Payment Options FAQs

Mills College's offices will be closed for Winter Break from December 19, 2011 through January 6, 2012. Due to the extended break, the spring payment deadline for payments in full or the first payment on a payment plan has been extended to Monday, January 9.

How can I pay my tuition and fees in full?
Can I pay my tuition in installments?
If I pay by installment, am I charged interest?
Can I pay with a credit card?
Is there a fee to pay with my credit card?
How can I pay by Electronic Funds Transfer?
Is there a fee to pay by Electronic Funds Transfer?
If I incur additional charges during the semester how can I pay for those charges?
I am not the student. How do I make a payment to my student's account?
I am not the student. How do I enroll in the payment plan?
I am not the student. How do I reset my password?

How can I pay my tuition and fees in full?

You can pay in full using the following payment methods:

• Online using Electronic Funds Transfer through a checking or savings account
• Online using a credit card
• Check, cashier's check or money order payable to Mills College
• Cash in person at the Cashier window in Sage Hall
• Wire transfer

Can I pay my tuition in installments?

Yes, you can make monthly installment payments by enrolling in a payment plan through the Mills Resource Portal. Click on “Account Billing and Payments” under the heading “myMILLS Resources.” You can make your payments with a check, cash, credit card or withdrawal from a checking or savings account. You can also set up automatic payments to be deducted each month on the payment deadline.

If I pay by installment, am I charged interest?

No, you are not charged interest if you pay monthly but you are charged a semester enrollment fee. Students and families who pay using a credit card, cash or paper check are charged $100 for their semester enrollment fee. Students and families who enroll in auto pay using an electronic checking or savings account are charged $50 for their semester enrollment fee.

Can I pay with a credit card?

Yes, you can pay by MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover through the Mills Resource Portal. Click on “Account Billing and Payments” under the heading “myMILLS Resources.”

Is there a fee to pay with my credit card?

There is no fee if you pay in full. If you pay monthly through our installment plan, you will need to pay the semester enrollment fee.

How can I pay by Electronic Funds Transfer?

Click on “Account Billing and Payments” under the heading “myMILLS Resources” in the Mills Resource Portal and then click on "make a payment." 

Is there a fee to pay by Electronic Funds Transfer?

There is no fee if you pay in full. If you pay monthly through our installment plan, you will need to pay the semester enrollment fee.

If I incur additional charges during the semester how can I pay for those charges?

If you incur additional charges during the semester, you have several payment options:

1. You can make a one-time payment online using a credit card or a checking or savings account.
2. If you are enrolled already with our monthly installment plan, your balance will be adjusted automatically to match your new balance owed to Mills.
3. You can pay by cash, check, cashier's check or money order payable to Mills College and submitted to the M Center directly or to the Cashier window in Sage Hall.
4. You can send a wire transfer to Mills College.

I am not the student. How do I make a payment to my student's account?

Students can set up "authorized users" on their account page through the Mills Resource Portal. The authorized user will receive an email explaining how to set up a password. The authorized user can then visit https://commerce.cashnet.com/millspay to login and make a payment.

I am not the student. How do I enroll in the payment plan?

Students can set up "authorized users" on their account page through the Mills Resource Portal. The authorized user will receive an email explaining how to set up a password. The authorized user can then visit https://commerce.cashnet.com/millspay to login and enroll in the payment plan.

I am not the student. How do I reset my password?

The password sent by email is temporary and only valid for one-time use. If you previously set up your password, logged in to the website, and have forgotten your login information, click on the "Forgot Password" link on the login page to reset your password. You need to have entered an answer to a secret question to see the "Forgot Password" link. If the "Forgot Password" link does not appear on the login page, you must ask the student who authorized you to reset your password from his or her own account. For security reasons, neither Mills nor Higher One is permitted to reset Authorized User PINs, usernames or passwords.

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