George Mason University

Coronavirus/COVID-19 FAQ:

For the most up to date information about COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions, please visit here.

Announcement:

Please note the university is closed due to COVID-19 and our office is working remotely.  Our website, including the FAQs section, has information that can answer many of your inquiries, including questions regarding 1098-T forms. If you need additional assistance, you are welcome to contact the Mason Student Services Center at https://mssc.gmu.edu/ or email us at saccount@gmu.edu.

At this time, the Cashier’s Office is not accepting cash payments.  Students are encouraged to make payment online through our Bill & Payment System.

For those not able to make payment online and, who traditionally pay with cash, you may purchase a Money Order made payable to George Mason University and send to us by mail.  Money Orders can be purchased at the following places, as well as banks and credit unions:

• U.S. Post Office
• Giant grocery stores
• Safeway grocery stores
• Walmart
• 7-11 stores

We have partnered with our bank, Wells Fargo, to provide lockbox services.  This service will ensure that payments sent to us are processed in a timely manner, especially during times of University campus closure.

We ask that payments for student account balances (including scholarship checks) be sent to:

George Mason University
P.O. Box 76475
Baltimore, MD 21275-6475

If payment is being sent for overnight delivery by courier, please send to:

Lockbox Services 76475
Wells Fargo Bank
Attn:  George Mason University Lockbox 76475
7175 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, MD 21046

Please make sure that the student’s ID number (G#) is included on the check or in correspondence with the check.

The mission of the Student Accounts Office is to provide excellent service for our students, staff, and faculty, while maintaining internal controls that ensure financial transactions are accurately processed and proper records are maintained.

Important Information:

All semester bills will be provided electronically. Monitor your Masonlive email account for notices regarding eBills, which will be available through the Bill and Payment System. Students must check Patriot Web for balance due, verify registration, and pay through Bill+Payment or at the Cashier’s Office by the due date listed.

Students are responsible for dropping classes that they do not plan to complete by the due date. Tuition liability may apply.

Click here for information on qualifying for in-state tuition.

1098-T:

Please log in to the Bill + Payment with your net ID and password to retrieve the 1098-T. You can also log in to Patriotweb to view your 1098-T. For more information, please visit our 1098-T FAQ to find information about 1098-T.