Information on how to contact the collection agencies may be obtained by calling Bursar, Collection Department at 352-392-0766.
The department accepts the responsibility of performing any contract monitoring, such as obtaining current bond insurance, for contracted collection agencies outside of the ones below.
Departments are required to conduct a periodic review of aged accounts receivable. Delinquent accounts, that are not satisfied after the University has exercised a reasonable collection effort, may be placed with a University contracted billing service. The billing service will report delinquent student account charges due to credit bureaus. Delinquent accounts are also placed with third party University contracted collection agencies for action, which may result in litigation on behalf of the University.
If for any reason a student has delinquent accounts, the university shall temporarily suspend further academic progress of the student by placing a financial hold on the student’s account until the account has been satisfied. The hold will:
The University reserves the right to require that settlement of certain delinquent accounts, including those debts for which the student’s records have a financial hold, be in the form of payment by cashier’s check or money order.
Bursar Collection Department: (352) 392-0766