Columbia University Student Financial Services

Upon submission of the sponsorship letter and Third Party Billing Agreement, Columbia will directly invoice the student’s sponsor. A copy of the sponsor's third party invoice will be sent to the student for their records.

These invoices are mailed after the end of the Change-of-Program period, because many students add or drop classes during this period. Since changes in registration often correlate with changes in tuition charges, Columbia waits until after this period ends in order to ensure that all invoices are accurate. This delay is taken into account when considering late fees on the sponsored portion of a student's tuition.

Students will also receive email notification that their Student Account Statement is ready to be viewed/paid online. The student is responsible for reviewing charges billed to the sponsor and payments made by the sponsor and making sure that these fulfill the Third Party Billing Agreement.

Students must pay any portion of the bill not covered by the sponsor. Students can check balances and pay non-sponsored charges through the E-Billing system.

Please note: Students must pay the non-sponsored portion of their tuition by the due date or late payment charges may be assessed.