ESL & Pathways Programs

General Payment/Billing Policies

Please note, effective 2026/2027: all billing information is provided online (this includes monthly billing statements). Paper statements are generated by request.

  • Student Accounts may only assist students.
    • All other parties must be identified by the student as an Authorized Payer/User
    • Authorized payers/users
      • May speak/meet with Student Accounts on the student's behalf
      • May view online billing, enroll in a semester payment plan online and submit payment online
  • Billing statements
  • Students must be enrolled in a payment plan, paid in full, and/or covered by by the semester's due date to:
    • Attend a semester
    • Activate SHU ID card
    • Register/change course enrollment
  • If accounts are not paid by the semester due date:
    • Registered courses may be subject to cancellation on a date determined by the University
    • Adding or dropping classes may not be permitted
    • Future course registration may require payment first (pre-payment) or payment in certified US funds (i.e. certified bank check or money order)
    • Balance may be referred to a third party agency for collection. Review the promissory agreement on the Student Accounts Online Access webpage as well as the financial agreement in SPA.
  • Course registration is permitted based on schedule determined by Registrar's Office.
    • When course registration is completed after the semester's due date, payment is due upon registration.
    • Acknowledgement of the annual financial agreement in SPA is required.
    • Additional program information is available at the following pages:
  • Charges/Billing will be reflected online within 24 business hours of registration once the semester's initial billing has been generated.
  • Late fee policy:
    • When payment is not received by the due date, a late fee will be assessed at the rate of 0.75% per month on the unpaid balance (annual rate of 9%), such charge to be computed from the due date.
  • Sacred Heart University reserves the right to withhold a student’s transcript and/or diploma, as well as prevent registration in future courses, until all student financial obligations are satisfied.
  • Outside scholarships are applied in accordance with the support submitted with the scholarship payment. Visit the for more information.
    • If the scholarship does not specify the semester to apply the scholarship to, it will be divided equally over fall and spring semesters.
  • Payments are processed upon receipt to the cashiering office (in person or by mail) and will be reflected in the student's online real time account activity details.
    • ACH (checking/savings bank account) payments submitted online will be reflected as a resource upon submission but are not considered as cleared by the bank for a period of ten (10) business days.
Semester Payment-in-full Due Dates
Semester Payment Due Date Registration Begins (approx.) Online Statements Available

Fall
(Mods 1 & 2)

 August 15 April July
(billing data presented online after May 15)
Winter December 1 Late Spring (April) Mid/Late October
Spring
(Mods 3 & 4)		 January 1 Early November December
(billing data presented online in Late November)
Late Spring/Summer 1
(Mods 5 & 6)		 April 15 February March
Summer 2 June 1 February May

The University may elect not to have online financial services available during specific time

Access Student Accounts Online Financial Services

  • Log on to pay in full online
    • With US dollar checking or savings account, American Express, Discover, JCB MasterCard or Visa, no additional charge
    • For students using funds from outside the US, Sacred Heart University has partnered with Flywire to offer a safe and streamlined way to make and process international payments.
      • Flywire’s mission is to save international students and their families money that would otherwise be lost on bank fees and unfavorable foreign exchange rates. With Flywire, students can pay from any country, choosing from a variety of local payment methods, including bank transfers, credit cards, and e-wallets (PayPal & Alipay).
      • Students are offered excellent foreign exchange rates, allowing payment in home country currency (in most cases) and saving a significant amount of money, as compared to traditional banks.
      • Flywire offers the ability to track where the payment is in the transfer process.
      • Students will be notified via text/email from Flywire when the payment is received by Sacred Heart University.
      • Flywire provides around-the-clock multilingual customer support via phone, email, live chat and WeChat.
  • Failed Online Payments
    • Sacred Heart University reserves the right to prohibit future online payment should online payments fail to clear the bank account used. 
    • All failed payment are subject to a returned payment fee of $40 per transaction.
  • Late Fee Policy
    • When payment is not received by the due date, a late fee will be assessed at the rate of 0.75% per month on the unpaid balance (annual rate of 9%), such charge is to be computed from the due date.
  • Accounts can be paid via mail by check only
    • Mail payments to:
             Sacred Heart University
             Attn: Office of the Cashier
             5151 Park Avenue, W192
             Fairfield, CT 06825
    • Make check payable to Sacred Heart University
    • Include student ID with payment
  • US Dollar cash, MasterCard and VISA payments can be made in person at:
    • Fairfield - West Campus - West building - Cashiering window, W192 (first floor, section M across from the elevator)
  • Late Fee Policy
    • When payment is not received by the due date, a late fee will be assessed at the rate of 0.75% per month on the unpaid balance (annual rate of 9%), such charge is to be computed from the due date.
  • Failed/returned payment policy
    • Payments returned by the bank to Sacred Heart University are subject to a returned payment fee of $40 per transaction.