Direct Bill is used when an employer is paying all or part of tuition costs directly to the school. Approved documentation is required to directly bill your employer or third party.

Capella invoices the employer or third party for payment after the second week of courses. Typically, employers or third parties then make payments to Capella. However, there are situations where the third party or employer wil not pay if the student has not met requirements or the student is no longer enrolled at Capella.

Direct Bill Release Form – complete once

To release any information regarding your balance or enrollment status to a third party for direct bill, you will need to complete the online Direct Bill Release form. This form allows us to provide your billing information to the third party you designate.

Direct Bill Agreement/Billing Document - complete every term

Any company can set up a direct bill with Capella University as long as they agree to the terms of the Direct Bill Agreement (DBA). The DBAs are billing documents the approving institution completes each term specifying the courses and how much they will pay. Your employer may have their own version of this form that can be submitted if it provides the same information. This form or your employer’s version must be completed and signed by the company's Human Resources department or whoever approves of tuition assistance.

Once we have received and processed the billing documentation, we can defer the part of the balance being covered off your account while we wait for payment from the third party. A third party can choose to pay for a student’s tuition without sending in billing documentation by check, ACH or credit card. However, without the billing documentation the balance will remain on account until payment is received.

If you have additional questions, you can email ClientSuccess@capella.edu