University Bursar – How do I change the payment method while enrolled in an active UI-Pay payment plan?

If you are enrolled in a fall semester or spring semester payment plan and wish to change the payment method during the course of the semester, it is a 2-step process and is completed by the payment plan owner.

Please Note: changes to the method of payment must be completed by 10 a.m. (CST) of the date of payment plan processing.

Students

Step 1 - Create a New Payment Profile

  1. 1 Select your University from Self-Service
  2. 2 Enter your Net ID and Password
  3. 3 In the "University Bursar" card, choose "UI-Pay"
  4. 4 Select "Payment Profiles" icon
  5. 5 Select “Add Credit/Debit Card Profile” OR “Add eCheck Profile”
  6. 6 Enter new payment details, select new name and SAVE

Step 2 - Add Payment Profile 

  1. 1 While still logged in, select “Payment Plan”
  2. 2 Click on Agreement ID# under the Active Payment Plan header
  3. 3 Click “Agreement Details”
  4. 4 Click “Change Payment Method” to update the payment method

 

Authorized Payers

Step 1 - Create a New Payment Profile

  1. 1 Log into UI-Pay Authorized Payer 
  2. 2 Select "Payment Profiles"
  3. 3 Select "Add Add Credit/Debit Card Profile” OR “Add eCheck Profile”
  4. 4 Enter new payment details, select new name and SAVE

Step 2 - Add Payment Profile 

  1. 1 While still logged in, select “Payment Plan”
  2. 2 Click on Agreement ID# under the Active Payment Plan header
  3. 3 Click “Agreement Details”
  4. 4 Click “Change Payment Method” to update the payment method


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Doc ID:
155779
Owned by:
Kathy K. in University of Illinois System
Created:
2025-10-15
Updated:
2025-10-15
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