Cost & Financial Aid

Manage Your Student Account

Manage Your Student Account

Self-Service and Transact

Access your student account online by logging into Self-Service to do the following:

  • Your Student Account and Financial Aid: View your student account (and financial aid, if applicable).
  • Statement of Account: Request a statement of your account by clicking on "Financial Account," then click on "Statement of Accounts." This will send a PDF statement of the last 365 days to your SAIC email.
  • Your Tasks: View your tasks of outstanding financial items you need to submit or complete (if applicable).
  • Holds: View account holds for enrollment and services.
  • Student Employment Work Authorizations: Approve a student employment work authorization if you have been offered student employment and access past work authorizations for previous jobs. Click on "Other Services," then click "Student Work Authorizations."
  • Student Employment Earning Reports: Run earning reports to see your total earnings to date for your student employment or per semester. Click on "Other Services Non-Mobile," then click "Earning Reports."


To access Transact click on "Financial Account," then click "Transact."

  • Online Payments: Make an online wire payment, credit card, or ACH (electronic check) payment.
  • Payment Plans: Enroll in the current semester’s payment plan.
  • Auto Pay: Set up auto payment for your payment plan (optional).
  • Online Statements:  Access your electronic bills every month in Transact. Parents and authorized payers can also access electronic bills.
  • 1098-Ts: 1098-T forms are available online to eligible students. Please visit saic.edu/1098t for further information.
  • Direct Deposit Refunds: Enroll in direct deposit refunds.
  • Authorized Payers: Designate parents/guardians as authorized payers so that they may also access your Transact account.


Setting Up a Payer in Transact

  1. Log into Self-Service > Financial Account > Transact.
  2. To set up a Payer account in Transact, click "Overview" in the upper left-hand menu.
  3. Next, click "Send a Payer Invitation." Follow the instructions to complete the Payer registration.
  4. Your payer will receive an email with the following information:
    1. Authorized Username
    2. Password
    3. Web link: commerce.cashnet.com/saicpay

Payers have direct access to Transact, and do not use Self-Service.