ANNOUNCEMENTS
The July consolidated student billing is due Wednesday, August 12th.
Many families use College Savings Plans (529 Plans) to pay student accounts. These payments must be made through your 529 Plan and are not initiated by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Please consult your provider to ensure proper use of your 529 Plan, and allow sufficient time for processing and mailing (if applicable) so payment is received by the due date.
Refer to the College Savings Plan Network (CSPN) for instructions specific to your Plan. CSPN provides information on plans throughout the United States. You can search by state.
Nebraska, Illinois and Alabama—with these specific 529 plans: NEST, Bloomwell, State Farm (Nebraska), Bright Directions (Illinois) and College Counts (Alabama)
An expedited payment process is available for the following 529 plans managed by Union Bank and Trust:
- Nebraska Plans
- NEST Direct
- NEST Advisor
- Bloomwell 529
- State Farm 529
- Illinois Plans
- Bright Directions Advisor
- Alabama Plans
- CollegeCounts 529
- CollegeCounts 529 Advisor
By choosing the "Direct Payment to Participating College" option on your 529 plan's site, your payment will reach the University more quickly. On the Select Educational Institution page, click on Search Institution and enter "Nebraska" in the search field. Select "University of Nebraska -Lincoln" and proceed with your payment order. Always include your student's 8-digit ID number in the Student ID field to ensure proper posting.
529 Payments via UNL E-Payment System - Participating Plans is Limited (Does NOT include Nebraska Plans)
Coming Soon -
A limited number of College Savings Plans (529 Plans) are now available for payment online. This option is NOT available for Nebraska 529 Plans.
- Initiate a payment in MyRED or through your Authorized Payor account.
- Select New 529 Savings Plan as your payment method. The user will be required to select the payment plan name and enter their 529 Plan account number. A new tab will open for the user to verify their account information.
- Select the box if you'd like to save the 529 Plan for future use.
- A non-refundable, $10 per transaction fee applies to each 529 Plan online payment.
If your 529 provider is not listed on the online enrollment portal, please refer to the other 529 Plan options for payment.
Please note: Online payments from your 529 Plan are limited to 90% or less of your 529 Plan account balance. To pay any remaining amount, please review the other available 529 Plan options.
All Other 529 Payments - Mailing Address for Payment Made Directly to UNL
When sending payments directly to UNL, use the address listed below and always include your student’s 8-digit ID number in the Student ID field.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Bursar's Office
124 Canfield Admin Bldg
P.O. Box 880412
Lincoln, NE 68588-0412
Physical address for expedited payments:
UNL Bursar
503 N. 14th Street
124 Canfield Administration Bldg
Lincoln, NE 68588-0412