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:

  • View Your Student Account and Financial Aid
  • Request a 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.
  • View Your Tasks: View your tasks of outstanding financial items you need to submit or complete (if applicable).
  • View Your Holds: View account holds for enrollment and services.
  • Approve 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."
  • Run 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." Within Transact, you can:

  • Make Online Payments: Make an online wire payment, credit card, or ACH (electronic check) payment.
  • Enroll in Payment Plans
  • Set Up Auto Pay
  • View Online Statements: Access your electronic bills every month in Transact. Parents and authorized payers can also access electronic bills.
  • Download 1098-Ts: 1098-T forms are available online to eligible students. Please visit saic.edu/1098t for further information.
  • Enroll in Direct Deposit Refunds
  • Designate Authorized Payers: Designate parents/guardians as authorized payers so that they may also access your Transact account.


How to Set 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.