Information on 2024 Spring Semester Tuition Payment 

for Enrolled Students

This is an announcement regarding the payment of tuition for the 2024 Spring Semester.

Due to the high volume of inquiries during the payment period, it may be difficult to answer inquiries over the phone. 

Please check the following to ensure a smooth payment process.

1. Enrollment period

※ Failure to register within the payment period may result in disenrollment in accordance with Article 26 of the Academic Regulations and Article 19 of the Graduate School Regulations

※ Due to the tuition refund policy, full tuition will only be refunded if you take a leave of absence by the deadline of the late enrollment period on Friday, March 15

2. View and print bills

3. Tuition fee payment methods

※ For bank transfers and visits, remittance charges may be incurred when paying tuition at a bank other than Woori Bank or Kookmin Bank

A. Virtual account transfers

1) Account number : Each student's virtual account changes every semester, Please make sure the account name matches your name (e.g., Catholic University Hong Gildong)

2) Transfer preparation : Check the one-time transfer limit of your bank and other transfer fees

3) Transfer amount : The tuition on your bill and the transfer amount must match exactly to complete the payment

4) Transfer hours : Weekdays 09:00 - 16:00

5) Note : If you also want to pay for other optional expenses, transfer the combined amount (tuition + other optional expenses)

B. Payment at the bank

1) Payment method : Visit any bank and bring your printed tuition bill to the teller to pay

2) Payment hours : During bank business hours

3) Note : If you also want to pay for other optional expenses, transfer the combined amount (tuition + other optional expenses)

C. Payment with a credit card

1) Accepted credit card : Samsung Card (Personal credit card: Your own card or a card of a third party such as your parent)

2) Payment method : Samsung Card tuition payment website (click here), Call Center (1688-9702)

3) Payment hours : Weekdays 09:00 - 16:00

4) Installment payment : 3 months interest-free (commission on installment is incurred thereafter, contact card issuer for more details)

5) Note : If you also want to pay for other optional expenses, pay the combined amount (tuition + other optional expenses)

※ How to pay other optional expenses after paying the tuition with a credit card: Only a virtual account at Woori Bank or Kookmin Bank is available for transferring other optional expenses

D. Payment with student loans

1) Loan method : Before Before the enrollment period, visit the Korea Student Aid Foundation website (click here) for loan approval

2) Payment method : During the enrollment period, make a loan on the Korea Student Aid Foundation website (If not made, the tuition is not paid)

E. Enroll with a full scholarship

1) Subject: Current students with zero tuition to pay due to scholarships, etc.

2) Enrollment method

※ Those who do not want to pay other optional expenses but need a pre-registration to be processed before Friday, March 15

☞ Call to make a request for pre-registration: Student Support Team ☎ 02) 2164 - 4122

F. Notes

1) Payment confirmation : The payment can be confirmed by viewing the proof of tuition fee payment one business day after the payment date

2) Note that you will not be able to apply for a tuition refund for reasons such as a change in payment method

3) According to the Income Tax Act, tuition payments are not eligible for ① cash receipt issuance and credit card tax deductions but can be deducted as educational expenses in year-end tax settlement

  (See <9. Information on the tax deduction for education expense in year-end tax settlement> at the bottom for more information)

4. Tuition fee installment payment

A. Application process

1) Payment in installments : Tuition payment in four installments over a specified number of enrollment periods

2) Eligibility : Students who have made an actual payment of 1 million won or more for tuition and are unable to pay the full tuition within the enrollment period (will be canceled if the student is found to be ineligible)

※ Students taking extra semesters can also pay the tuition in installments. If the tuition changes due to changes in the enrollment status, the amount of the second through fourth installments will be adjusted

3) Application period : 09:00, Tuesday, February 13 - 16:00, Thursday, February 15 (applications not available outside this period)

4) Ineligibility : ① Students who have a history of late tuition installment payments from previous semesters ② Students who have applied for a student loan

5) Application method : Trinity(Click here) ▶ Academic Information ▶ Enrollment/Scholarships ▶ Enrollment ▶ Apply for payment in installments

B. Payment information

1) Payment method : During the enrollment period for each window, check the installment payment notice and pay by transferring the amount to your Woori Bank virtual account

2) Payment confirmation : The payment date and amount can be confirmed through the Apply for Payment in Installments menu one business day after the payment date

3) Printing the installment payment notice : Trinity(Click here) ▶ Academic Information  ▶ Enrollment/Scholarships  ▶ Enrollment ▶ Print installment payment notice

4) Installment payment dates

C. Notes

1) Restrictions in the case of late payment : Unable to apply for installment payments for the next semester, use the on-campus library, issue certificates, etc.

