Spring 2025 Rates

Housing fees are billed to student accounts by the semester. Housing fees are due in full prior to the start of the License Agreement term or official move-in date, whichever is earliest.

Spring payment deadlines:

• New Incoming Residents: Payment must be posted no later than January 16, 2025.
• Returning Residents: Payment must be posted no later than February 7, 2025.

Please note:

• Any payment received after the payment deadline will be considered late and subject to a $20 late fee for each month past due.
• Financial aid recipients with delayed disbursements will be held responsible for late fees unless the delay was a processing error by the Financial Aid office, verified by the Director of Financial Aid.
• Payments for housing fees are made directly through CASHNet Smartpay. The Housing Office is not able to collect or process payments.

Can I pay my Cal State LA Housing fees with Financial Aid?

Yes, but it depends.

Financial Aid can be applied to your housing fees and may include grants, scholarships, Federal Student Loans, Perkins Loans, and Parent PLUS Loans, along with any outside scholarships. Be sure to calculate all your expenses—tuition, fees, books, and housing—when deciding which financial aid to accept. To have the aid disbursed, you must accept it online and be enrolled full-time. Aid will only be released to your account once accepted and cleared. Note that housing fees are covered after other fees are paid. The order of disbursement is as follows:

1. Tuition
2. Mandatory Campus Fees
3. Room Rent
4. Meal Plan
5. Housing Fees (Program Fee & Damage Deposits)

*Click here to view the cost of attendance estimates for the academic year 2024-2025.

If Financial Aid does not cover the total balance due for the semester, the student will be responsible for paying the remaining balance by the stated deadline.

When will I know if I've received Financial Aid?

Notification of Financial Aid
The Cal State LA Center for Student Financial Aid and Scholarships will begin sending financial aid information at the end of March. Students must address all requirements on their "To Do List" in the MyCalStateLA portal to ensure timely financial aid disbursement. Failure to do so may result in delayed disbursements and housing payments, leading to late fees.

When will I receive my Financial Aid?

Scheduled Disbursement
Housing fees are paid only after tuition and mandatory fees. Financial aid will first cover tuition and fees, with any remaining funds applied to other charges, such as housing room and board fees.

What types of Financial Aid is available to me?

First-Time Borrowers
Students accepting Federal Perkins Loans or Federal Direct Loans (subsidized or unsubsidized) must complete their "To Do List," including the Master Promissory Note (MPN) and Entrance Loan Counseling. Visit your MyCalStateLA portal to ensure loan disbursement. For Parent PLUS Loan questions, contact the Center for Student Financial Aid and Scholarships.

Non-University Scholarships
Students with off-campus scholarships must notify the Center for Student Financial Aid and Scholarships, even if the award is sent directly to them. For details on submitting scholarship information and mailing addresses, visit the Off-Campus Scholarship webpage.

Learn more by visiting the Financial Aid website.

Residents can set up a payment plan by filling out the Housing Payment Plan form in the Housing Portal. Residents need to fill out this form before reaching out to us for help. Our team can help once the form has been submitted.

Some things to note:

• Students need to fill out this form first before reaching out to our team for assistance. We’ll be able to help after the form has been submitted.
• We recommend starting this process as soon as possible, and making your first payment as soon as possible, to ensure your payments are completed on time and easier for you to manage.
• Please do not wait for your payment plan to be approved. If you have a payment due before your plan has been approved, please make the payment to avoid a late fee.
• All spring 2025 Payment Plans need to be paid in full by April 22, 2025.

Steps to create the Payment Plan

1. Log into the Housing Portal using the SSO login. Do NOT try to log in using your Cal State LA username and password.
2. Select “Forms”.
3. Select “Payment Plan” file.
4. Log into your GET account to see your charges.
5. Go back to the form and follow the steps to complete, beginning with your name and CIN.
6. Fill out tuition, Housing, Financial Aid, and what you’ve already paid to help calculate your payment. Please do not include your Housing application fee.
7. Monthly payments must be divided equally.
8. All payments are due on the 22nd of each month.
9. There is a comment section where students are welcome to give us any important information we need to know related to the payments and payment plan.
10. Visit our Important Dates & Deadlines page for all deadlines.

Once you’ve submitted your form, please give a week or two for our team to process your form. If all calculations are correct, it will be approved. If not, we’ll reach out to you to assist in making appropriate adjustments.

In the meantime, do NOT wait until it’s approved to start making your payments. The first payment of your payment plan is due upon completion of the Payment Plan form.

After the plan has been approved, payment is due on the 22nd of each month. The Terms & Conditions include making payments on time, and every time a payment is late, students are charged a $20 late fee.

Online Payments

You can pay online by credit card, debit card, or e-check on Transact. For questions regarding billing or Transact, contact the One-Stop Office at 323-343-3630.

Parents Paying Online

According to Transact, a student may create a Parent PIN to allow parents, guardians, and other authorized users to access their account information. The student must create a Parent PIN before the parent can access the payment system. The student can follow these steps to create a Parent PIN:

1. Click on "Your Account," located in the menu bar at the top of the page.
2. Click on "Add New," located in the box labeled "Parent PINs."
3. In the Parent PIN field, enter the Login Name you wish to assign to the Parent PIN user.
4. Enter the Parent PIN user’s email address.
5. Add an optional note to the welcome email that will be sent to the Parent PIN user.
6. Select the Parent PIN user’s permission level.
7. Click on "OK."

Parents will receive a welcome email to the email address registered during the Parent PIN user’s setup. The email will contain the optional note, login information, and temporary password.

Personal Check, Money Order, or Cashier's Check (Endorsed by a US Bank Only)

Make checks payable to: Cal State LA – Housing and Residence Life. Write the following on the money order, personal, or cashier's check: "Housing," the student’s name, their CIN, and the term for which you want the payment applied (fall 2023 or spring 2024).

Mail to:

Cal State LA
One Stop Financial Services
Student Services Building # 2380
5151 State University Drive, ADM 128
Los Angeles, CA 90032-8524

International Payments (Wire Transfers and Credit Cards)
International payments are processed by Flywire. Please complete your Flywire payment within Transact by selecting International Payment as the payment method. Flywire accepts international credit card payments and other local payments for over 100 countries and territories including Alipay and UnionPay. You can pay via bank wire option transfer securely from any country, and bank typically in your home currency. When completing your Flywire payment within CASHNet, your information will be provided to Flywire and you will be directed to the Flywire website. Your activity on Flywire's website is governed by the Flywire privacy policy found at "https://www.flywire.com/privacy". Please be aware that additional costs such as currency exchange rates and credit card services fees may be incurred for international transactions. Total costs are displayed when selecting your payment method in Flywire.

Your Flywire payment should not exceed your cost for tuition and other required fees. All refunds for wire payments will be processed through Flywire and returned to the original source.