Accepted Forms of Payment

The New School accepts credit card and debit payments only through the online service PayPath. This service is accessible through the Make a Payment link on the Student section of my.newschool.edu. Credit card payments are not accepted over the phone or in person. If you choose to use a credit card to pay your bill, you will be assessed a convenience fee of 2.85 percent each time a payment is made.

The convenience fee is charged by the third-party processor, PayPath, to cover the cost of processing credit/debit card payments. The university does not receive any part of this convenience fee. Since the convenience fee is assessed by PayPath, it is important to note that the charge will not appear on your student account. In addition, this convenience fee is nonrefundable, even if the related payment to The New School is refunded.

This decision was driven by the service charges imposed by credit card providers, which have become prohibitive for the daily operations of the university. The university is aware of the convenience of credit and debit cards and will continue to accept these forms of payment, but only through PayPath. Outlined below are alternative payment methods that allow you to avoid any convenience fees. We urge students to take advantage of the ACH payment (eCheck) option, as there are no additional costs.

To expedite your payment, we encourage students and/or parents to make payments online at my.newschool.edu for timely, accurate, and secure posting.

How to Update an Expired Credit Card

1. Log in as an authorized user to the ePay site.
2. Click the My Profiles tab (underneath the larger tabs in gray).
3. Click on Saved Payment Method.
4. Next to the credit card you would like to update, click Edit.
5. Update the expiration date.
6. Click Save.

Students can now make electronic check payments online using a U.S. checking or U.S. savings account. No more writing checks! We encourage you to use this method of payment to avoid the 2.85 percent convenience fee assessed on credit or debit card payments.

Students

Follow these steps to make a payment:

1. Log in to my.newschool.edu.
2. Click on the Services tab.
3. Click "Make payments online" under Student Account. A new window will open.
4. Click on Make Payment.
5. Select the term to which the payment should be applied; then select "Current account balance" or enter the amount to be paid, and click "Continue."
6. Select the payment method from the drop-down menu: U.S. checking account, U.S. savings account, credit or debit card PayPath (a 2.85 percent convenience fee applies to any payments made by credit or debit card).
7. Follow the instructions to complete your payment.

Authorized users

1. Log in as an authorized user to the ePay site.
2. Use your email address and password to log in.
   If you have problems logging in, please use the email password option located directly below the Authorized User log-in. Reset your password and wait 20 minutes before attempting to log in again. If you still have problems logging in, please notify the student and ask him or her to delete you as an authorized user and then set you up again as an authorized user.
3. Once logged in, depending on the access the student has given you, click on Make payment on the account.

We recommend submitting a paper check payment to our office 14 business days or more before the payment due date of the term to allow for official clearance of the check.   

Returned Check Policy

All checks returned from the bank are automatically redeposited for payment. If for any reason a check does not clear for payment after being deposited a second time, a penalty of $30 is charged to the student's account. The university cannot presume that the student has withdrawn from classes because the check has not cleared or has been stopped; payment and penalty remain due. Payment for the amount of the returned check and the $30 returned check fee must be made with cash, certified bank check, or money order; another personal check will not be accepted.

An additional 10 percent penalty is charged if payment for a returned check is not received within five business days. After a second returned check, all future charges must be paid with cash, certified bank check, or money order. Personal checks will no longer be accepted from the student. If it becomes necessary to forward an account to a collection agency, an additional 10 percent penalty will be charged on the remaining account balance.

Checks for tuition, fees, housing, and meal plans charged to your student account would typically be mailed to our Cashiering office. However, at this time, because university buildings are closed due to COVID-19, we are unable to receive check payments in person or by mail.

The New School has partnered with PayMyTuition to make it safe and convenient for international students to pay their tuition using their local currency.

Students
Log in to MyNewSchool and click the Services tab. Scroll down to the Student Accounts section and click International Payments. On the next screen, click Pay Now and follow the instructions.

Family members or other third parties who will be making a payment on a student account can do so by visiting the PayMyTuition site directly. 

View instructions in the following languages:

• Arabic
• Chinese (simplified)
• Chinese (traditional)
• English
• Farsi
• French
• Hindi
• Japanese
• Korean
• Portuguese
• Punjabi
• Russian
• Spanish
• Turkish
• Vietnamese

Checks for tuition, fees, housing, and meal plans charged to your student account would typically be mailed to our Cashiering office. However, at this time, because university buildings are closed due to COVID-19, we are unable to receive check payments in person or by mail. We recommend contacting your 529 and asking whether they can pay by wire transfer. 

If your 529 plan requires an invoice directly from The New School, 529 paperwork should be emailed to myaccount@newschool.edu.