Payment Information
Must-Watch: Paying for Housing
Information About the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Based on the requirements of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and in accordance with UC Irvine’s Information Privacy Policy, we are unable to discuss housing financial information with anyone except the primary contract holder (student who is 18 or older at the time of contract signing). If the contract holder was under the age of 18 at the time of contract signing, we may disclose housing financial information to the secondary contract holder (guarantor). Students wishing to allow Student Housing to discuss financial housing account matters with anyone that was not a guarantor on their housing contract must complete a Student Housing consent online form, available on the Housing Gateway (under “Other Tasks”).
Housing Payment Options
Learn about Payment Options offered by UCI Financial Services. Options include:
Online
Payment information can be stored once it is entered, but there is no automatic payment feature; you must log in to authorize a payment.
By mail: send a check or money order to the Central Cashier at:
UC Irvine Central Cashier 228 Aldrich Hall Irvine, CA, 92697-1975
- Make check payable to:
U.C.Regents - Include your student ID number
- On the memo line, write:
Housing Only
In-Person
In-person: bring cash, check, or money order (Payable to UC Regents) to the Central Cashier office, on the second floor of Aldrich Hall. Visit UCI Financial Services for cashiers hours. A drop box is available outside of Aldrich Hall near the flag circle entrance.
PLEASE NOTE: As of July 1, 2024 the Central Cashier will receive payments by drop box only and will no longer accept cash.
- Make check payable to:
U.C.Regents - Include your student ID number
- On the memo line, write:
Housing Only
How to fill out your housing payment check
When Are Housing Payments Due?
Mesa Court & Middle Earth
Quarterly, on the 15th of October, January, and April
Arroyo Vista
Las Lomas
Monthly, on the 15th of each month (June– May)
Palo Verde, Verano Place, & Campus Village
Check your ZOT Account for payment amounts and due dates. The Student Billing System sends a monthly email (around the 15th of the month) notifying students if charges have been posted to their account.
Unpaid housing charges become “past due” one (1) day after they are due which will result automatically in an SBS “financial hold” placed on your Zot Account which may result in a denial of UNIVERSITY services. Information regarding financial holds in SBS may be found at Financial Services.
UCI ZOT Account
In order for a guest/third party (e.g., parent or spouse) to make an online payment on your behalf, you must authorize access for that person to do so via CASHNet. Ability to make payments through CASHNet does not authorize access to ZOT Account or the details of each charge. Visit your ZOT Account for instructions on how to authorize another person to make online payments or to be able to view detailed charge information on your account.
Housing charges posted to your account
Housing charges for the Mesa Court/Middle Earth will be posted to the ZotBill in early September and are due October 15th. Housing charges for Arroyo Vista and Campus Village were posted to the ZotBill in August and are due September 15th. Housing charges for Las Lomas will be posted to the ZotBill in May and are due June 15th.
Undergraduate charges are posted to your ZOT Account thirty (30) days before the payment due date. Graduate housing charges are posted forty-five (45) days in advance of the due date. To view the due date for each individual charge, click “Current Account” after logging into your ZOT Account. Please note the Account Summary calculates all charges due on or before the end of the current billing cycle. The Account Summary does not indicate the exact due date for each individual housing charge. It is also important to review the “Unpaid or Unapplied” column for each individual charge.
The ZOT Account/Student Billing System sends monthly emails out (around the 15th of the month) notifying students of recent account activity or a balance greater than zero. If you receive one of these emails, please be sure to check ZOT Account for any outstanding housing charges and their corresponding due dates. Housing charges are subject to all deadlines listed in your housing contract.
Financial Aid
We acknowledge that the immediate application of financial aid to housing charges, including current and future charges, may at times conflict with your priorities when managing your finances; however, the intent of financial aid is to pay University-related expenses – most importantly, tuition, fees, and housing. Once financial aid has been applied to your housing charges, that portion cannot be redirected to you. We strongly encourage you to consider this policy as you manage your finances.
Housing Account Assistance
If you live in one of the American Campus Communities (Vista del Campo, Vista del Campo Norte, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Verde, Plaza Verde II, or Camino del Sol), please contact your community’s housing office with account questions.
Help with your Zot Account or Financial Aid:
Contact Campus Billing Services at (949) 824-2455 with questions regarding non-housing charges on your ZOT Account.
Contact Financial Aid and Scholarships at (949) 824-8262 with questions regarding your financial aid.