Payment Options

Payments may be dropped off at Gordon Hall 180, Window #10, or mailed to the address below. Please include the student’s CWID on the check or payment document to ensure proper processing.

Checks & Money Orders

Make payable to CSUF or CSU Fullerton. Write the student’s 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 the bank, for any reason. Students with two or more dishonored payments will lose personal check-writing privileges with the University.

Bank Account (echeck)

A bank account may be used to make an eCheck payment with no additional fee. (The payment is processed the same day, but withdrawal may take a few days to appear in the bank account.)

To pay by eCheck:

• Enter the bank account number and routing number on the secure University Payments page.
• Verify the information with banking records before submitting.

Please note:

• Debit card numbers cannot be used as bank account numbers.
• A $25.00 non-refundable fee will be charged for ACH payments returned by the bank for any reason.
• Students with more than two returned payments will lose ACH payment privileges with the University.

How to find the bank account and routing numbers:

Debit/Credit Cards

Online debit or credit card payments are processed the same day. A non-refundable 2.65% merchant service fee will be applied to all card payments.

International Funds

Transfer funds internationally through Flywire (3-5 business days for delivery). For help with Flywire, click here: Flywire Customer Service Support

Third Party (External) Funding

Some students receive financial support from an external organization or sponsor to help cover tuition and fees.

CSUF, University Extension may establish a third-party billing agreement with an external agency or company. Under this arrangement, University Extension bills the sponsor directly for all or part of a student’s tuition and fees. Sponsors typically require an official itemized invoice from University Extension before issuing payment.

Both the student and the sponsoring organization must meet certain requirements before University Extension can establish a third-party billing agreement.

Students who are sponsored by a third party should contact extensionfinance@fullerton.edu to set up a sponsorship account. Sponsorship documentation must be submitted at least two weeks prior to registration. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that University Extension has valid sponsorship documentation on file.

Sponsorship Letter Requirements

The sponsorship letter must include the following information:

• Sponsor’s complete name and address
• Billing address (if different from the sponsor’s address)
• Contact information for the sponsor (name, email address, and phone number)
• Name and CWID of the student(s) being sponsored
• Approved academic term and funding amount
• Approved course or program title
• Any sponsorship restrictions or limitations

Payment Terms

• Payment from the sponsoring organization is due within 30 days of the invoice date.
• Students are financially responsible for any charges not covered by the sponsor.

For questions regarding the following financial aid programs, please contact the Office of Financial Aid 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

Students without confirmed anticipated financial aid on their account may be responsible for making payments out of pocket by the payment deadline.

Students enrolled in non–financial aid eligible programs may consider applying for a private education loan through an external lender. For more information, please see How to Apply for a Private Loan.

University Extension does not endorse or maintain affiliations with any specific lenders. The selection of a lender and guarantor is the sole responsibility of the student borrower.