Notice on Tuition Payment for Enrolled Students for the 2nd Semester of the 2026 Academic Year

We would like to inform you of the details regarding tuition payment for enrolled students at our university for the 2nd semester of the 2026 academic year as follows.

Due to a surge in inquiries during the payment period, providing guidance over the phone may be somewhat difficult.

Please be sure to check the information below and cooperate fully to ensure a smooth payment process.

1. 1. Registration Schedule

※ Failure to register within the payment period may result in expulsion due to non-registration in accordance with Article 26 of the School Regulations and Article 19 of the Graduate School Regulations.

※ In accordance with the tuition refund regulations, a full tuition refund is provided only if a leave of absence is taken by the additional registration deadline of September 11 (Fri).

2. Viewing and Printing Tuition Invoices

• Undergraduate Students	Graduate Students
  Trinity (Direct Link) ▶ Academic Information ▶ Registration/Scholarships ▶ Registration ▶ Tuition Invoice/Payment Certificate ▶ Tuition Invoice
  Main Homepage Right Side “QUICK MENU” ▶ Tuition Invoice (Direct Link)	-

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3. 3. Tuition Payment Methods

※Please note that tuition refunds are strictly prohibited due to reasons such as changes in payment methods.

※ For bank transfers or in-person payments, fees may apply if tuition is paid at a bank other than Woori Bank or Kookmin Bank.

A. Virtual Account Transfer

1. 1) Transfer Account: Individual virtual accounts change every semester; verify identity using the account holder's name (e.g., CatholicUniversityHongGildong).
2. 2) Transfer Preparation: Check your transaction bank's 'single transfer limit' and interbank transfer fees.

※ International Students: Payment is possible via Alipay, WeChat Pay, PayPal, BIDV, and SMB App.

(Transfer to Hana Bank virtual account)

1. 3) Transfer Amount: Payment is only possible if the transfer amount exactly matches the tuition fee specified on the bill.

※Virtual account transfer via overseas remittance is not possible: The final deposit amount fluctuates based on real-time exchange rates, which may result in a discrepancy with the virtual account payment amount.

1. 4) Transfer Hours: Weekdays 09:00 ~ 16:00
2. 5) Note: If you wish to pay other optional expenses, transfer the total amount (Tuition + Other Optional Expenses).

B. Payment via Bank Visit

1. 1) Payment Method: Visit a bank nationwide with your printed tuition invoice and make a payment at the counter.
2. 2) Payment Time: During each bank's business hours.
3. 3) Note: If you wish to pay other optional expenses, the total amount (tuition + other optional expenses) must be paid.

C. Credit Card Payment

1. 1) Payment Card: Samsung Card (Personal Credit Card: Payment can be made using a card belonging to the student, parents, or other third parties)
2. 2) Payment Method: Choose from the 3 methods below

① Samsung Card Tuition Payment Website (Direct Link)

② Call Center (1688-9702) ARS Payment

③ Payment via Samsung Monimo App: Card > Recurring Payment > University Tuition

1. 3) Payment Hours: Weekdays 09:00 ~ 16:00
2. 4) Installment Payment: 3 months interest-free (After this period, installment fees will be borne by the cardholder; please contact the card company for details)
3. 5) Note: If you wish to pay other optional expenses, payment will be made based on the total amount (Tuition + Other Optional Expenses).

D. Payment via Student Loan (Pre-approval – Execution within the registration period)

1. 1) Loan Method:Approve the loanon the Korea Student Aid Foundation websitebeforethe registration period.
2. 2) Payment Method:Execute the loanon the Korea Student Aid Foundation website during the registration period(Failure to execute will result in non-payment of tuition).

E. Registration for Full Scholarship Students

1. 1) Eligibility: Currently enrolled students whose tuition payment is 0 KRW due to scholarship receipt, etc.
2. 2) Registration Method

※ If you do not wish to pay Other Optional Expenses but require pre-registration processing before 9/11 (Fri)

☞ Request pre-registration processing by phone: Student Support Team ☎ 02) 2164 - 4122

F. Notes

1. 1)Payment Confirmation: Payment certificates can be viewed starting from the next business day following the payment date.

1. 2)Please note that tuition refunds cannot be requested due to reasons such as a change in payment method.
2. 3) In accordance with the Income Tax Act, tuition payments are not eligible for cash receipt issuance or credit card income tax deductions; however, they are eligible for the education expense deduction during year-end tax settlement. (Related details: Refer to <9. Guide on Education Expense Deduction during Year-End Tax Settlement> at the bottom.)
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G. Precautions for International Students Paying Tuition

1. 1) We are providing these precautions due to cases ofillegal currency exchange transactions (currency laundering)among international students currently enrolled at the Catholic University of Korea.

2) Tuition Payment Methods for International Students

1. 3)Non-recognition of Registration and Re-notification of Tuitionfor Tuition Payment via Illegal Currency Exchange

2. ▪ If a foreign student pays tuition through illegal currency exchange and the Catholic University account is suspended by investigative authorities (meaning the university is unable to withdraw the tuition paid by the student),the student must pay the additional amount for which withdrawal has been suspended. ▪Failure to pay the additional amount for which withdrawal has been suspended may result in expulsion without registration.

1. Tuition Installment Payment

A. Application System

1. 1) Installment Payment: A system allowing tuition to be paid in installments over a total of four periods during designated registration times.
2. 2) Eligibility: Currently enrolled domestic students with an actual tuition payment of 1 million KRW or more (applications will be cancelled if the student is not eligible) who are unable to pay the full tuition within the registration period.

※Students in their extended semesters may also apply for installment payments. If tuition changes due to course registration shifts, the amount will be adjusted based on the 2nd to 4th installment payment amounts.

