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
We strive to make paying for college convenient and affordable.
✳️ Your “student account” contains a summary of your tuition charges, payments, financial aid, refunds, balance, and course schedule. Remember, full payment is due the first day of classes.
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To pay with a credit or debit card:
- Login to CUNYfirst
- Click Student Center
- Click Financial Account
- Select Make a Payment
- Choose View and Pay Accounts
We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. A 2.65%, non-refundable service fee applied to each transaction.
To pay with an eCheck:
- Login to CUNYfirst
- Click Student Center
- Click Financial Account
- Select Make a Payment
- Choose View and Pay Accounts
Electronic checks are accepted with no service fee or additional cost to the student; performs the same function as a conventional paper check.
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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Payment Plans are available during eligible enrollment periods and provide a budget friendly option for students and families.
To start a new payment plan:
- Enroll in courses
- Obtain a copy of your semester bill
- 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
- Budget Worksheet Guide
- Nelnet Customer Service: 1 888-470-6014
Summer 2022 Payment Plan Schedule
# of installments | First day to enroll | Last day to enroll |
3 | 04/06/22 | 05/23/22 |
Fall 2022 Payment Plan Schedule
# of installments | First day to enroll | Last day to enroll | |
6 | 04/06/22 | 06/21/22 | |
5 | 06/22/22 | 07/22/22 | |
4 | 07/23/22 | 08/23/22 | |
3 | 08/24/22 | 08/31/22 |
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.
Checks and money orders can be mailed to:
Bursar Operations
School of Labor and Urban Studies, 19th FL
25 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036
*We recommend mailing checks in a privacy envelope.
🛎️ CASHIER SERVICES
Visit the 19th-floor Connect Desk 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 do I 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
When DropSAFE Payments Are Processed?
• Payments are collected and processed daily at 11am (varies due to COVID restrictions)
• Payments are not collected from DropSAFE on weekends or holidays and will be processed the first business day following the weekend or holiday
• Please note that payments dropped after 11am on Fridays may not be processed until the first business day following the weekend
SLU accepts both domestic and international wire transfer payments. Contact Bursar@slu.cuny.edu to obtain a “wire sheet” that you can provide to your bank.
After registering for courses, the CUNYfirst system will generate a bill. For an overview of your charges:
- Login to CUNYfirst
- Click Student Center
- Click Financial Account
- 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:
- Login to CUNYfirst
- Click Student Center
- Click Financial Account
- 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