Online bill paying is now available!
Instructions and links to access your information and paying online can be found at
TrinBillPay.
PAYMENTS
Payments are due in full prior to the beginning of each semester by the due dates published in the College calendar.
Address for check payments, correspondence and express mail deliveries:
Trinity College
Student Accounts Office
300 Summit Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Trinity College accepts personal checks or money orders for payment towards students’ accounts.
Payments can also be made in the Student Accounts Office which is located in the Trinity Commons Building in Room 111. Office hours are:
Academic Year (Sept.–May): Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Summer—May 21–August 24: Monday–Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Friday 8:00 am. to 1:00 pm.
Trinity College does not accept post-dated checks as forms of payment.
Automatic Monthly Payment Plan - TrinBillPay
A monthly payment plan option is available through TrinBillPay once a student authorizes a payer. How it works.
Wire Transfer
Wire transfer payments come to us directly from the bank. Please include the student(s) id number when you send a wire transfer, so it can be properly identified and credited to the students account upon receipt. Please use the following information when sending a wire transfer:
Bank of America
Money Trust Department MSN 201
777 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06115
Payable to “Trustees of Trinity College”
Account number 000000160288
ABA routing number 0260-0959-3
Scholarships, Grants, and Loans
Financial Aid will release funds for grants and scholarships after verifying the accuracy of the information upon which the award was based. Under normal circumstances, half of the total financial aid award will be credited each semester.
Outside Awards
Students may deduct from the amount due any forthcoming outside awards that will be sent directly to the College. Half of the award will be credited to the fall and half to the spring unless the award notice specifies a different application. The Office of Student Accounts must have documentation of these awards, such as a notification letter of the award from the donor. Outside awards and scholarships, such as the Merit Scholarship, state grants, and employer tuition benefits, will be credited to student accounts when the Office of Student Accounts receives payment. If you receive an outside award and the provider of this award requests a copy of your tuition bill, please notify our office immediately so we can provide one for them.
Outside Scholarships
Outside scholarships are awards received from all private sources, including tuition benefits received from a parent’s employer. Because Trinity meets full, demonstrated financial need, federal regulations may require a reduction in your financial aid award if you receive an outside scholarship. Receipt of state scholarship and tuition benefits from a parent’s employer will reduce your Trinity Grant dollar for dollar. Scholarships from all other outside sources (Elks, Rotary, etc.) may reduce the self-help (job/loan) portion of your aid package dollar for dollar. Any additional awards above self-help may reduce your Trinity Grant dollar for dollar. If you receive a special aid package that does not include any self-help, your Trinity Grant will be reduced dollar for dollar, should you receive an outside scholarship. If you receive an outside award and the provider of this award requests a copy of your tuition bill, please notify our office immediately so we can provide one for them.
Direct Stafford Loans
Credits for Stafford loans will be posted after the loan promissory note and entrance loan counseling have been completed and all financial aid paperwork is complete. The loan credit that appears on your bill may be minus a .5% loan fee. First year students will be instructed to sign their promissory notes electronically and complete their entrance loan counseling on line over the summer. Returning students will also be instructed to sign their loan promissory notes on line once their financial aid award has been completed. All students will be signing a master promissory note (MPN).
A PLUS Loan allows parents of dependent undergraduate students to borrow up to the cost of the student’s education minus financial aid. Net loan fees of up to 2.5% will be deducted by the lender but can be added to your requested loan amount at application.
A fixed interest rate of 7.9% on Direct PLUS loans disbursed on or after July 1, 2009 is set by the federal government.
The Plus loan funds will be disbursed directly to the student’s account in two disbursements, one in the fall and one in the spring. Each disbursement will be minus a 3% loan fee. Repayment of principal and interest normally begins after the second disbursement. The borrowing parent will be required to pass a credit check.
To apply for a PLUS Loan you must: Complete the application online, file a 2011-2012 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); be a United States citizen, national or eligible non-citizen, borrowing to pay college costs for a dependent student who meets all requirements set forth in federal regulations, provide your Social Security number, not be in default of any Title IV Loan unless satisfactory repayment arrangements have been made with the holder, not owe a refund on any Title IV grant unless satisfactory repayment arrangements have been made, not be determined to have adverse credit as defined by the PLUS Loan program, and comply with all other requirements as set forth in the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.
ALTERNATIVE LOAN PROGRAMS
Alternative loan programs present options that may assist you in meeting the costs of your financial obligation to Trinity. If you select an alternative loan, the College requires loan approval by August 5, 2011 for the fall term, and by December 16, 2011 for the spring term. Submission of a loan application does not constitute payment and your account may be subject to late fees.
Please note: Trinity College students are free to select any lender of their choice in the alternative loan programs.
Students should consider obtaining a private education loan only if they have maxed out all Federal Stafford Loans and Federal Aid. The fees charged by some lenders can significantly increase the cost of the loan.
For detailed information on private loans, including comparison sites, please visit the website listed on the Alternative Loan page.