Payment Methods
Ways to pay bursar bills.
Students may elect to pay their tuition and fees using the following methods during registration.
Payment Options:
Lock Box:
Students, who are pre-registered, will receive an invoice in the mail. The bottom portion of the invoice and a check, made payable to York College, must be returned to the following address: York College, GPO Box 29830, New York, NY 10087-9830. The fall 2009 deadline date for lock box payments is August 14, 2009.
Students should allow ample time for their payments to reach the bank. Payment received after the due date will be returned. Failure to comply with the deadline will result in the automatic de-registration of the students' courses.
Students will not receive validated bursar's receipts. Your cancelled check will be your receipt. Students may verify their payments by checking their accounts on eSIMS.
The Sallie Mae/TuitionPay Plan
TuitionPay, formerly known as AMS, offers an interest free pre-payment plan that allows a student to spread his tuition payments over a five-month period (one month before the semester and four months after the semester begins). The TuitionPay representatives are on campus prior to registration to assist students in enrolling into the pre-payment plan. Students can enroll into the TuitionPay pre-payment plan by accessing their web site at http://www.tuitionpay.com/cuny, calling 1-866-267-CUNY, or returning by mail a completed application before registration begins.
To ensure that student records are updated with TuitionPay plan information and student courses are not dropped for non-payment, TuitionPay will not accept plan information on the web and telephone on payment due dates. On payment due dates, students must contract with TuitionPay on campus. The TuitionPay representatives are only allowed to accept checks as payment.
E-SIMS:
Credit card payments must be made online. Log onto the CUNY portal at www.cuny.edu and choose to either pay your tuition with a MasterCard, Discover, or American Express card. eCheck payments, which electronically debit either your checking or savings account are also available on the CUNY portal. After making your online payment, print and save your payment confirmation page. Students will not receive a validated bursar's receipt.
CUNY has changed its procedure for those students choosing to use credit cards as a method of tuition payment. Under the new policy, effective August 11, 2008, a non-refundable convenience fee will be charged to your credit card account when paying your tuition with a credit card. Visa cards will not be accepted and credit card payments will neither be accepted at the Bursar's Office service window nor the lock box.
Also effective August 11, 2008, tuition payments can be made by eCheck. Your checking or savings account will be debited electronically, without paying a convenience fee.
Drop Box:
For the convenience of students who are unable to transact payment during the regular business hours, payment can be deposited in the Bursar’s Drop Box located in the Public Safety Office. Please do not deposit cash in the drop box. Receipts for paid parking permits will be returned to the Office of Public Safety. Tuition and fee payment receipts will be mailed to the student's home.
In Person:
Students who wish to make their registration payment in person may do so at the Bursar Office. The Bursar Office is located in the Academic Core Building, in Room 1H01. All transactions and method of payments (cash, checks, money orders, and third party vouchers) and are accepted.
Effective August 11, 2008, credit card payments will not be accepted at the Bursar's Office service window. Credit cards (MasterCard, Discover, and American Express) will be accepted on eSIMS. Please note, a non-refundable convenience fee will be charged to your credit card account when paying your tuition with a credit card on eSIMS.
