Payment options

Payments are accepted in cash, check, money order, credit card or electronic wire transfers in U.S. dollars only. Credit cards that are accepted: MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS, VISA and DISCOVER. Please include the student’s Lynn University identification number with all payments. Certain foreign currencies are accepted online at lynn.edu/ebill. Payments may be submitted:

By mail:
Cashier
Lynn University - 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33431

Online:
lynn.edu/ebill

By wire:
See the wiring instructions at lynn.edu/waystopay

To help ensure that the appropriate student account is credited on a timely basis, include the student’s name and their Lynn University student identification number on wiring instructions. Please fax confirmation to the Financial Aid office at +1 561-237-7189, hand deliver to the Financial Aid office, or scan and email to [email protected].

Wire payments

Funds received through a wire must be for the amount due on the student account. If payment is received that exceeds the amount due, these funds will be credited to a future semester to cover anticipated tuition and related fees. If a refund is requested by the family, it will be refunded only to the issuing party, using the same wire instructions as the original disbursement. If the payment received at the University is less due to bank fees, the student is responsible to pay the shortage to the university. Any request for a credit balance refund will only be processed for a maximum amount that is estimated for books, room and board and costs for the current term for a commuter student.

Monthly payment program

Parents/students who prefer to pay educational costs out of their monthly income may do so through an Installment Payment Plan.

There are a total of two plans: Fall (6 months) Spring (6months). Each plan has a $35 enrollment fee. Students may apply by logging into myLynn lynn.edu/mylynn) , clicking Student Finances, clicking on My Account, selecting Go to Cashnet link and then clicking the Installment Payment Plan section. Students will need to set up authorized users for anyone to have access to their ebill or the Installment Payment Plan sections. Plans will open at least one month prior to plan start dates. my.lynn.edu/ics/finances/ (my.lynn.edu/ics/finances)

Florida Prepaid College Plan

Lynn accepts Florida Prepaid College Plan funds to assist with tuition costs. To use Florida Prepaid College Plan at Lynn University:

• Complete the Florida Prepaid Transfer Form and return it to Florida Prepaid College Plan directly. Completion of this form allows Lynn to invoice Florida Prepaid each semester.

Lynn will apply a preliminary credit to the account reducing the total amount owed for the semester.

• Lynn will invoice Florida Prepaid after the add/drop date each semester based on the enrollment for each term.
• Restricted plans are invoiced for the semester’s registered credits.
• Students with an Unrestricted Florida Prepaid account can email [email protected] to request a specific amount to be invoiced for the semester, otherwise the plan is invoiced for the semester’s registered credits. Please include students ID number.

Students can contact Florida Prepaid at myfloridaprepaid.com or +1 800-552-4723 with questions about their plan.

If a student has a Prepaid College Plan from another state, please provide Lynn University with the billing authorization forms in order to invoice that state based on their plan eligibility. Please email your student authorization form to [email protected].

Family Discount:

Applies to immediate family members who are enrolled in credit-bearing classes during the same term. Two family members—10 percent discount for each for on campus courses and 5 per cent discount for online undergraduate courses in the Online Program. Three family members—15 percent discount for each. The discount is calculated after any institutional aid is applied.

Discount Plan for Online Division

Family Discount:

Applies to immediate family members who are enrolled in credit-bearing classes during the same term. Two family members—10 percent discount for each for on campus courses and 5 per cent discount for online undergraduate courses in the Online Program. Three family members—15 percent discount for each. The discount is calculated after any institutional aid is applied.

Corporate Reimbursement:

All students on a corporate reimbursement program can enroll in the Installment Payment Plan, pay upfront out of pocket or utilize federal loans if eligible. Regardless of the method of payment, students must submit their company’s educational reimbursement policy to the SFS office each year and payment must be made within 30 days from the last day of the current term.

Online Criminal Justice Discount:

Online degree seeking undergraduate students majoring in Criminal Justice may qualify for a discount of 15 percent per credit hour. The applicant must meet one of the following criteria: is sworn as a law enforcement officer for a municipal, state, or federal agency or is employed in the administration of police or security work at the municipal, state, or federal level or through a private agency engaged in the protection of life or property. For discount approval, the student must submit a current employment verification letter to the Financial Aid office each year.

Corporate Partner Discount:

Online or graduate students employed full-time at a corporation that is a Lynn Corporate Partner may be eligible for a discount. The University will provide a 20 percent tuition reduction per credit hour for on campus courses and 5 percent for online undergraduate courses and waive the admission application fee for any employees of a corporate partner who meets the university’s criteria for admission, and who enrolls in a graduate or online degree or certificate program. The reduction will apply against the then current tuition price in effect for each credit. The reduction applies to course tuition only. All other costs (labs, books, CLEP exams) and charges will be billed at the full rate to the employee of the organization as applicable. The University reserves the right to change tuition, program, costs, curriculum, regulations, program dates and eligibility, and to make additional charges for special features and services whenever such actions are deemed advisable.

Discount plan for Graduate Division:

Ross College of Education Future Leaders Discount:

Master’s and Ed.D degree seeking students who are active, full-time employees of an educational institution may qualify for an educational discount of 15 percent per credit hour. Development specialists also may be eligible. For discount approval, students must submit a current employment verification letter each year to the Financial Aid office.

