Students—how to create an authorized user account

From the Authorized User tab, you can give others (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 view your account information and make payments on your behalf.

Note that you will need to first create the authorized user, then you will be able to choose what you want to allow that authorized user to view.

1. Open your favorite internet browser.
2. Login to GoWMU using your Bronco NetID and Password.
3. From the Student Home tab, click on Add Authorized User.
4. Click the Add an Authorized User button.
5. Enter the e-mail address of the Authorized User.
6. Choose Yes or No to allow the person access to view the billing statement.
7. Choose Yes or No to allow the person access to view the payment history.
8. Click Add User.
9. Enter the LAST four-digits of your Western Identification Number (WIN) and click I Agree.
10. You will receive the following message: "Thank you. We have sent an e-mail to this person with instructions on how to log in and view your billing and payment plan information. This person will log in using the e-mail address you provided. Note: If the e-mail delivery fails for some reason, a notification may be sent to your e-mail address on record.
11. Follow steps 5 - 11 to add additional authorized users.

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 accounts. Any scheduled or repeating payments by that person that have not already been applied will be cancelled.

As a WMU student, you may also grant authorized users access to view certain academic and financial aid information. To grant this access, follow the instructions below:

1. On the Student Home tab, select Grant/Revoke Authorized User access.
2. Choose Grant/Revoke Authorized user access from the menu. Select the user and click the submit button.
3. Choose the level of access by enabling the box next to the links. You can grant access to different items to different users. (You can view the information you are granting access to by clicking on the link. This is same information that those you grant access to will see).
4. Click Submit to save your selections. You can revoke this access at any time by disabling the boxes next to the links.  
5. Once you have completed this transaction, you can select another user or navigate back to Student Services/Financial Aid, Back to Billing or Log Off Authorized User by using the tabs across the top.

It is your responsibility to communicate with your designated ‘authorized users’ regarding the access you have given.