How Do I Set Up an Alternate Payer?
Introduction
Some students may need to designate a parent, guardian or family member as an alternate payer in order for them to make payments on the student's behalf.
Students can designate an alternate payer in my.SDSU. The alternate payer will then receive instructions from Transact (formerly known as CashNet) on how to set up their account to make payments on a student's behalf.
This guide will review how to set up an alternate payer.
Instructions
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- Students: Log in to my.SDSU and select the Financial Account tile.
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Students: Select Make a Payment. This will redirect you to Transact.
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Students: Navigate to the My Account tab. Then, select Send a payer invitation.
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Parents & Families: Open the payer invitation email from Transact and set up your account to make payments on your student's behalf. An email will be sent to the third party detailing instructions on how to log in.
The temporary password must be changed within 48 hours of creating the account. If it has been more than 48 hours, the student must send another invite.
Note: Please ensure your Transact password contains at least 12 characters, 3 letters, and 2 nonletters.
If you need assistance on how to make payments, please view the Student Financial Center's guide on how to make payments in my.SDSU.
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