2) In case of change in the enrollment status : The change in the enrollment status (leave of absence, withdrawal, etc.) is processed after the balance is paid

※ Tuition deductions due to a change in the enrollment status are calculated based on the full amount of tuition, not the installment amount

5. Enrollment of students taking extra semesters

A. Subject : Current students who have enrolled 9 or more semesters

B. Enrollment period : Late enrollment period ☞ 09:00 - 16:00 on weekdays from Monday, March 11 to Friday, March 15

C. Notes

1) Tuition bills for students taking extra semesters are made based on the enrollment application status as of 13:00 on Friday, March 8

2) If the tuition changes due to a change in enrollment status after 13:00 on Friday, March 8, contact the Finance Team at (02) 2164-4149 to confirm the change in the actual payment amount on the tuition bill, and then transfer the amount to a Woori Bank virtual account

3) A difference due to changes in tuition will be refunded or retrieved in a lump sum after the late enrollment period

4) If the applicant already paid the first installment (1/4 of the tuition fee on the tuition bill at the time of the installment-payment application), but the tuition fee has changed since then, the second to fourth installment amounts will be adjusted accordingly

D. Tuition amount per credit (in accordance with Article 4 (Collection Method) of the Ministry of Education's Rules on University Tuition)

※ The above applies to students taking extra semesters only. Regular students pay full tuition regardless of the number of credits they take

6. Information on students on a leave of absence

In accordance with Article 10 (Refunds of payments made) stipulated in the Regulations on Leaves of Absence, Reinstatement, and Expulsion, students on leave of absence do not pay tuition.

If you enroll and then take a general leave of absence, you will be refunded according to the tuition refund criteria (tuition and scholarships do not carry over).

The tuition deduction fee is based on the total amount of the tuition, not on the actual paid tuition fee.

7. Tuition refund criteria

A. Withdrawal

B. Leave of absence

※ The deadline based on the first half of the school semester : A general leave of absence is not accepted after Friday, April 26 (Only a leave of absence due to illness, pregnancy, childbirth, infant care, or military enlistment is accepted)

※ No leave of absence for the first semester of new (transfer) or readmitted students (Only a leave of absence due to illness, pregnancy, childbirth, infant care, or military enlistment is accepted)

8. Information on payment of other optional expenses

※ Payment of other optional expenses is not mandatory, and if you choose to pay, pay the tuition and other optional expenses at once

※ If you wish to pay for other optional expenses after paying the tuition fee, you can do so only by transferring it to the virtual accounts of Woori Bank and Kookmin Bank (credit card is not accepted)

9. Information on the tax deduction for educational expenses in the year-end settlement

A. According to Article 59-4 of the Income Tax Act (Special Tax Credits), “educational expenses paid by immediate family members and others through student loans" are not eligible for the tax deduction for educational expenses in the year-end settlement.

1) Types of tuition loans that are subject to be deducted from educational expenses: Post-employment repayment loans (DeunDeun Student Loans), regular repayment loans, and student loans for college students from rural areas handled by the Korea Student Aid Foundation

2) Educational expenses paid by an immediate family member (student) with a student loan may be deducted against principal and interest payments in the year in which the immediate family member (student) repays the loan and a scholarship foundation provides the amount on the student loan repayment to the National Tax Service

B. In addition, the total sum of scholarships (including national work-study, intra-campus work-study, living expense scholarships, and scholarships in the nature of rewards) that are exempt from income and gift tax under Article 118, Paragraph 6(2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Income Tax Act (Tax Credit for Educational Expenses) and received from the university are excluded from the tax deduction for the educational expense, regardless of whether students receive a tuition exemption or are paid by direct deposit.

10. Contact information for inquiries

A. Undergraduate students

B. Graduate school students

February 1, 2024

CUK Office of General Affairs