International Wire Transfers

International students have the ability to generate an international wire transfer payment request on the TC ePayment Site in their own currency.

International payments are processed by Convera. To complete your payment, your information will be provided to Convera and you will be directed to the Convera website. Your activity on Convera's website is governed by the Convera privacy policy found at https://www.convera.com/en-us/compliance-legal/online-privacy-statement

The benefits include:

• Teachers College and Convera will not charge a fee for wire transfers. (NOTE: your bank may charge an encounter fee for wire transfer payments)
• Compare payment options instantly and ability to hold the exchange rate for 72 hours
• Your money is protected with Convera's secure platform
• Automated posting of wires to your student account when payments are received

How to generate a Convera wire transfer payment request form on the :

1. Login to TC ePayment Site (https://commerce.cashnet.com/tccolumbiapay?sso=true) 
2. Click on "Make a Payment".
   • OR for prepayment:
   • Click on the box "Prepayment for Term". Enter an amount and select the Term then click on the button "Add to payment".
3. Click the drop down next to amount box and select "Balance" if you want to pay it in full, or select "Other amount" if you want to pay different amount.
4. Click on the button "Checkout", and click "Convera" under International payment option. From this point, simply follow the online instructions.

IMPORTANT:
The exchange rate on your Convera wire transfer request is ONLY valid for 72 hours for the amount specified. If a student arranges for a wire transfer using information from a previously used form/document, or from an incorrect form (amount change, currency change, etc.), the payment will be delayed.

A few minutes after you click the 'Proceed to payment' button for a wire transfer payment request, you will receive an email for your 'PENDING' wire transfer payment with instructions about submitting the wire request instruction sheet to your bank to COMPLETE the payment request.  Depending on your bank’s requirements, you will need to submit the form to your bank either in person, online or by telephone. 

If you do not submit the payment request form to your bank within 72 hours or if you change the payment amount or currency, you will need to go back online to the Student Portal ePayment site and create a new Wire Transfer request form.

The Office of the Bursar will post your wire transfer payment to your student account as soon as we receive notification from the College’s bank that it has been received.