Bursar Operations
Office of Student Accounts
School of Labor and Urban Studies
25 West 43 Street
New York, NY 10036
Call (646) 313-8420
Bursar@slu.cuny.edu

Quick Guide: View eBill

Quick Guide: Online Payments

Quick Guide: Semester Payment Plan

We strive to make paying for college convenient and affordable

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e-Check

Payment Plan

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Wire

Financial Aid

GlobalPay

Employer

Scholarships

Waivers

Statement

Due Dates

Your “student account” contains a summary of your tuition charges, payments, financial aid, refunds, balance, and course schedule. Remember, full payment is due by the first day of classes!

Paying Online with a Debit or Credit Card

We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. A 2.65%, non-refundable service fee applied to each transaction. Credit/debit cards are not accepted in person.

To pay online with a credit or debit card:

  • Login to CUNYfirst
  • Click Student Center
  • Click Financial Account
  • Select Make a Payment
  • Choose View and Pay Accounts

Paying Online with an e-Check

Electronic checks are accepted with no service fee or additional cost to the student and perform the same function as a conventional paper check.

To pay with an eCheck:

  • Login to CUNYfirst 
  • Click Student Center
  • Click Financial Account
  • Select Make a Payment
  • Choose View and Pay Accounts

Note About eChecks
Once processed, please allow up to 10-business days for the payment to clear your checking account. If an eCheck is returned, the student will be charged a $20.00 returned check fee. Students will also be prevented from using eChecks in the future.

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Starting a Payment Plan

2023 Spring Payment Plan is CLOSED. Ask about our flexible payment options!


Payment Plans are available during eligible enrollment periods and provide a budget friendly option for students and families.

To start a new payment plan:

  1. Enroll in courses
  2. Obtain a copy of your semester bill
  3. Begin the plan setup
    • Login to CUNYfirst 
    • Click Student Center
    • Click Financial Account
    • Select Make a Payment or Payment Plan
    • Choose Payment Plan

ℹ️ Important Information

  • You may only enroll in one payment plan per semester.
  • The first payment + setup fee ($25) is due upon plan enrollment
  • Payment is automatically debited from your bank account or credit card on the 5th of each month (or the next business day)
  • After the 7th day of the semester, payment plan amounts will be adjusted to take into account changes (including tuition increases, financial aid awards, etc.)
  • There is a $30 fee per each returned payment

❓Payment Plan Resources

Paying with a Check or Money Order

Note About Personal Checks: All personal and teller checks or money orders must be made payable to the School of Labor and Urban Studies and have a current date. The student’s EMPLID should be written legibly in the check memo. Postdated checks are not accepted. Once processed, please allow up to 10-business days for the payment to clear your checking account. If a check is returned, the student will be charged a $20.00 returned check fee and the students will be prevented from using checks and eChecks in the future.

✉️ Mail Checks and money orders can be mailed to:

Bursar Operations
School of Labor and Urban Studies, 14th FL
25 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036

*We recommend mailing checks in a privacy envelope
🛎️ Cashier Visit the 14th-floor Bursar Counter during office hours (onsite availability may vary due to COVID restrictions).

  • Credit card payments are not accepted in-person
  • The School of Labor and Urban Studies is a cashless campus. Under no circumstances will cash be accepted
🔐DropSAFE DropSAFE is a secure, wall-mounted depository available on the 19th floor (to the right of the circulation desk)

How to use DropSAFE:
1. Grab a Bursar labeled envelope stacked above the DropSAFE
2. Fill out the front – full name, EMPLID, date, and payment amount
3. Enclose tuition/fee payment (check or money order ONLY) in the envelope and seal
4. Deposit the payment to DropSAFE

A Bursar representative will process your payment the next business day and e-mail your receipt.

Wire Trasnfers

Wire transfers move money electronically from one bank account to another. They can be domestic (between two U.S. accounts) or between a U.S. and international account.

SLU accepts both domestic and international wire transfers. Contact Bursar@slu.cuny.edu to obtain a “wire sheet” that you can provide to your bank.

Convera GlobalPay (International Payments)

CUNY and Convera GlobalPay for Students have partnered through Nelnet to provide a convenient way for you to make payments for your tuition and other fees. This allows you to pay in your home currency, either online or by bank transfer, with competitive exchange rates and takes the stress and uncertainty out of paying for your tuition.

Benefits of Convera GlobalPay for Students

  • Pay tuition in your local currency.
  • Pay online from your mobile, tablet, desktop devices or by bank transfer.
  • Rest assured knowing your payments are received in full by CUNY.
  • Track your payment every step of the way with status updates.

Get Started

  1. Log into CUNYfirst
    Go to your Student Center and select the Financial Account tile. Then click on the Make a Payment button.
  2. Enter details
    Select View & Pay Accounts from the left-hand menu. Enter the payment amount for each college. From the drop-down select International Payment.
  3. Get quote
    Choose the country you’re paying from and enter payment details and select your preferred payment method.
  4. Make a payment
    • Online: Select from a variety of providers including AliPay, SOFORT, Unionpay, POLIpayments, WeChat Pay, iDeal, and Trustly.
    • Bank transfer: receive payment instructions that you can use online.
    • In-person: receive payment instructions that you can take directly to your bank for easy processing.
  5. Once your payment is made, track it online or via text message updates.

Your Student Bill

After registering for courses, the CUNYfirst system will generate a bill. For an overview of your charges:

  1. Login to CUNYfirst 
  2. Click Student Center
  3. Click Financial Account
  4. Select Account Balance or Account Activity

If you need something more official, your tuition statement, or e-bill, includes all semester charges, payments and financial aid. Statements are generated for each semester of enrollment and include:

  • Tuition, fees and other charges
  • Student payments
  • Financial aid payments
  • Anticipated aid (authorized financial aid that is pending disbursement)
  • Class schedule

Access your e-bill by following these steps:

  1. Login to CUNYfirst 
  2. Click Student Center
  3. Click Financial Account
  4. Select View E-Bill
The School of Labor and Urban Studies uses electronic billing (e-bill) as its official billing method.

  • e-bill is available on CUNYfirst within 24-hours of registration; statements are not mailed
  • Students are responsible to pay their e-bill by the scheduled due date
  • Failure to review the account summary or e-bill does not constitute a valid reason for not paying on time
  • Administrative, clerical, or technical billing errors do not absolve students of their financial responsibility to pay the correct amount of tuition, fees and other associated costs
  • e-bill is not proof of payment for education tax credits/tax filings. The appropriate form for this purpose is the 1098-T. Furthermore, e-bill is not a substitute for a transcript or enrollment verification, if such a document is required for scholarships, medical coverage, loan deferments, jury duty, car insurance etc. Course grades and GPA are not contained on e-bill