Please note: Third-party sponsors cannot use QuikPay or its authorized users' function to make payments.
The CU Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus Bursar’s Office Third-Party Billing Team manages tuition and fee arrangements between the university and third-party sponsors. A third-party sponsor is any external entity—such as a government agency, private organization, or employer—that agrees to pay all or part of a student’s tuition and/or fees and requires a bill directly from the university.
Examples include:
Note: Sponsor payments are subject to the same IRS 1098-T reporting requirements as other forms of financial aid.
To ensure timely processing, students must submit the following each term before the census date:
Exceptions: Students sponsored by AmeriCorps, VA Chapter 31/33, or CU Denver K–12 Outreach do not need to submit the Sponsored Student Agreement Form.
Students are expected to:
Important: If a sponsor fails to pay, the student is responsible for the full balance. The university will notify the student if additional invoices are needed.
Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the university cannot release a student’s educational records—including billing details—to a third-party sponsor without the student’s written consent. Students must complete the appropriate FERPA release form if their sponsor requires access to this information.
Some students must initiate the sponsorship process through specific university departments:
International Sponsored Students - Foreign governments, agencies, or organizations Email: SponsoredServices@ucdenver.edu | OIA International Sponsored Student Services |
Veterans Affairs (VA) Students – Chapter 31 VR&E & Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill Email: vmss@ucdenver.edu | Veterans & Military Student Services |
External Sponsors Not Requiring an Invoice | Financial Aid & Scholarships Office (FASO) |
If you're unsure whether your funding is a scholarship or a sponsorship, please contact the Third-Party Billing Team.
Please remit payment immediately upon receipt of this invoice. All payment(s) must reference the invoice number or include a copy of this invoice.
Payment via ACH or EFT is the preferred payment method. Full account details to remit payment can be located on the cover page of the emailed invoice.
If using Electronic Funds Transfer: Regents of the University of Colorado, DDC Depository Bursar Office
Failure to provide an invoice number with payment will result in delayed payment posting to the student's account.
NOTE: If paying by check, please make it out to the Regents of the University of Colorado
Please remit the check payment to the following address:
University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus
Bursar’s Office – Third Party Billing
Post Office Box 173364
Campus Box 131
Denver, CO 80217
For Department of Defense (DoD) Payments:
The College Opportunity Fund (COF) provides a stipend to eligible undergraduate Colorado residents to help cover tuition costs at public institutions. Some sponsors require COF to be applied before they will pay the remaining charges.
Students should:
If your sponsor requires COF to be applied first, ensure your authorization is submitted and active before the census date.
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