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title: "International Wire Transfer"
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> ℹ️ **Attention:** There are many financial scams that take advantage of college students, especially international students. Please ensure you are only using one of the below University-approved payment methods. Do not give your money to someone else who claims they will provide you a credit card or bank account number to use to pay your fee bill. If you are presented with a payment method not listed [here](https://bursar.uconn.edu/departments/cash-operations/student-payments/), please immediately contact [bursar@uconn.edu](mailto:bursar@uconn.edu).
University of Connecticut has partnered with Flywire to accept payments from international students worldwide. Easily and securely make education payments in your own currency, using local payment methods from the safety and convenience of your home. With real-time tracking and around-the-clock multilingual support, millions of students and families around the world trust Flywire for payment processing.
We **DO NOT **give out banking information**.** Please use Flywire to make a wire transfer.
# Instructions
1. Students and Authorized Users can visit the Office of the Bursar website at [http://bursar.uconn.edu](http://bursar.uconn.edu) to **login to the Flywire payment portal** **to make a wire transfer**.
2. **Students ONLY** may ALSO go straight to Student Admin to login to the payment portal. Once the student navigates to the Student Administration System page, they will need to **login by entering their NetID or UConn email address along with their password**.
3. Once logged in, the **student **will need click the “**Bursar Services**” tile and then “**Pay Bill & Authorized Users**” to be directed to the payment portal.
4. Once the **Authorized User **(parents & guardians) clicks the login button, they will be directed to the Flywire payment portal. Here the Authorized User will need to **enter their email address**, **their password**, click “**I am human**” and “**Login**”.
5. Once the **student **and the **Authorized User** is **logged into the Flywire payment portal**, click “**Make a Payment**”.
6. The next screen will state “You are paying for (students name), How would you like to pay?
**Scroll down** to “**Pay in Another Currency**”. Click in circle selecting “**Flywire international payment via Flywire**”.
Click “**Continue**”.
7. **Enter the amount** you wish to pay. You may choose the whole balance or enter another amount in you wish to pay.
8. Next, where will the payment come from? **Select your country or region**.
9. **Click in the box **confirming you read, understand and agree to Flywire Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
10. Click “**Next**”.
11. The next screen you will **select your preferred payment method**. Here you see an example of preferred payment methods that are available.
12. Next, **enter payer information**. Enter the correct information into the boxes. Once completed, click “**next”**.
13. The top of the next page will show the amount that is being transferred to UConn. **The transfer will be sent to Flywire first and then UConn. Wire transfers may take 1-2 weeks to receive. We highly recommend transferring funds 2-4 weeks before the fee bill due date. **The payment MUST be posted to the fee bill if you wish not to receive [Bursar Holds](https://bursar.uconn.edu/important-information/bursar-holds/) and up to [$300 in Late Fees](https://bursar.uconn.edu/important-information/failure-to-pay-fee-bill/) due to payments not being received by the fee bill due date.
14. [Students and Authorized Users may login to the payment portal](https://kb.uconn.edu/space/SAS/10769925286) to view “Account Activity” on the account. The individual who is sending the wire transfer, will receive Flywire email notifications regarding the transfer. Once UConn receives the payment, the student will ALSO receive a Student Administration email notification to their UConn email address stating the payment was received.
15. The **bottom right of the page**, students and Authorized Users may **sign up for SMS (text) **notifications and **download payment receipt.**
15. Still need help? You can reach the Office of the Bursar by calling our Client Service Center at 860-486-4830 or by email at [bursar@uconn.edu](mailto:bursar@uconn.edu). Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8am- 5pm.
> ℹ️ **Please see additional instructions below. **
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> ℹ️ [Student Login](https://kb.uconn.edu/space/SAS/10769925286/Flywire+(Student+Login:+View+Fee+Bill,+Due+Dates,+Make+a+Payment,+Enroll+in+Payment+Plan,+Download+Invoice+&+Grant+Access))
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> ℹ️ [Authorized User Login](https://kb.uconn.edu/space/SAS/26310344811/Flywire+(Authorized+User+Login:+View+Fee+Bill,+Due+Dates,+Make+a+Payment,+Enroll+in+Payment+Plan+&+Download+Invoice))
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> ℹ️ [International Payment Options](https://kb.uconn.edu/space/SAS/27290370076/International+Payment+Options)
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> ℹ️ [Granting Access to Payment Portal](https://kb.uconn.edu/space/SAS/26836893714/Granting+Access+to+Student+Records+&+Financial+Information)
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> ℹ️ [Share My Information | ](https://ferpa.uconn.edu/share-my-information/)FERPA
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> ℹ️ [Requesting Refund](https://kb.uconn.edu/space/SAS/10769926771/Requesting+Refund)
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> ℹ️ [Fee Bill Related Instructions](https://kb.uconn.edu/space/SAS/10758194581/Finances-+Fee+Bill+Related+Instructions)