What is Third Party Coverage?

This is when an agency, business or school sends in paperwork to Niagara University stating that they will be responsible for all or a percentage of the student’s tuition, fees, and/or housing expenses.  The amount can vary per agency, business or school.

What Happens?

Once we receive the paperwork from the agency, business or school or even from the student themselves, the Students Accounts Office will then be able to apply an estimated credit to that students account for the amount the agency, business or school is willing to pay. The agency, business or school will then be responsible for paying the given amount in the students behalf for that semester. At that point we will then bill the agency, business or school for the amount of tuition they are willing to be responsible for paying.

If the paperwork from the agency, business or school is mailed to the student we will then need for the student to bring in or mail the paperwork to the Student Accounts Office at:

Student Accounts Office
P.O. Box 2004
Niagara University, NY 14109
Attn: Mary Troia

SCHOLARSHIP CHECK

What do I do with a check that is co-payable to me and Niagara University?

If you receive a scholarship or loan check that is co-payable to yourself and Niagara University you will then have to endorse the back of the check and either bring it into the office or mail it to the Student Account Office at the  above address so that the funds will be able to be placed onto your tuition account.  Niagara University can not endorse the scholarship or loan check and then give it back to the student.  We can only take in the check and place the funds to the student’s tuition account. If you have a credit balance  after all tuition expenses are covered you can then apply for a refund or place some funds onto you CCS ID card, such as Bookstore Fund, Gallagher Gold or Campus Funds.

If you need any more information please feel free to contact the Student Accounts Office at

716-286-8375.