Tuition Payment and Fees
Student Account Services/Cashier's Office handles all issues related to tuition payment and fees. Please contact us with any questions about paying your bill.
BILLS WILL NO LONGER BE MAILED. YOU MUST PAY YOUR BILL ON VIP BY THE CANCELLATION DATE. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR SCHEDULE IF YOU DO NOT PAY YOUR BILL ON TIME.
Term | Cancellation Dates |
Maymester | May 6, 2008 |
Summer I | May 29, 2008 |
Direct Deposit
Receive your financial overage check early! Direct Deposit is a safe and easy way to have funds deposited directly into an account at the financial institution of your choice in the United States. If you would like to sign up, complete the authorization agreement.*
VIP Accounts
Students receiving financial aid or scholarships through the University must commit their financial aid and/or scholarship(s) toward their fees via VIP. VIP (Visual Information Processing) is the web-based program that students use to register for classes, pay fees, check grades, change personal information, see who their advisor is, etc. Access is available through the University of South Carolina Upstate web site by clicking VIP in the footer of any web page, or you can log on directly at www.vip.sc.edu.
Payments
Payments can be made through VIP in two ways:
- eCheck – An online "check" that directly debits a checking account. There is no charge for this service.
- Credit Cards – The University accepts MasterCard, Discover, and American Express only. There is a 2.5% convienence fee for this method of payment.
Tuition Payment Plan
The University offers a tuition payment plan to all USC Upstate students who are in good financial standing and have no outstanding past due charges. Returning students must meet a GPA requirement of at least 2.0.
Return Checks
If your check is returned, we participate in the Solicitor's Worthless Check Program and all return checks are submitted for collection if we have not been contacted by the maker of the check.
Delinquent Accounts
All outstanding delinquent account will be submitted to a collection agency unless suitable payment arrangements are made.
If USC Upstate considers it necessary to refer all or part of the unpaid principal, late charges and/or interest to an attorney or collection agency for collection, the student is liable for and shall pay all the attorney’s fees and/or collection agency fees resulting from the referral that are allowed by Federal and State laws and regulations and that are necessary for the collection of these amounts.