Tuition fees due January 31, 2014

Students can pay their tuition fees for the winter term by a variety of methods, which now includes an online MasterCard service, available due to popular demand. Other options include online payments using Interac through MyConcordia portal.

January 31 is the deadline to pay tuition fees, which are indicated on the student’s account on MyConcordia portal. The university does not mail or issue printed invoices for currently registered students.

Methods to pay tuition fees

Payments can be made through the following options:

• Online Interac payments, available 24/7; the payment will appear immediately on the student’s account.
• Online/web banking through one of Canada’s chartered banks, by setting up Concordia University as a payee and using the student ID number as the account number.
• Online by MasterCard credit card, available through a credit card service arrangement with Moneris Solutions Corporation. Moneris will charge a 1.95 per cent non-refundable convenience fee for using this service.
• Automatic teller machines (ATM) in Canada, telephone banking and in-person payments at the bank, by setting up Concordia University as a payee and using the student ID number as the account number.
• A personal or certified cheque, money order or bank draft, which can be mailed or made in person at the Birks Student Service Centre (address below). The student ID number must be written on the front of the cheque, money order or bank draft.
• International wire transfer payment, offered through Western Union, which allows U.S. and international students to pay their tuition fees in the currency of their choice.
• In-person payments can made at the Birks Student Service Centre in Room LB-185 (J.W. McConnell Library Building, 1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.) by personal or certified cheque, money order, bank draft or debit card (Interac).

While Concordia is now offering credit card payments, it is recommending that students first consider other methods of payment that do not incur convenience fees.

The university does not accept cash payments.

Avoid the late fee

Students should be aware that if they are paying fees through online web banking, telephone banking or an ATM, the processing time varies for each bank and could take from three to five business days for the payment to appear on a student’s account.

Payments received after 7 p.m. on January 31 will be charged a $75 late payment fee. Monthly interest fees will also be charged to the account.

Students must ensure that if another person (for example, a parent or spouse) is paying their tuition fees, they are aware of the January 31 deadline and payment methods.