Payment of Tuition and Fees The Bursar is responsible for collecting tuition and fees from students, distributing checks to students, and coordinating Perkins Loans.
Validating (Paying) your bill Paying your tuition bill, called “validation,” is the last step in registration. It can be done with any combination of the following::
- Cash or check payment
- MC, Visa or Discover debit and credit cards
- Monthly payment plan with TuitionPay.com
- Financial Aid
This can include TAP, Pell, Ford and Perkins loans, SEOG, Seek and Vallone scholarships amongst others
- 3rd party agencies – for example an employer
- Scholarships, private loans and waivers.
The date your tuition is due is printed at the bottom of the red arrow on the bill. It is also available on E-Sims when a bill is “viewed”. Failure to meet this deadline will result in the CANCELLATION of the student’s registration.
All the above source payments can be made in person at the Bursar’s Office. Debit and credit card payments can be made on the college website E-Sims (students need their SSN and their PIN). Students who have any combination of “awards” (numbers 3 through 6 on the list above), which is equal to or greater than their charges, may validate their bill on the zero bill validation site.
Financial aid (item 4) will appear on students’ bills automatically when the aid has been approved. Students with a monthly payment plan, 3rd party agencies, scholarships, waivers and private loans, must submit proof in writing to the Bursar’s Office.
Check Distribution The Bursar is responsible for the distribution of CUNY financial aid checks, CCNY refund checks, and NYS and CCNY payroll checks.
- CUNY financial aid is direct deposited or mailed by CUNY every 2 weeks.
- CCNY refund checks are printed every week; they can be picked up on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and are mailed to students on Fridays.
- NYS payroll checks are direct deposited by NYS every two weeks, or are available for pickup at the Bursar’s office at 4:30pm on the eve of the paydate, and for 30 days thereafter.
- CCNY paychecks are available for pickup at the Bursar on the 1st Friday after the 15th of each month for hourly appointees, and on the last day of the month for full-time appointees.
Perkins Loan The Bursar serves as Perkins Loan coordinator. Students who have been awarded Perkins loans will submit
pre-loan interviews and promissory notes to the Bursar via the ECSI (loan processor) website. Once students graduate or stop attending, they must complete
an exit interview at the same website. During the repayment period of the loan, borrowers submit deferment and cancellation requests to the Bursar.
