• First fall bills are available in mid-August. First spring bills are available in mid-January.
  • Email notifications are sent to students at their colorado.edu email address.
  • Parents and family members who are authorized payers will also receive email notifications.
  • Financial aid will be applied to the bill ten days before the first day of classes.

Learn about Current Balance vs. Bill Amount Due

What's On the Bill

On the bill, you may see tuition, itemized mandatory fees, on-campus housing & dining related charges, health insurance, grants, loans and scholarships, new student fee and CU Bookstore charges (textbooks and supplies). There may also be optional charges such as Student Opportunities. 

Accessing the Bill

Students access billing information and billing-related tasks in MyCUInfo. Parents and families do not automatically have access to view the bill, but students can give them access to CUBill&Pay by authorizing them as payers.

This access is separate from CU Guest Access and the FERPA Consent to Release.

How to Authorize Payers

  1. Students log in to MyCUInfo. Only students can complete this task.
  2. Some students may need to select the Student tab. Then select the Billing Information tab.
  3. Click Authorize Others to View and Pay Your Bill.
  4. Complete the information for your authorized payer.
  5. Click Add.
  6. IMPORTANT: Provide the login name and password you just created to your authorized payer. The Bursar’s Office does not have access to passwords.

Step-by-Step Instructions to Authorize Payers

Financial Aid & the Bill

Providing that all documentation has been submitted correctly and on time, federal financial aid will show on the bill ten days prior to the first day of classes, in accordance with federal regulations. You can complete To-Do's and review aid in MyCUInfo. For more information and a video, visit the Office of Financial Aid's website.To make sure your aid covers all charges on the bill, complete these steps.

How to Authorize Aid

  1. Students log in to MyCUInfo. Only students can complete this task.
  2. Some students may need to select the Student tab. Then select the Billing Information tab.
  3. Under Other Billing Services (bottom, light gray bar), select Authorize Aid to Pay Other Charges.
  4. Click Grant Permissions and follow the rest of the instructions.

Step-by-Step Instructions to Authorize Aid