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Financial Aid & Billing
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Student Services
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Key Policy Pages
Hold Policy
Hold threshold (registration): $1000 Hold threshold (diploma): $500 Hold threshold (cancellation): $5000 Hold blocks: registration, diploma, future_courses Hold threshold notes: Three tiers: $500+ blocks diploma; $1,000+ blocks pre-registration and bookstore; $5,000+ blocks continued enrollment. Incomplete SFRA also blocks pre-registration. Late fee: 1.5% per month (18% annual) Late fee recurring: yes Collections fee: Additional collection fees as required (amount not published) Collections notes: University may utilize commercial collection agency. No specific fee percentage or timeline published. FRA required: yes FRA notes: SFRA required annually before registration. Completed via Banner Self Service at selfservice.brown.edu. Billing cycle: Fall eBill late June due Aug 1. Spring eBill mid-Nov due Jan 1. Electronic only. Refund schedule: Pre-semester: 100%. Week 1-2: 80%. Week 3: 60%. Week 4: 40%. Week 5: 20%. Required fees non-refundable after first day. Non-attendance policy: Non-attendance does not constitute official withdrawal.
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Why Brown University students miss critical emails
Your inbox is full of noise. Even if you check it every day, that one financial aid deadline or registration hold notice is easy to miss in the flood.
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Brown University student account questions
What happens if I have an unpaid balance at Brown?
Brown places financial holds based on balance thresholds: balances over $500 prevent diploma issuance, over $1,000 block pre-registration and bookstore charging, and over $5,000 can prevent continued enrollment. A late payment charge of 1.5% per month (18% annually) is assessed on unpaid balances. Accounts may be sent to external collection agencies with additional fees. Contact Student Financial Services at sfs@brown.edu or 401-863-1000.
What holds can prevent me from registering at Brown?
Two types of holds can block registration: (1) Financial holds - a past due balance of $1,000 or more blocks pre-registration, and $5,000+ prevents continued enrollment; (2) SFRA hold - you must complete the Student Financial Responsibility Agreement (SFRA) annually via Banner Self Service at selfservice.brown.edu before you can register. Check Courses@Brown for active holds. Contact SFS at sfs@brown.edu for financial holds.
Where do I check my account balance at Brown?
Log into the Student Account Payment System at payment.brown.edu. Use Account Activity for real-time balance information, or eBills for billing statements. Brown only provides electronic billing — no paper statements. Fall bills are available in late June (due August 1), spring bills in mid-November (due January 1).
Who do I contact about billing or financial aid at Brown?
For billing and student accounts: Student Financial Services at sfs@brown.edu or 401-863-1000 (hours: 8:30am-5pm academic year, 8am-4pm summer). For financial aid: Financial_Aid@brown.edu or 401-863-2721 (Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 8:30am-4pm, Wed 11am-4pm). Both offices are in Page-Robinson Hall, 69 Brown Street.
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Common questions about Email Cheat Code at Brown
Does Email Cheat Code work with Brown email?
Yes. Brown University uses Google Workspace (Gmail) for student email. Email Cheat Code connects to your @brown.edu account with read-only access and sends you SMS alerts when critical emails arrive - financial aid deadlines, registration holds, bursar notices, and academic notifications.
What emails does Email Cheat Code monitor at Brown?
We monitor your Brown University inbox for the emails that actually matter - financial aid deadlines, FAFSA verification requests, registration holds, tuition payment reminders, academic standing notices, and advisor communications. Newsletters, club emails, and campus-wide blasts are filtered out. You only get a text when something needs your attention.
Is my Brown email account safe with Email Cheat Code?
Yes. We connect through your provider's official OAuth sign-in - the same process you'd use to connect any trusted app. We can only read your emails, never send, delete, or modify them.
Email content is never stored - only a short alert summary is saved. Our security was independently verified through a CASA Tier 2 audit by TAC Security for the App Defense Alliance. You can revoke access anytime from your account settings.
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