July 8th - Bursar Office

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We're so glad that you will be joining our campus community this fall! You can access your tuition account summary through your LORA Self-Service account at any time. Student billing statements will be issued as e-Bills and can be accessed "On Demand" through your LORA Self-Service account. 

Fall Payment Deadline: August 1, 2025

All payments, financial aid, payment plans, and parent plus loans must be in place by August 1. Students who have not met their financial obligations, or made appropriate arrangements, have not officially completed their registration. These students are subject to being administratively withdrawn from the university and residence hall and will not be allowed to register for subsequent semesters. 

For assistance making payments, please refer to the detailed instructions below. 

Make a Payment to your Student Account

Follow the instructions listed below to make a payment in your LORA Self-Service account, or visit this page to view step-by-step instructions. 

• Log into your LORA Self-Service Account. (Get help logging into your account.)
• Select the "Student Finance" button from your home screen in LORA Self-Service.
• From your student account homepage, click on the "Make Payment" button highlighted in green.
• Next, input the amount you would like to pay for each term in which you have a balance. If you do not have a balance for a term, you will not be allowed to make a payment.
• As you enter the payment amounts for each term, you will be provided a Payment Total in the bottom right of the screen. You can make payments to one or more terms.
• Next, you will choose your account payment method using the "Method" drop down box. You will be able to pay with an electronic check from a checking or savings account or by credit card. When you make your initial payment, you will be given the opportunity to save your payment method to make future payments quicker.

Paying with Your Checking or Savings Account

• Enter the information and click the "Continue" button.
• You will be asked to review the information you entered and agree to the terms and conditions.
• You will receive an account payment confirmation as well as the option to print a receipt. Click on the "Print" button to print or save a PDF of your payment receipt.

Paying with Your Credit Card Using PayPath

• You can make a payment by credit card by accessing PayPath, which allows you to pay your tuition with a Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover.
• Please note, the vendor charges a NON-REFUNDABLE service fee of 3% (or a minimum of $3.00) on all card payments.

Create a Payment Plan

Follow these step-by-step instructions to set up a payment plan in your LORA Self-Service account. Payment plans are offered each semester with 3, 4 or 5 month payment options. Enrollment fee is $45 each semester and the first installment is due at the time of the plan enrollment. For your convenience, plans will recalculate the remaining payment amounts based on any new activity on the student's account. If you need assistance setting up your payment plan, contact the Bursar's Office for questions with the payment plan (504) 865–2388 / bursar@loyno.edu. 

Add an Authorized User (Parent/Caretaker Access)

Follow these step-by-step instructions to add Authorized Users – such as parents and guardians – in your student account to make payments on the e-commerce platform. You can provide access to your Authorized Users to view your student account, access and print "On Demand" tuition statements, and make tuition payments.

Pro tip: In addition to gaining access to financial information, your parents/caregivers must be authorized by you in order to receive access to any of your student information, including your educational records, registration status, class schedule, room and board, and more. You may also want to give your parent Proxy Access so they can view this information at any time, or authorize a Student Records Release for one-time access.

Set up Your Refund Profile

Follow these step-by-step instructions to set up your E-Refund Profile in order to request refunds through your student account. 

International Payments via Flywire and Pay My Tuition

Loyola University uses international payment vendors Flywire and Pay My Tuition for all international payment processing. You can learn more and begin your payment online. Once your payment has been submitted, please email the Bursar's Office at bursar@loyno.edu. 

Mandatory Student Health Insurance

If you are a full-time undergraduate student, you are required to have health insurance covering care in the state of Louisiana. All students are automatically enrolled in Loyola's Student Health Insurance Plan. You must provide proof of comparable, existing insurance coverage for the 2026–2027 academic year in order to waive coverage through Loyola. The deadline for submitting an insurance waiver is September 4, 2026. Loyola's student health insurance plan is an annual contract and can only be waived once per academic year. Returning students continuing from the fall to the spring semester will not be eligible to waive in the spring. 

Office visits and all on-site labs and services at Student Health Services and the University Counseling Center are available at no cost to students enrolled in Loyola's health insurance plan. If you have other health insurance, please check with your plan provider regarding coverage and fees.

Please visit our Student Health Insurance website page to view plan details and specific requirements for waiving coverage, depending on whether you are an international or domestic student. Reach out directly to our insurance providers with questions about your plan. 

Domestic Students (U.S. Citizens and Permanent Legal Residents)

Aetna Student Insurance

Phone: 877-480-4161

International Students (F-1, J-1 Visas)

LewerMark Student Insurance

Phone: 1-800-821-7710

Email: lewermarksupport@lewer.com

Find Funding Through Scholarship Universe

Do you need help bridging the gap to finance your education? Loyola's Office of Scholarships and Grants is committed to helping you find and secure funding beyond traditional financial aid, such as external scholarships, private grants, and institutional awards. We encourage you to create a profile on Scholarship Universe, Loyola's scholarship matching platform available through Single Sign On (SSO). 

With Scholarship Universe, you can:

• Match with vetted external scholarships tailored to your profile
• Upload and store application documents like your resumé and transcripts

Book an appointment with our office for help setting up your profile. Be sure to check back frequently for new funding opportunities over the summer. 

Wolf Deck Mobile App HOWL! The Wolf Deck app provides a personalized student dashboard so you can access important campus information on your phone, including: class schedules/grades, LORA Self-Service, HowlConnect, the IT Help Desk, and more. You'll need to log into the app using your Microsoft login credentials. Visit our website for instructions to download the app!

Questions?

Bursar's Office Representatives are here to help! 

• Office: Thomas Hall, Room 203 (8:30am – 4:45pm Mon – Fri)
• Phone: 504.865.2338
• Email: bursar@loyno.edu

Your To-Do List

✔ If you haven't heard from your Krewe Leader yet, please contact Assistant Director of Student Life Tia Teamer at tateame2@loyno.edu or 504.865.3622.

✔ Complete your online orientation by August 12.

✔ Complete your VectorSolutions student conduct training by September 11. 

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