Certified Bank Check

1. WHAT IS A CERTIFIED BANK CHECK?

A certified bank check (i.e., teller check) is written by a bank account holder, drawn on the account and guaranteed by the bank.  The bank verifies that the signature is genuine and that the check writer has enough money for the transaction.

2. HOW DO I PAY WITH A CERTIFIED BANK CHECK?

Certified bank checks are accepted at the Bursar’s Office in-person or by mail.  Be sure the certified bank check also includes your emplid ID number in the reference/memo section.

• In-person: The Bursar's Office is located in the New Building, RM: L.70.  First, obtain a B-ticket from the Jay Express kiosk.  A Bursar representative will then call the ticket number to process the transaction.
   
• In-person (Bursar Drop Box): After business hours, students can use the silver drop box (located directly in front of the Bursar's Office) to pay their tuition/fees with a certified bank check.  Please make sure that the sealed envelope includes your full name, emplid ID number, and the semester you are paying for.  Do not place cash in the drop box.  Payments are processed to the student's financial account the next available business day and you will see the deduction on your eBill.  Receipts are mailed to the return address provided upon the student's request.
   
• Mail to the following address:

                       ATTN: Bursar's Office, RM: L.70 NB
                       John Jay College
                       524 West 59^th Street
                       New York, NY 10019

3. WHO IS THE CERTIFIED BANK CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO?

John Jay College

4. HOW IS A CERTIFIED BANK CHECK RECORDED?

Certified bank checks are posted to the student record as a “Payment by Money Order.”

5. I HAVE BURSAR HOLDS FOR MY PAST-DUE BALANCE.  CAN I USE A CERTIFIED BANK CHECK TO REMOVE IT?

Yes. Bursar holds are removed immediately for past-due balances that are paid in full with a certified bank check.