Payment Plan
Payment Plan Application (PDF)
Graduate Business students have two payment options:
1. Total tuition to be paid (cash, check, American Express, Discover Card, or Mastercard) upon billing. Students may make payments online using Gaelxpress. E-checks and credit cards are only accepted online (Visa is not accepted). A 2.75% service fee will be charged when using a credit card. There is no fee for e-Check payments. You may also mail check payments to:
Saint Mary's College, PO Box 4600, Moraga, CA 94575-4600 (Please be sure to include your student I.D. number on the check).
OR
2. The Monthly Payment Plan may be used. If this plan is used, a new form must be submitted each quarter. Application must be submitted by return mail.)
All payments that arrive in the Business Office after the fifteenth day of the month will be considered "late" and subject to a $25.00 late payment charge.
MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN
1. Quarterly tuition will be divided into three equal payments which will be due on the 15th of each month.
2. A $25.00 contract service fee is charged each quarter and a signed contractual agreement must be submitted each quarter.
3. Fees for copyrighted material must be paid the month they are billed.
4. If you do not keep your monthly contract current with the College, you will not be eligible for the monthly plan the following quarter.
PLEASE NOTE: Students who are reimbursed by their employers or other sources at the end of an academic quarter are expected to depend on their own resources for timely payment.
All students assume financial responsibility for any charges and/or fees posted to his/her account. All students also assume responsibility for understanding SMC's official policies concerning payment due dates, registration deadlines, financial policies, and withdrawal dates. Saint Mary's College may impose late fees on any outstanding balances. SMC reserves the right to demand payment, in full, for subsequent quarters of enrollment prior to the beginning of each term.
All charges are due and payable upon receipt of a statement from the Business Office. A student failing to make payment will be denied registration and will be unable to attend class or campus facilities. Participation in commencement exercises will not be allowed, nor will a diploma, transcript of credit, or honorable dismissal be issued until all College bills have been paid in full. Transcripts will not be issued to former students with past due balances. Saint Mary's College further reserves the right to recover all costs involved with collection due to nonpayment of the outstanding balance by utilizing a professional collections agency. Reasonable collection costs up to 30% on the first agency referral and 40% on the second agency referral resulting from failure to pay may be incurred. Monthly interest will also accrue.
BILLING
Saint Mary's College uses the electronic billing system known as ebill. With ebill, an email notification is sent to your Saint Mary's email account each time a new bill is available. You can also authorize other payers (parents, spouses, employers, etc.) to receive the email notification in order to view your bill, make a payment, or review your account status.
Email is SMC's primary method of communication. All students must maintain and manage their SMC email accounts. Accounts with undeliverable email or returned email will be assessed a fee.
If you have any questions regarding payment policy procedures, please call the Business Office, (925) 631-8001 or (925) 631-4209. You may also visit www.stmarys-ca.edu/tuition
