Guide for Sponsors

Unions, employers, and other agencies that will be sponsoring tuition, either in full or partially, for one or more students.

Preparing a Letter of Credit or Tuition Voucher

• Please be as specific as possible when drafting an authorization as it will be interpreted with the literal references written.
• The authorization, which could be a “letter of credit” or “tuition voucher” must be on company letterhead, dated, and clearly state that you, the sponsor, will remit payment directly to the College.
• You may submit two or more sponsored students on the same authorization IF the terms are the same for each individual listed. If not, a separate authorization must be provided for each student.

Authorization must include the following: 

• Student’s full name and EMPLID number
• Amount of tuition (and fees, if applicable) to be covered
• Semester to which a payment will be applied (i.e., fall, spring, summer)
• Specific terms for payment: define any contingencies, such as grade requirements or successful completion of class, attendance, or financial aid status
• Union or employer’s billing and email address for invoice submission
• Contact information for an authorized representative (name, phone number, email, and fax)

You may issue the authorization to your employee/member or submit it directly to the College on their behalf:

Billing@slu.cuny.edu
Office of Student Accounts
School of Labor and Urban Studies
25 West 43 Street | New York, NY 10036

Please be advised, late authorizations may result in course cancelation or additional fees billed to the student.

• CUNY-SLU will release an invoice once enrollment is verified and final. Please submit payments by the due date indicated. Check and ACH are accepted. To ensure proper credit, reference the invoice number on your remittance.