Student Accounts

Billing is by semester, and account statements are emailed the second Thursday of each month.  You must pay the term tuition and fees in full by the posted due date. Financial alerts will be added to your account after the due date restricting your ability to register or make schedule changes and receive transcripts/diplomas. A late fee of $200.00 may be applied to accounts with outstanding balances.  
 
SIS Self-Service allows students to view their bills, account history, make online payments, set up authorized payer access, and view 1098t documents (if applicable).  Paper bills will not be mailed to enrolled students. You may access the Self-Service website at https://sis.jhu.edu/sswf/Default.aspx.

Student Accounts Office
The Johns Hopkins University
Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Washington, DC
Email: saisbilling@jhu.edu

Program Due Dates

Payment Information

Tuition and Fees Refund Policy

REFUND POLICY

The refund policy is documented in the subsequent charts. The refund is administered if there is a change in status from full-time to part-time study, a reduction of part-time study, or if a student withdraws from their degree. If a student with institutional aid drops below full-time enrollment the fellowship is automatically rescinded and the institution’s refund policy goes into effect. Students may receive an exception to the refund policy only for documented extenuating circumstances, such as medical issues. Petitions should be submitted to the Student Accounts Manager at the Washington, DC campus or the Director of Finance and Administration at SAIS Europe. Supporting medical documentation, if any, should be submitted to the appropriate Director of Student Life. Withdrawal due to Honor Code violations is not subject to the refund policy.

1098T Information

The IRS Form 1098-T is an informational document The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (JHU SAIS) issues to eligible students. For further information regarding the 1098-T, please consult your tax advisor, or refer to the following IRS links:

• IRS publication 970: https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-publication-970
• Tax Benefits for Education: Information Center: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-benefits-for-education-information-center
• Qualified Education Expenses: https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/qualified-ed-expenses
• Do I Include My Scholarship, Fellowship, or Education Grant as Income on My Tax Return?: https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/do-i-include-my-scholarship-fellowship-or-education-grant-as-income-on-my-tax-return

Neither JHU SAIS nor the JHU Tax Office can answer tax questions or advise you concerning tax related issues.

1. Who is eligible to receive an IRS Form 1098-T?
JHU SAIS files a 1098-T form for each eligible enrolled student for whom a reportable transaction was made during the calendar year January 1 to December 31. A reportable transaction is defined as payment for qualified tuition and fees required for a student to enroll or attend an eligible educational institution, and any scholarships or grants administered and processed for payment of the students cost of attendance. (Please note, prior to 2018, reportable transactions were defined as charges for qualified tuition and fees.)

2. Who is NOT eligible to receive the IRS Form 1098-T?

• Students enrolled in courses for which no academic credit is offered, even if the student is otherwise enrolled in a degree program.
• Non-resident alien students.
• Students whose qualified tuition and fees are entirely waived or paid entirely with scholarships and/or other formal billing arrangements between an institution and the students employer, government entity, including the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense, or other third party sponsor .
• If you do not have a valid social security number and are not a non-resident alien student, a notification was sent to you through email notifying you that you need to update your social security number.  To update the social security number, please provide the necessary documentation to the JHU SAIS Registrar's Office by December 15th.

3. Does JHU SAIS report my payments?
JHU SAIS reports qualified payments in Box 1 of the 1098-T form. The University reports payment amounts for qualified tuition and fees during the calendar year January 1st through December 31st. To get a summary of your charges and payments by term, you can view and print your account activity in https://sis.jhu.edu/sswf/. Please look closely at the dates of activity.
 
4. How does a student receive IRS Form 1098-T from JHU SAIS?

• Your 1098-T form will be mailed for the appropriate tax year. You can also access the form electronically by logging into your self-service account at https://sis.jhu.edu/sswf/. Select: Billing>Summary or Billing>Statements tab and click the "View 1098-T" link. SAIS Europe students may access the link from the Personal>Summary tab in SIS.
• If you would like to access/receive your 1098-T form electronically, please click the consent button at the bottom of the page once you have been redirected to the 1098-T site.
• If you need assistance, please contact your Student Accounts Office at saisbilling@jhu.edu.

5. I have a general question about my 1098-T form. Who can I call for help?

• https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1098et.pdf

Student Refunds

Johns Hopkins University students may be eligible to receive refunds resulting from credit balances in their student accounts. In response to requests from students to provide more efficient and flexible options, the University completed an assessment of outside vendors and selected Bank Mobile as its vendor for refund management. For more information about BankMobile, please click here.

View the Johns Hopkins University contract and U.S. Department of Education Compliance Book with BankMobile, a division of Customer Bank.

**Please note that refunds of credit card payments made within 90 days will be refunded back to the card that prompted the over-payment first.

Third Party Sponsor Information

Students who have third-party payers  - outside organizations paying all or part of their tuition - must now log into SIS Self Service to upload documents and complete a brief acknowledgment form. This includes VA as well but does NOT apply to federal loans/grants. For more information, please visit: https://studentaffairs.jhu.edu/third-party

Third party sponsor agreements may be uploaded in SIS, and must be turned in by the posted payment deadline for your academic program. This step is required for each semester you expect to receive sponsor support.