Third Party Authorization/Agency Funding
The third party billing process allows agencies and employers to pay a student’s educational costs. The agency or employer submits a written authorization based on information the student provides to them. Use of the Hennepin Technical College Third Party Authorization for Payment form (available online) is preferred, but the authorization may be in the form of a purchase order or the third party’s own form, as long as all required information is provided. A Third Party Authorization must be received by the college prior to the tuition payment deadline to avoid the student’s registration from being cancelled. If the third party paperwork cannot be submitted before the tuition payment deadline, the student should pay the outstanding balance or enroll in the NELNET/FACTS tuition payment plan until the third party paperwork is received and processed. Any payments made by the student will be refunded once the third party authorization is in place.
Once the semesters’ add/drop period has passed and financial aid has applied to student accounts, the college will invoice the agency or employer. The student is ultimately responsible for their educational costs. If for any reason the third party does not pay all or a portion of the student’s charges, the student will need to pay any remaining balance.
The college does not accept authorizations for payment that require a course to be completed or a certain grade to be achieved before payment is made. Students with this type of authorization will need to pay their tuition by the tuition due date and then seek reimbursement from their agency or employer.