Students—how to create an authorized user account

In the Payment and Account Information site, you can give parents, employers, etc. the ability to access your account information. In compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), your student financial and academic records may not be shared with a third party without your written consent. Adding an authorized user is your written consent that an individual may access your account information and make payments on your behalf. You may also give authorized users access to certain academic and financial aid information.

Steps to set up an Authorized User

1. Go to GoWMU: https://gowmu.wmich.edu
2. Login using your Bronco NetID and Password
3. From the Student Home Tab, click on “Payment and Account Information”
4. Click on the “Authorized Users” tab
5. Click on “Add Authorized User”
6. Enter the email address of the person you want as an Authorized User
7. Click Yes or No on the information you want the Authorized User to have access to
8. Click “Continue”
9. Read the Agreement, and then click “I Agree” then “Continue”
10. You will receive the following message: “Thank you. We have sent an email notification to this person.”
11. (Note: Authorized users have their own login IDs and passwords).
12. Repeat the above steps to add additional users.

Note: By entering into this agreement, you understand that you are still primarily responsible for ensuring that all your accounts are paid on time and in full. When you delete an authorized user, that person will no longer be able to make payments to your account online. Any scheduled or repeating payments by that person that have not already been applied will be cancelled.