Collection of Unpaid Accounts

To discuss your outstanding debt and possible payment options, please contact our office at (518) 587-2100 ext. 2516.

A billing statement from Student Accounts will describe a debt currently due to Empire State University as an agency of the state of New York. Your failure to pay the debt within 30 days of your presumed receipt of the initial invoice may result in an additional assessment of interest or late fees. Receipt of your invoice is presumed to be five days after the sent date of the initial invoice.

Interest may be assessed from the date of your presumed receipt of the initial invoice. To avoid the assessment of interest or additional late payment charges, you should pay the amount requested in full within the 30-day period. In addition, should you fail to pay this debt in full within 90 days of your presumed receipt of the initial invoice, your account may be referred for collections and additional interest may be accrued.

Please write your student ID number on all checks or correspondence and make checks payable to SUNY Empire. Please advise Student Accounts of any change of your contact information by sending an email to studentaccounts@esc.edu. 

State Debt Collection Laws Affecting All Past Due Debts Owed to the State of New York

Certain state laws that became effective on Jan. 1, 1993, have granted additional enforcement powers to New York state agencies for collection of nontax debts. These laws have augmented those codes and regulations that previously existed within the State University of New York. If you have a current or outstanding debt with the university, you are strongly urged to settle this matter now.

Important Provisions

Interest or penalty on overdue nontax debt-State Finance Law Section 18

• State agencies are authorized to assess interest or late payment penalty charges on overdue debts.

Authority to Deny Registration

• No person shall be allowed to reregister, until all tuition, fees and other charges authorized by the State University have been paid or obligations have been satisfied.

Referral of the debt to the Tax Department-State Tax Law Section 171-f

• State agencies are authorized to certify to the Department of Taxation and Finance that past due legally enforceable debts should be offset against any tax refunds, contracts or other state payments.

Returned Item Charge-State Finance Law Section 19

• State agencies are authorized to charge a returned item fee when a check is dishonored.