Post Registration Pay your tuition and fees. All tuition, fees, and housing charges for each term are due on or before the first day of classes for that term. The initial billing date for summer term is mid-April; the date for fall semester is mid-July. and for spring it is mid-November. A minimum payment of 25% of the total charges (in addition to payment in full of unpaid previous term charges) is required for financial clearance. Payment must be received by the published date to prevent cancellation of your classes. The table below summarizes the payment due date for each term. If you registered after the first payment due date, payment must be made by the first day of classes.
| Term | Billing Date | First Payment Due,
Minimum 25% of Total Charges | | Summer | Mid-April | Friday, 3 weeks before term begins | | Fall | Mid-July | Friday, 10 days before term begins | | Spring | Mid-November | Friday, 3–4 weeks before term begins. Date varies due to holiday break | *Specific payment due dates are noted in the Academic Calendar of the Schedule of Classes on the Registrar's website and on the Bursar's website. Pay your bills. While you may receive a bill in the mail if this is your first term at SIUE, SIUE does not mail bills to continuing students. Instead, you are notified by e-mail (e-billed) to your SIUE e-mail that your billing statement has been updated and is available to view on CougarNet. Also, through www.siue.edu/paymybill, you can authorize parents, guardians and other third parties to receive the e-mail notification directing them to a website where they can view your billing activity and make a payment. For payment information, options, and to authorize third parties, please visit the Bursar’s website, www.siue.edu/paymybill. For Bursar Office hours, please visit the Bursar’ website, www.siue.edu/bursar. Financial Clearance. You are financially cleared and your classes will not be cancelled if any of the following occurs: - the credited financial aid reduces your balance to zero;
- your payment plus financial aid credit reduces your balance to zero;
- the credited financial aid plus anticipated aid exceeds your charges due;
- your payment covers the first installment plus any prior term debt.
To determine whether you are financially cleared: - login to your CougarNet account;
- select "Account Detail for Term;"
- scroll down to view "Installation Plan."
You are financially cleared if the amount is "0" or if no installment plan exists. | 
