Additional Payment Options

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Your payment is due by the term's payment due date.

Because they are credited immediately to your account, the preferred payment method is online through MyESC (login required). Online payments can be made with a debit or credit card(Discover, MasterCard, Visa or American Express) or by check.

You may also pay your bill by mail with a check or money order (do not send cash) made payable to Empire State College. Return the remittance slip of your Account Statement (or Account Summary, if printed online) with your payment to Empire State College, Student Accounts, 111 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Be sure to include your name and student ID on all checks and correspondence.

Once you have completed the registration process, review your Account Summary on MyESC and verify that your payment method(s) is/are in place. You are responsible for your charges should your financial aid (including loans) be less than the amount deferred or be cancelled for any reason.

Any check returned by the bank will result in a $20 charge to your account and future payments may have to be made by money order or certified check.

Time Payment Plan

Empire State College offers a payment plan to pay your registration charges in three convenient installments. The Time Payment Plan has a nonrefundable application fee of $25 per term.

You can enroll in the Time Payment Plan by accepting the terms and conditions of the plan at MyESC or by mail. In both cases, there is a $25 nonrefundable application fee. You also must pay your one-third down payment by the term payment due date to avoid cancellation of your registration.

The preferred payment method is online through MyESC using a credit or debit card (Discover, MasterCard, Visa and American Express) or by check. You may also use the remittance slip on your statement to mail your check or money order to: Empire State College, Student Accounts, 111 West Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866. Include your name and your student ID number on all checks and correspondence.

If your application to the plan is denied, your down payment will be returned to you; however, the application fee will not be refunded for any reason.

If you have defaulted on a Time Payment Plan in the past, your application will be automatically denied. Your application fee will not be refunded.

In determining your payments, any approved financial aid (state, federal, third-party sponsorships and/or other scholarships) will be deducted from your registration charges.

For Time Payment enrollees, your second payment is due on the 15th day of the month following the start date of the term. The final payment is due on the 15th day of the following month. For example, if you register in June for classes that start in September, your initial installment is due by the September term's payment due date. Your second and third payments are due on Oct. 15 and Nov. 15, respectively. You will receive e-mail reminders and a paper bill for the second and third installments.

Timely payment of scheduled installments is important. Overdue installments are assessed a late fee of $30. In addition, there is a $20 charge for checks returned by the bank as uncollectible funds. The college reserves the right to deny future payment plan privileges when a student's payments have not been made as scheduled.

Failure to make your payments does not constitute a withdrawal from the college. Until or unless an Official Withdrawal/Request for Refund form is filed, a student is considered officially enrolled and liable for their tuition and fees according to the college's withdrawal policy.

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