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Payment in Person
Payments can be made in person at the cashier's window Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:30am - 4:30pm. The cashier's window will accept payments in cash, personal check, money order, credit cards, or cashier's check.
Payment by Mail
Payment by check can be mailed to the Office of Student Accounting at the following address:
Office of Student Accounting
Florida Institute of Technology
150 W. University Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32901-6975
Make all checks payable to Florida Institute of Technology, and be sure to include the student's complete name and Student ID number. Please allow ten (10) days for mailed payments to be received and processed.
Payment Online
Payment by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover) or ACH (direct debit of a checking or savings account) can be made online in the Student Account Center found in the Panther Access Web System (PAWS). You will need your TRACKS user ID and password in order to login to PAWS. If you have lost or forgotten this information, please visit the InformationTechnology webpage and click on the "Reset your TRACKS Account" link or contact the IT Help Desk at (321) 674-7284. Though we can see your payment in PAWS in real time, it could be 5-10 working days before the payment clears your bank.
Note: Service fees will no longer be charged on credit/debit card transactions. This includes partial, full, and Panther Payment Plan payments. There is no fee charged for online payments using a checking or savings account.
To access your Student Account Center follow the instructions below:
- Login to PAWS
- Select the Student tab
- Select the Payment/Student Account Information link
- Click on the Make a Payment button (this will take you to your Student Account Center)
Resources for Online Payments
Making a General Payment (PDF)
View this tutorial if you are making a payment on the current or a future semester's balance
Paying a Previous Semester's Balance (PDF)
View this tutorial if you are making a payment on a previous semester's balance
Saving a Payment Method in Your Student Account Center (PDF)
View this tutorial if you would like to save a new payment method in your Student Account Center (saved payment methods can be used at any future time to make payments on your student account)
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Authorized Users
Through the Student Account Center, the student can authorize parents, family, friends, etc. to make online payments on their behalf. Only the student can add and remove an Authorized User from their Student Account Center.
Note: Additional authorization is required through the Office of the Registrar for the release of personally identifiable information such as semester grades, academic record, class schedule, current academic standing, and financial information. Submit an Authorization for Release of Information form to the Office of the Registrar for this authorization.
To add an Authorized User:
- Login to PAWS and then go to your Student Account Center
- Select the Authorized Users tab at the top of the Student Account Center homepage
- Click on the Add an Authorized User button
- Enter the email address of the intended Authorized User (the person being added as an Authorized User will receive an email containing their own Student Account Center user name and password) and select which information the Authorized User will be able to view
- Click on the I Agree check box and select Continue
Or view the tutorial Adding an Authorized User to Your Student Account Center.
Authorized Users can login to the Student Account Center at https://secure.touchnet.com/C20749_tsa/web/login.jsp.
Payment by Bank or Wire Transfer
Note: ACH payments are generally less costly than a wire transfer. Please check with your bank.
Domestic (U.S.) Bank Transfer - ACH Payment Information
FIFTH THIRD BANK
38 Fountain Square Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45263
Florida Institute of Technology
Account # 7440742760
ABA/Routing # 063109935
Domestic (U.S.) Wire Transfer Information
FIFTH THIRD BANK
38 Fountain Square Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45263
Florida Institute of Technology
Account # 7440742760
ABA/Routing # 042000314
Please include the Student's full name and Student ID number on all transfers
International Wire Transfer Information
FIFTH THIRD BANK
38 Fountain Square Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45263
Florida Institute of Technology
Account # 7440742760
Swift Code: FTBCUS3C
Please include the Student's full name and Student ID number on all transfers
Notice on Returned Checks
A $30.00 returned check fee will be assessed to the student's account on all returned check payments.
Notice on Late Payments
Full payment of each semester's tuition & fees is due on or before the University assigned tuition & fee due date, as listed in the Schedule of Classes and on the Academic Calendar. University policy requires that the student ensures all financial aid awards, third party billing, GSA/GTA contracts, tuition remission, personal contributions, and enrollment in the Panther Payment Plan is in order prior to the tuition & fee due date. Failure of the student to discharge their financial responsibilities in accordance with University policy may result in, but is not limited to, the accrual of finance charges, holds being placed on the student's account that will prevent future registration, online activity, transcript requests, receipt of diploma, and/or the termination of that student's registration for the current semester.