Columbia University Student Financial Services

The third party billing process includes two key steps for the student to initiate: a sponsorship letter and the Third Party Billing Agreement.

Upon entering Columbia, students must submit a sponsorship letter to Student Financial Services in Kent Hall, which must:

• be on official letterhead

• specify the students name and nine-digit Columbia University Identification number (Ask Us)

• outline the educational costs that the sponsor will cover

• list the sponsorship terms

Students must also submit a Third Party Billing Agreement (PDF).

At the beginning of each new term, students are responsible for reviewing the terms of the sponsorship.

If the sponsor provides its own coverage, students may elect to waive the University medical insurance.

Any changes in sponsorship or other key information must be submitted to Student Financial Services. Addresses should be kept up-to-date in SSOL.