1. 3) Application Period: August 18 (Tue) 09:00 ~ August 20 (Thu) 16:00(Applications cannot be made outside this period)
2. 4) Application Restrictions

a) Students who have applied for or paid student loans

b) New students, re-enrolled students, and transfer students in their first semester

c) Students with a history of overdue tuition installment payments from the previous semester

d) Students who failed to apply within the installment payment application period

1. 5) How to Apply: Trinity ▶ Academic Information ▶ Registration/Scholarship ▶ Registration ▶ Installment Payment Application
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B. Payment Guide

1. 1) Payment Method: During the registration period for each installment, payment is only possible via checking the installment payment notice or transferring funds to the Woori Bank virtual account.
2. 2) Payment Confirmation: Starting from the next business day after the payment date, you can check the payment date and installment amount through the Installment Payment Application menu.
3. 3) Print Installment Payment Notice: Trinity (Direct Link) ▶ Academic Information ▶ Registration/Scholarship ▶ Registration ▶ Print Installment Payment Notice

※You must print from the“Print Installment Payment Notice” menu, not the Tuition Notice/Certificate of Payment.

1. 4) Payment Schedule by Installment

C. Important Notes

1. 1) If payment is not made within the 1st installment payment period, the application for installment payments for that semester will be cancelled.
2. 2) Restrictions on Overdue Payments: Cannot apply for installment payments for the following semester.
3. 3) In Case of Changes in Student Status: Status processing (leave of absence, withdrawal, etc.) is possible after paying the outstanding installment balance.

※ Student Status Tuition deductions due to changes are calculated based on the full tuition amount, not the installment payment amount.

1. If tuition is not paid in full by the final registration deadline for installments, the student may be expelled for non-registration in accordance with relevant regulations.
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3. 5. Registration of Students in Extra Semesters

A. Eligibility:Currently enrolled students who have completed 9 semesters or more.

B.Registration Period: Additional registration period ☞ 9/7 (Mon) ~ 9/11 (Fri), weekdays 09:00~16:00

C. Notes

1. 1)Tuition invoices for students in their extended semesters are generated based on course registration change requests made by 13:00 on 9/4 (Fri).
2. 2) If tuition fees change due to course registration changes made after 13:00 on 9/4 (Fri), payment is only possible via a Woori Bank virtual account after confirming the change in the actual payment amount on the tuition invoice (if the change is not reflected, please inquire at 02-2164-4149).
3. 3)Any difference resulting from tuition fee fluctuations will be refunded or recovered in a lump sum after the additional registration period ends.
4. 4) If an extended semester student who applied for installment payments has already paid the first installment (1/4 of the tuition fee on the invoice at the time of application) but the tuition fee changes thereafter, the amount will be adjusted based on the actual payment amounts for the 2nd to 4th installments.

D. Tuition Fees by Credit (In accordance with Article 4 (Collection Method) of the Ministry of Education Decree ‘Rules on University Tuition Fees’)

※The above applies to students in their extended semesters; for regular semesters,full tuition fee must be paid regardless of the number of credits taken.

1. 6. Information Regarding Students on Leave of Absence

▪ In accordance with Article 10 (Refund of Payments) of the Regulations on Leave of Absence, Reinstatement, and Expulsion,students on leave of absence are not required to pay tuition fees.

▪ If a general leave of absence is taken after registration, the tuition fee will be refunded according to the tuition refund criteria (tuition fees and scholarships cannot be carried over).

▪ The tuition deduction amount is calculated based on the full tuition fee, not the actual amount paid.

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2. 7. Tuition Refund Criteria

A. In Case of Withdrawal

B. In Case of Leave of Absence

※ General leave of absence is not permitted after the halfway point of class days (October 23, 2026) (Only leave of absence for illness, pregnancy, childbirth, childcare, or military service is allowed)

※ Leave of absence is not permitted during the first semester for new (transfer) admission or readmission (only leave of absence for illness, pregnancy, childbirth, childcare, or military service is allowed).

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2. 8. Information on Other Optional Expenses

A. Eligibility

B. Payment Amount: 50,000 KRW

C. Other Information

※ Payment of other optional expenses is optional; if you wish to pay, the tuition and other optional expenses must be combined for payment.

※ Additional payment of other optional expenses after tuition payment: Please contact the Sungsim Alumni Association.

1. 9. Information regarding education expense deduction for year-end tax settlement

A. Pursuant to Article 59-4 (Special Tax Credits) of the Income Tax Act, “educational expenses paid by direct descendants, etc.” using student loans are excluded from the education expense deduction during the year-end tax settlement.

1. 1) Types of tuition loans deducted from education expenses: Employment-contingent repayment student loans (Deundeun Student Loans), general repayment student loans, and student loans for university students from rural and fishing communities handled by the Korea Student Aid Foundation.
2. 2) Educational expenses paid by direct descendants, etc. (students) using student loans may be deducted for the principal and interest repayment amounts in the year the direct descendants, etc. (students) repay the loan; the Korea Student Aid Foundation provides data on student loan repayment amounts to the National Tax Service.
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B. In addition, pursuant to Article 118-6 (Education Expense Tax Credit) Paragraph 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Income Tax Act, scholarships, etc., received from the school where the student is enrolled that are exempt from income tax and gift tax(including national work-study scholarships, on-campus work-study scholarships, living expense scholarships, and scholarships of an award nature)are excluded from the education expense deduction in their entirety, regardless of whether tuition was reduced or the funds were received directly via bank deposit, etc.

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2. 10. Information Inquiries

3. Category	Department in Charge	Phone Number
   Tuition Payment	Finance Team	02) 2164 – 4149
   Tuition Invoice Printing and Errors	Information and Communication Support Team	02) 2164 – 4162

A. Undergraduate

B. Graduate Student

August 1, 2026

Catholic University of Korea Administrative Office