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Who can create an account on the MIT alumni portal?

MIT alumni, students, affiliates, parents of MIT students, and surviving spouses of MIT alumni or faculty: you can create an account if you have your 10-digit user ID. Otherwise please complete the user ID request form.

Can I send a personal check to MIT?

We accept personal checks, as well as checks from 529 Savings Accounts, employers, or government agencies. Please include the student’s name and MIT ID number on the check and make it payable to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. When sending your check, please include the billing statement if possible and mail it to the following address:

What forms of payment does MIT accept?

MIT does not accept cash, credit card, debit card, or direct wire payments for student accounts. MITPay is the best way to send electronic payments from a U.S. bank account or international Flywire payments to MIT.

What services does MIT Medical offer?

MIT Medical’s Eye Service provides a wide range of routine and specialty eye care services. The MIT Pharmacy fills prescriptions written by MIT Medical clinicians and offers over-the-counter health products at discounted prices. MIT Medical’s Allergy Service offers evaluation and treatment for a wide range of allergies and allergy-related asthma.

What about vision and dental coverage?

Vision and dental care are available at MIT Medical; however, full vision coverage is not available through the MIT Health Plans, and dental coverage is only available to graduate students.

What is MIT pharmacy?

The MIT Pharmacy fills prescriptions written by MIT Medical clinicians and offers over-the-counter health products at discounted prices.

What is the key to a healthy school year?

Your student’s primary care provider is the key to a healthy school year.

Does MIT Medical offer dental coverage?

Vision and dental care are available at MIT Medical; however, full vision coverage is not available through the MIT Health Plans, and dental coverage is only available to graduate students.

Does MIT Medical have extra fees?

Most services at MIT Medical are available to students at no extra charge.

Who is the primary care provider for a student?

Your student’s primary care provider will be the person they see for most routine care.

Can parents share medical information with students?

With a few exceptions, we cannot share students’ medical information—including information about diagnosis or treatment—with parents.

What is a temporary cookie?

A temporary or session cookie is stored only for your current browsing session, and is deleted from your computer when you close Internet Explorer. When temporary cookies are being used, this Web site requires you to re=enter your login information after a certain period of time has elapsed to protect you against others accidentally accessing your account information.

What does "Block All Cookies" mean?

Note: A setting of "Block All Cookies" (the highest possible setting) will cause your browser to reject all cookies. A security setting of High will cause you difficulties in logging into the community, and in some cases may prevent a login entirely. The default setting for your browser’s security is Medium.

Where are cookies stored?

A cookie is a small amount of data (in the form of a text file) that is sent to your browser from a Web site's computers and is stored on your computer's hard drive. This file includes an anonymous unique identifier that allows the Web site to recognize your computer so that the site’s contents and responses are tailored specifically to you.

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Can MIT parents read your password?

Only the MIT Parents Association Online Community on the Web can read the information about your ID and password. No other Web site has access to it through your browser. However, anyone who sits down at your computer can log on to our site using your Member information if you have chosen to "Save your Login" We recommend saving your sign-on only if your computer is in a secure location; if you are in a public place and want to make sure that your ID and password are not stored there, click Log Out on our home page.

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MIT alumni, students, affiliates, parents of MIT students, and surviving spouses of MIT alumni or faculty: you can create an account if you have your 10-digit user ID. Otherwise please complete the user ID request form.

What is a flywire?

Flywire is a third-party company partnering with MIT to streamline international payments and domestic wire transfers. With Flywire, you can monitor your payment throughout the transaction process and will receive confirmation once your payment has been sent to MIT.

How to access Flywire?

To access Flywire, log into MITPay and click the Flywire logo found on the My Account page.

What is sponsored billing?

Sponsored billing means a qualified third party—such as a U.S. or foreign company, U.S. government department or agency, or a pre-paid college plan—is paying for your tuition and fees. If you are being reimbursed by your employer, this is not considered sponsored billing.

Does MIT accept cash?

Sponsored billing. MIT does not accept cash, credit card, debit card, or direct wire payments for student accounts.

Where to send a check to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology?

If you have a check from a scholarship foundation, we ask that you send it to our office at the following address: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Student Financial Services, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 11-120, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307.