulate the exact begin and end dates of the period for which the sponsor will pay the student’s charges (note: if the sponsor wishes to continue payment after the end date, the sponsor must submit a new Authorization). The voucher will only be valid for one academic year. Your sponsor must submit a voucher each academic year in order to continue the authorization process.
- Indicate the student’s full name and ABAC ID.
- Indicate the name, billing address and telephone number and email address of the contact person at the company/organization that is responsible for payment.
Conditional Credit
Upon receipt of a valid billing authorization, Student Accounts will apply a conditional credit to the sponsored student’s account, then bill the sponsor after the add/drop period. Students whose sponsor has not authorized full payment of all tuition and fees are responsible for paying all un-sponsored charges by the payment deadline.
Students whose sponsor fails to pay the authorized charges within 60 days from when they are billed will have their conditional credit reversed and be billed for the unpaid charges. A financial hold and late fees may be placed on the student’s account until the balance is paid in full. Students are encouraged to remain in contact with their sponsor until the terms of the billing authorization have been met.
Examples of Sponsor Companies/Organizations
- Department of Human Resources for Vocational Rehabilitation
- Florida Prepaid College Fund
- Hospitals
- Independent Living Program (ILP)
- Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
- Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
Questions?
The best way to reach us is by email.
You can also call 229.391.4924 or FAX 229.391.5240.