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Avoid the 2.65% merchant fee for online card payments and make your payment with a bank account. Weekend payments are posted to the Student Account the next business day.

 

Paying Your Balance

After charges are applied to your account, payments for your fees can be made in a number of ways. Banking delays or long lines can affect timely payments. To avoid late fees or being subject to disenrollment, make an early payment. Early payments allow us to catch and resolve issues in a timely manner. If you have any additional questions or concerns that are not addressed on this page, please contact us. 

 


Online payments

Make a payment online through your Student Homepage. Navigate to Financial Account tile through your Student Homepage to find the links to make an online payment. 

Bank Account

Use your bank account information to pay with an E-check for no additional fees. (Processed the same day after verification)

Debit/Credit Cards

Online card payments charge a non-refundable 2.65% merchant fee. (Processed the same day)

International Funds

Transfer your funds internationally through Flywire. (3-5 business days for delivery)

In-person or mail-in Payments

Payments can be dropped off at Gordon Hall-180 at Window #10 or mailed to our office at: Gordon Hall - 180, PO Box 6808, Fullerton, CA 92834 . Please include the student's CWID on the check or payment document.

  • Personal Checks
    Make payable to CSUF or CSU Fullerton. Write your name and CWID number on the front of the check. The university is not responsible for carrier delays for mail-in payments. Post-marked dates are not honored. A $25.00 fee will be charged for payments made by checks that are returned by your bank, for any reason. Students with two or more dishonored payments will lose personal check-writing privileges with the University.
  • Cashier's Check, Money Order, Traveler's Check
    Make payable to CSUF or CSU Fullerton. Write your name and CWID number on the front of the cashier's check, money order, or traveler's check. The university is not responsible for carrier delays for mail-in payments. Post-marked dates are not honored.
  • Cash (Unavailable) 
    Please do not send cash in the mail or place cash in the Drop Box at Window #10.
  • TITAN Tender (Unavailable) 
    Titan Tender cannot be used to pay tuition and housing fees posted in Student Accounts.

Financial aid awards & Eligibility

Please contact the Office of Financial Aid with additional questions regarding the list below at GH-146 or (657) 278-3125 during their hours of operation: 

  • FAFSA or Dream Applications
  • State or Federal Grants
  • Student or PLUS Loans
  • Federal Work-Study
  • Scholarship Verification
  • AmeriCorps

Without confirmed anticipated aid on the account, students may be responsible to make out-of-pocket payments by the payment deadline.  

Confirmed Anticipated Aid

Confirmed anticipated financial aid must be greater than or equal to the due charges to protect the courses by the payment deadline. Courses subject to disenrollment without a sufficient payment.

  • State or Federal Grants: if eligible, are automatically accepted on the student's account after awards are packaged by the Office of Financial Aid
  • Federal Student Loans: must be accepted by the student (or parent for PLUS Loan) with the MPN and Loan Entrance Counseling completed
  • Private Loans: must be sent to the campus for the Office of Financial Aid to certify before it is applied as anticipated aid on the account

An out-of-pocket payment may be required if there is insufficient anticipated aid on the account. Over payments will be refunded after eligible awards are posted.

What if my balance isn't paid off by the deadline?


Disenrollment

If a sufficient payment is not received or there isn't enough anticipated aid by the deadline, the enrolled courses may not be protected from disenrollment. The original courses may be dropped after the deadline and the student will have to enroll in new available courses through the Student Homepage.

Enrollment Holds

An enrollment hold will be placed on the account preventing future enrollment if there are any outstanding charges due. NOTE: If courses were disenrolled, then there will be no due charges on the account since classes were dropped.

University Collections and Collection Agencies

Additional collection action may be taken including collection agency referral, reporting to a credit bureau, and/or submittal for the offset of future state tax refunds, including any applicable costs of collection. If a student believes he or she does not owe all or part of an unpaid obligation, contact Student Business Services at sbs@fullerton.edu.

More University Collections Info




Third Party (External) Funding

Funds may come from other outside sources to assist in paying or waiving the cost of tuition and fees. Eligible students may find more information from various other departments below. 

Responsibilities & Exclusions
For more information on Third Party responsibilities and exclusions of students and agencies, please visit the Third Party Billing page

 

Scholarships

Athletic Scholarships

For more information, contact the Athletic Department or call them at (657) 278-2777. Allow at least five business days prior to your registration appointment to confirm eligibility.

Other Scholarships

Scholarship checks should be mailed to the University Cashiers office at  Gordon Hall - 180, PO Box 6808, Fullerton, CA 92834 .

After it is received and deposited, it will take about ten weeks for verification and authorization with the Office of Financial Aid before the funds are applied to the student's account.

Please include the CWID on the scholarship check.

Students that paid their due charges before the scholarship is applied will receive a refund of any eligilble over payment when the scholarship funds are disbursed.

international sponsorships

Financial Guarantee or Financial Scholarship Letters

Authorizations for international students sponsored by or receiving scholarships from their home government must have their financial guarantees or financial scholarship letters (from Embassies) emailed to both:

Sponsors must submit authorizations at least five business days before registration.

Students can also complete international payments through Flywire on the Student Homepage.

Additional Flywire Information

Veteran Benefits

Chapter 31 & 33

Submit papers and authorization to Veterans Resource Center in GH-244 at least five business days prior to your Titan registration appointment for approval. Only veterans attending their first semester at CSUF and receiving GI Bill® benefits are eligible.

Cal-Vet Fee Waivers

Applications for the waiver are obtained at the Veterans Resource Center in the student's residing county.

Submit the approval letter to the Veterans Resource Center on campus in GH-244 at least five business days prior to your registration appointment to confirm eligibility.

529 Education Savings Plan

Please instruct your plan to complete the following:

  • Make checks payable to CSUF, not the beneficiary
  • Include the student's CWID number
  • Mail to Gordon Hall - 180, PO Box 6808, Fullerton, CA 92834

For more information on 529 plans, please contact Student Business Services at cashiers@fullerton.edu.

Funds received in excess of the amount due will not be accepted.

CSU Employee Fee Waivers

Contact Shannon Ledoux, the Fee Waiver Coordinator, in CP-770 Risk Management Office at DL-feewaiver@fullerton.edu. Authorizations must be approved and submitted at least five business days prior to payment deadline. 

Fee Waiver Applications must be submitted with an appeal form if submitted after the deadline.

More Fee Waiver Information

State and Voc Rehab

Contact the Disability Support Services office in GH-101 for assistance with registration.

Authorizations must be submitted at least five business days prior to registration. For more information, please visit the Disability Support Services website.

third party sponsorships

Complete and submit an authorization or a purchase order from your employer to SBS Third Party at thirdparty@fullerton.edu

Documents must be submitted at least five business days prior to your registration appointment to confirm eligibility.

For more information about student and agency responsibilities as well as exclusions, visit our Third Party Billing page for details. 

Third Party Billing

 

For winter and summer semesters, contact Extension and International Programs.
https://extension.fullerton.edu/