Bursar
Unit of Administration & Finance
IMPORTANT: You must validate your bill in order to finalize your registration. Students who fail to have their bill confirmed by the due date are subject to deregistration and the loss of classes.
Students with zero balances should validate their bills over the Internet at https://www.csi.cuny.edu/zerobalance/
AMS - Tuition Pay
Academic Management Services is a pre-payment plan that allows a student to make semester payments over a five-month period (two months before the semester and three after the semester starts). We recommend students sign up for the plan by phone (800) 635-0120 or on their web site at http://www.tuitionpay.com/ . There is an $18.00 fee to sign up with AMS. During peak registration period AMS representatives are on campus to assist students. Students whose tuition charges change due to the adding or dropping of classes will have their AMS contract amount changed by the Bursar's Office. AMS will be informed of any change to the student's plan amount and will adjust the student's monthly payment for student's who sign up to have automatic withdrawals from their bank account with AMS. The amount will be adjusted to reflect the modification of their AMS contract amount. Note: Payments not received by AMS on or before your contract due date will be charged a $15.00 late fee.
Payments by mail
Students who wish to pay their bill by check or money order should mail their payments to:
Office of the Bursar
College of Staten Island
2800 Victory Blvd. Room 2A-105
Staten Island , NY 10314
Important: You must mail your payment to the Bursar's Office in time to be received by your due date. If your payment is not received by your due date, your classes are subject to cancellation and your payment will be returned.
Drop Box Payments
Students who want to make payments by check or money order are encouraged to use our drop box located to the right of the Bursar window in building 2A room 105. Students may use the drop box at any time to make their payments.
Important: If you wish to use the drop box on the date your bill is due, you must put your payment in the drop box during Bursar window hours. Students who leave their payments in the drop box on their bill due date after office hours are subject to having their classes cancelled and their payment will be refunded.
In-Person Payments
Students paying their bills with cash must bring their payment to the Bursar Office windows during office hours. Students making payments with a check or money order are strongly encouraged to pay by mail or use the drop box located to the right of the Bursar Office windows.
Financial Aid
Students who are paying their bills with financial aid still must validate their bills with the Bursar's Office. You must apply for financial aid in time for financial aid to appear on your bill if you wish to use financial aid to pay your charges. Once your financial aid appears on your bill, students should go the Internet at https://www.csi.cuny.edu/zerobalance to have your bill validated.
Important: Students who plan to validate their bill on the Internet must do so by 1:00PM on your due date. Students who need to validate their bill after 1:00 PM on your due date must do so at the Bursar Office windows or the drop box.
Third Party Vouchers
Students paying their bills with third party vouchers must submit the voucher to the Bursar's Office on or before their bill due date. Students may send their voucher by mail or leave their voucher in the Bursar drop box.
Important: Students sending their voucher by mail must send it in time to be received by the Bursar's Office on or before your bill due date. Students leaving their voucher in the drop box must do so no later than the close of Bursar window hours on your bill due date.
Late Payment Charges
Students who fail to pay their tuition by their bill due date will be charged a $25.00 late fee. Students who fail to complete their AMS contract will have their AMS contract cancelled and will be charged a $15.00 late fee.
Credit Card Payment