It's never too early to plan for meeting educational expenses. We have posted the following information for your review and use:
- If paying by credit card you must to go the student accounts web page and use : USD E-Pay
"Class registration is not officially completed until all tuition and fees are paid, except for those who have prearranged with the University to adopt and are current on the monthly installment plan or have signed a Deferment Contract pending financial aid, as described below."
USD Policy requires that all tuition, housing and other fees must be paid prior to or during the scheduled registration/fee payment dates. The deadline is August 16, 2007 for the Fall semester and January 16, 2008 for the Spring semester.
Failure to adhere to this policy subjects the student to the cancellation of his/her class reservations and a late payment/registration fee of $150.00. This fee will be charged on August 17, 2007 for the Fall semester and January 17, 2008 for the Spring semester. Accounts paid by check which are returned uncollected are not considered paid and will be subject to late fees. Students can check their balance online 24 hours a day at www.sandiego.edu/studentaccounts. Therefore, not receiving a paper bill does not exempt a student from failing to pay by the published deadline.
Payment Methods: The University of San Diego currently accepts cash and checks at the office of Student Accounts, checks via the mail, or electronic check and credit cards via USD E-Pay.
The University of San Diego does not accept credit card payments for student account charges including tuition, fees, housing, etc.
In the event a student or parent wishes to use a credit card to pay student account charges, the University has arranged for a third party to accept MasterCard, Discover and American Express payments on behalf of the University. The third party will charge a non-refundable convenience fee of 2.75%. Access to this service is available through USD E-Pay. Please note that credit card transactions are handled entirely via the internet.
Please Note:
- If a refund results from a combination of a credit card payment, application of federal funds or any other transactions generating a credit with in the academic year, you will be refunded through a "credit back" transaction up to the amount ot the credit card charge.
Monthly Installment Plan arrangements should be made
no later than the fee payment/registration deadlines, for all students.
If scheduled installment payments are not current by the assigned registration/fee
payment days, the $150.00 late payment/registration fee must be paid. A fee of
$50.00 is required upon execution of the Monthly Installment Plan.
Monthly Installment Contracts are now initiated on-line via USD E-Pay.
Eligible students enter into an Installment Contract simply by making
the Installment Amount Due payment displayed in USD E-Pay. Please contact
Student Accounts if you have any questions. NO PAPERWORK IS NECESSARY.
Installment Plan payment dates: The first Installment Payment for the Fall semester is due August 1, and the last is due December 1. For the Spring semester, the first payment is due January 1, and the last is due May 1. Late fees will apply if payment is not received by the 1st of each month.
Returning Students:
Log into USD E-Pay. View your current statement, and then select Make
Payment from the options drop down menu. If you are eligible
to choose to pay your student account by Installment Plan, you will
see the Installment Amount Due. In order to effectively initiate
an Installment Plan Contract, you must pay the EXACT amount indicated
in the Installment Amount Due line.
The first installment payment made will include the $50 per-semester
installment plan charge.
A Deferment Contract must be signed, in the Student
Accounts Office, if the student is expecting to receive financial
aid (Student Loan, Scholarship, Grant, Grad Fellowship,
etc.) and the funds have not arrived by his/her registration/fee
payment deadline. A Deferment Contract will defer payment of the student
aid amount for thirty (30) days. This contract must be completed by
the registration/fee payment deadline. If the student's actual charges
exceed the estimated financial aid awarded, the student is responsible
for paying any such amount at the time of signing the Deferment. A fee
of $50.00 may be required upon execution of the contract.
The FERPA Regulation: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student records. Under the terms of this law, information regarding a student's account cannot be disclosed to third parties (including a student's parents) without the student's written consent. If students would like to grant permission for parents or other third parties to obtain account status and other financial information from the Office of Student Accounts, students are required to complete and sign the FERPA Form. The form can be returned to the Office of the Registrar or the Office of Student Accounts. Student Accounts will not divulge account information to parents or other third parties if the FERPA form has not been completed. See further information at the University's FERPA Website.