Educations Partner Tuition Discount:

Graduate students that are alumni of institutions that are an Education Partner of Lynn University may be eligible for a discount. The University will offer alumni of an Educational Partner a 10 percent tuition reduction, per credit hour for on campus courses and 5 percent for online undergraduate courses, on Adult/Graduate programs, and waive the admission application fee, for students who meet the University’s criteria for admission. The reduction will apply against the then current tuition price in effect for each credit. The reduction applies to course tuition only. All other costs (labs, books, CLEP exams) and charges will be billed at the full rate to the student as applicable. The University reserves the right to change tuition, costs, programs, curriculum, regulations, program dates and eligibility requirements, and to make additional charges for special features and services whenever such actions are deemed advisable.

Family Discount:

Applies to immediate family members who are enrolled in credit-bearing classes during the same term. Two family members—10 percent discount for each for on campus courses and 5 per cent discount for online undergraduate courses in the Online Program. Three family members—15 percent discount for each. The discount is calculated on tuition after any institutional aid is applied.

Corporate Reimbursement:

All students on a corporate reimbursement program can enroll in the Installment Payment Plan, pay upfront out of pocket or utilize federal loans if eligible. Regardless of the method of payment, students must submit their company’s educational reimbursement policy to the SFS office each year and payment must be made within 30 days from the last day of the current term.

Criminal Justice/Public Administration Discount:

Graduate students in the Master of Science Criminal Justice Program or Master in Public Administration may qualify for a discount of 15 percent per credit hour. The students in this program must meet on the following criteria: is sworn as a law enforcement officer for a municipal, state or federal level or through a private agency engaged in the protection of life or property. For discount approval, the student must submit a current employment verification letter to the Financial Aid office each year.

Alumni Tuition Discount for Graduate:

Alumni who graduated from Lynn University more than five years ago may be eligible for a 10 percent tuition discount for an eligible graduate program. This discount is not combinable with other discounts.

Corporate Partner Discount:

Online or graduate students employed full-time at a corporation that is a Lynn Corporate Partner may be eligible for a discount. The University will provide a 20 percent tuition reduction per credit hour for on campus courses and 5 percent for online undergraduate courses and waive the admission application fee for any employees of a corporate partner who meets the university’s criteria for admission, and who enrolls in a graduate or online degree or certificate program. The reduction will apply against the then current tuition price in effect for each credit. The reduction applies to course tuition only. All other cost (labs, books, CLEP exams) and charges will be billed, at the full rate, to the employee of the organization as applicable. University reserves the right to change tuition, program, costs, curriculum, regulations, program dates and eligibility, and to make additional charges for special features and services whenever such actions are deemed advisable.

Under current Internal Revenue Service regulations, scholarships or grants for room and board must be reported on the student’s tax return as taxable income. For any F-1 visa student who resides in a country that does not have a tax treaty with the United States, the university will bill that student 14 percent of the award for room and board.

U.S. Citizens

Please contact your tax advisor on how to report your taxable scholarship income on your U.S. Income Tax Return.

1098-T

Lynn University is required to file a 1098-T Tuition Statement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for each student who enrolled and for whom a reportable transaction was made on their student account.

Lynn University reports the amount paid for qualified expenses for the calendar year.

Each student is required to verify that their social security number is on file with the Office of the Registrar no later than December 31, 2023, in order for a 1098-T to be produced.

Students have the option to receive their 1098-T electronically or by mail. Students consent to receive this form electronically by signing the Statement of Financial Responsibility. A paper version will be mailed to the legal home permanent address listed on file with the Office of the Registrar if a student rescinds in writing the electronic consent.

In the event that Lynn University does not have the student social security number on file, a blank number will be reported to the IRS when the 1098-T records are submitted to them. Students may be penalized $50 by the IRS for not submitting the social security number to the University on a timely basis. Lynn University does not provide the 1098T information to students that are considered to be nonresident aliens (not U.S. citizens). Students with this status cannot claim the tax credit and would need to use an IRS 1040NR or 1040NREZ form to report their taxes.

Students that provide electronic consent on my Lynn, will have 1098-T’s available by January 23, 2024. All other students will have a paper copy mailed by January 31, 2024.

International Students

All foreign nationals are required to complete a profile on the Foreign National Information System site at: fnis.thomsonreuters.com/Lynn (http://fnis.thomsonreuters.com/Lynn) . All international students will have an FNIS hyperlink sent to their Lynn University email address. Students will also have their initial user ID and password emailed to them. The registration information in this system must be updated annually by the student prior to pre-registration of the next year’s courses.

1042-S

The university remits this 14 percent to the IRS and reports it as federal income tax withheld. It is the student’s responsibility to file his/her taxes by the required due date with the IRS.

The 1042-S will be available on the FNIS site by January 31, 2024.

All F-1 nonimmigrant students per U.S. federal law, may need to file a form 8843 each year he/she is present in the U.S. regardless of whether or not he/she earned any money. This does not necessarily mean he/she has to pay taxes; however, in order to avoid any issues with his/her status as an F-1 student, he/she may need to complete and submit the IRS Form 8843. The IRS Form 8843 is available in the FNIS system.

If a U.S. scholarship recipient, has worked on campus or off campus as a paid intern, in order to avoid any issues with their status as an F- 1 student, they are required to file the IRS Form 1040NR-EZ, U.S. Income Tax Return for Certain Nonresident Aliens With No Dependents. This IRS Form 1040NR-EZ is available at the IRS website.