Billing and Payment Options

Gain Financial Clearance

Traditional undergraduate students are required to gain financial clearance from the Student Accounts office before the start of every semester, in order to keep registered courses for the upcoming semester.

Review the instructions below to gain financial clearance.

How to Gain Financial Clearance

New Student: Traditional Undergraduate

Please complete all of the below steps to gain financial clearance prior to your first semester as a student.

  1. Sign and complete your Payment Agreement
  2. Sign and complete your FERPA Authorization 
  3. Sign and complete your CLU Master Promissory Note

    Signing and completing this document is required of all students attending California Lutheran University. It indicates your promise to pay all assessed tuition and fees as a result of registration.

  4. Complete one of the following options:
    1. Remit payment for the estimated balance due on your bill, via check or cash. View Your Bill
    2. OR Enroll in a Monthly Payment Plan through our payment options to schedule automatic payments that cover your outstanding account balance. Choose a Payment Option
    3. OR Confirm that your financial aid more than covers your tuition, fees, room, and board expenses.

Continuing Student: Traditional Undergradute

Please complete all of the below steps to gain financial clearance prior to each continuing semester in order to avoid a registration hold.

  1. Sign and complete your Payment Agreement
  2. Complete one of the following options:
    1. Remit payment for the estimated balance due on your pre-bill, via check or cash. View Your Bill
    2. OR Enroll in a Monthly Payment Plan through our payment options to schedule automatic payments that cover your outstanding account balance. Choose a Payment Option
    3. OR Confirm that your financial aid more than covers your tuition, fees, room, and board expenses.


Not a traditional undergraduate student? You can skip to the last step below.

Last Step

You're almost there! Once you have gained financial clearance, you are ready for the final step to pay your bill.

Pay your bill through one of 3 options: Enroll in a Monthly Payment Plan, Pay in Full, or Use Financial Aid in Full.

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