Payment Options

Payment Options

Payment in full or payment arrangements of any balance not covered by financial aid must be made by the 15th before each semester begins in order to avoid late fees, restriction of access on campus, and prevention from future registration and release of academic transcripts/ diplomas.

Tuition/Fees Payment Due Dates

Payment Options

Check or Money Order - SAIC Bursar's Office

Made payable in US currency, drawn on a US bank

SAIC Bursar's Office 
37 S. Wabash Ave., Suite 245 
Chicago, IL 60603 
312.899.5122 

Do not send Outside Scholarship payments to the Bursar's Office. To avoid delays in processing, those payments must be sent to the Student Financial Services office.

International Payments - IFT (International Funds Transfer)

SAIC is partnered with four international payment processors so that students and families have an option in exchange rates for wire transfer, eWallet and credit card transactions. SAIC suggests that you compare rates for each. This provides you with more flexibility in choosing the best option for your tuition and fee payments.

• PayMyTuition - Click Here
  • Customer Service 855.663.6839 support@paymytuition.com.    
     

Access Through Transact as Listed Below

• Convera
  • Customer Service 877.218.8829 students.convera.com
• Flywire
  • Customer Service 800.346.9252 support@flywire.com
• Transact IFT
  • Customer Service 888.381.8054 transactcampus.com/contact-us.
     

Transact

• Electronic Check (ACH)
• Credit/Debit Card
• International and Domestic Bank Transfer
   

Student Access:

Log in to Self-Service > Financial Account > Transact Note: Your pop-up blocker must be turned off.

Payer Access:

(Parents or others assisting with payments):

Log into Transact at commerce.cashnet.com/saicpay after being set up by the student in Transact

Setting Up Payer Access:

Students should set up access for parents and others assisting with payments in Transact. Payers have direct access to Transact, do not use Self-Service.

1. To set up a Payer account in Transact, click "Overview" in the upper left-hand menu.
2. Next, click "Send a Payer Invitation." Follow the instructions to complete the Payer registration. 
3. Your Payer will receive an email with the following information:
   1. Username
   2. Password
   3. Weblink: commerce.cashnet.com/saicpay
       

Transact Instructions

Begin by choosing Make a Payment from the menu on the left, choose the available item you wish to pay, and then follow the directions on the Checkout option. Once there, choose your payment method and follow the directions.

Payment Methods:

Electronic Check (ACH)

• No fee
• Bank routing and checking/savings account number needed
• You may choose to save your account for future use
   

Credit/Debit Card

• Fee: US credit card payments are subject to a 2.97 percent fee and 4.25 percent for foreign credit cards
• Cardholder name, credit card number, expiration date, and security code needed
• You may choose to save your credit card for future use
   

International and Domestic Bank Transfer

• Choose the country you are paying from in the drop-down box
• Only Convera offers US Domestic Bank Transfer - $20 fee
• Choose from the three payment processor options and follow the directions. Be sure to try each and compare rates:
  • Transact IFT - the first listed payments option
  • Flywire
  • Convera
• Bank Transfer options will provide you with quote and payment instructions usually good for 72 hours that you must then take to your bank and instruct your bank to transfer the funds to finish the transaction. Do not go to your chosen processor's location, you must complete the transaction with your banking institution. Please do not reuse previous Bank Transfer quotes, as this may cause delays with your payment. You must begin a new Bank Transfer transaction in Transact each time you wish yo make a new Bank Transfer payment.
• Please allow 2-5 days for your payment to be credited to your SAIC student account as there are a number of processing steps required for international payments.

529 College Savings/Qualified Education Plans

Please be sure all information and payments are sent to the Bursar's office at the address below to avoid a delay in the processing of these funds. Do not send 529 payments to the Student Financial Service office.  A 529 Plan is an education savings plan operated by a state or educational institution designed to help families set aside funds for future college costs. Students should list the 529 Plan amount in the asset section of the FAFSA if the 529 Plan is in the name of the student or the dependent student's parent. It may be necessary for SAIC to adjust a student's FAFSA and their award package to meet federal, state, and institutional awarding policies. A 529 Plan payment will be applied as a "payment" on the student's account.

529 Plan Processing and Instructions

Students/parents should complete a request to receive funds from their state provider four weeks before the payment due date each semester that they are using the 529 Plan as payment towards their tuition charges. If the funding from these resources is intended to be used to pay for the balance due on the semester's payment due date and will not be received in time, we recommend that you enroll in a semester payment plan in order to keep your student account in good standing. Dates to request funds from your provider are as follows:

Students should inform the state provider sending the funds to the SAIC Bursar's Office that the student name and ID number should appear on all correspondence and transactions.

Invoicing

If the agency that holds your 529 benefits requires invoices, please contact Student Financial Services immediately with the contact information of the agency, and the name of the student by email at saic.sfs@saic.edu. In some cases, SAIC may be required to complete a form or letter of credit that is provided by the 529 Plan provider.

Payments and correspondence should be sent to:

SAIC Bursar's Office
37 S. Wabash Ave., suite 245
Chicago, IL 60603
312.899.5122