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Division of Continuing and Global Education

Registration and Payment


 

Most registration is through your My Fresno State Portal but some courses/workshops/programs have specific procedures for registration/drops/refunds. Please review the table below for detailed information.

MyFresnoState portal will be unavailable every Thursday, 10:00 - 11:59pm, for maintenance updates.

Registration

You may enroll in most classes through MyFresnoState. Some programs use alternate registration methods.

Online Registration in MyFresnoState

If you already have a Fresno State ID number, please skip this step.

  1. Create ID Number here (link opens in new window).
  2. Click on the [New Students] button.
  3. Enter all your information correctly.
  4. Double-check your information.
  5. Click the [Continue] button.
  6. Select the Program to Enroll and Term.
  7. Click the [Submit] button.
  8. Registration Successful!
  9. Write down your Student ID. This will be your Student ID number for your entire career at Fresno State.
  10. Click on the “Get Email Account” to create your own Fresno State Email Account. You will need this to log into the My Fresno State portal to enroll in classes.
  11. After you have created your email account, click the [My Fresno State Portal] button to login and enroll in classes.

If you created an ID number, selected your program to enroll and term, and set up a Fresno State account/email address, you are now ready to enroll in classes. Please skip to Step 4.

Your Fresno State username will allow you to login to campus services including MyFresnoState (registration/payment) and Canvas (online learning). Your email will be your username @mail.fresnostate.edu.

If you already have a Fresno State username and email address, please skip this step. 

  1. Go to https://email.fresnostate.edu/signup/
  2. Enter your student ID number and your date of birth. Click [Continue]. If you receive an error message, please contact the Technology Service Desk at 559.278.5000.
  3. Please select a new username, secret question, and answer and password. Once complete, click [Create Account]. Passwords must be between 8 and 32 characters long for improved security. Remember that it is case sensitive as well.
  4. If your account was created successfully, you can now use your Fresno state Gmail account to login to My Fresno State and Canvas.
  5. Please remember to check your Fresno State email account for additional information about your course. 

  1. Login to the My Fresno State Portal
  2. Click on "Student Self Service”.
  3. Click on the first green arrow for My Academic Records & Registration.
  4. Click the “other academic…” box.
  5. Click the “ContinGlobalEd Class” selection.
  6. Click the double arrow “Go” button next to the selection.
  7. Enter your Program to Enroll.
  8. Select Undergraduate if you do not have a bachelor’s degree.
  9. Select Postbac if you do have a bachelor’s degree.
  10. Enter the Term you want to enroll in classes.
  11. Click the [Submit] button.
  12. Click the [Enroll in Classes] button to start enrolling in classes.

Once you are active for the correct term "term activated", please follow the instructions below.

  1. Launch Web browser and go to My Fresno State.
  2. Use your Fresno State email user name and password to login.
  3. If you have not established a Fresno State email account, click Get An Account Now below login button.
  4. Please be patient. There may be occasional system delays. Do not click additional links while waiting for the system to respond. These actions will cause significant registration difficulties.
  5. Once in My Fresno State read all messages carefully.
  6. Avoid the browser Back button; this will cause you to lose classes you selected but have not yet registered. Use RETURN prompt at the bottom of the screen.
  7. Do not double-click links.
  8. Under My Menu, click on Student Self Service, then click on Student Center.
  9. To expand My Academic Records & Registration, click on the green arrow at the left of the bar.
  10. Click on Class Enrollment.
  11. Select the term you wish to enroll in. If the term you want is not listed, call Continuing and Global Education at 559.278.0333 during normal business hours.
  12. Enter a 5-digit Class Number in the Class Number box. Click on Enter. This will bring you to a new page. This page allows you to verify your request, and if necessary, select a related component, such as a lab, change your grading option, or enter a permission number. At the bottom of the screen, click Next to proceed.
  13. If you do not know the 5-digit class number, use the Search feature to find open classes. Enter the course subject and course number (i.e. HIST 12) and click Search (leave the box checked to show open classes only). If you find a class you want to add, click on the Select Class button to add it to your Enrollment Shopping Cart.
  14. You can place additional courses in the Enrollment Shopping Cart by repeating the instructions described in Steps 11 & 12 above. If you want to delete a class, click on the Trash Bin. After you have selected all of your classes, click on the button labeled Proceed to Step 2 of 3.
  15. Click on the Finish Enrolling box to enroll in your courses.
  16. Be sure to check the Status column for possible errors with your registration. If your registration is successful, the message “success” will be displayed. If errors exist, the class was not added. Specific details about the error are listed.
  17. To drop a class previously added, click on Drop a Class tab. Select the class you want to drop.
  18. View your results by checking the box in the Select column. Then click Drop Selected Classes. Confirm your selection and click Finish Dropping.
  19. To verify all classes are correct, click on My Class Schedule.
  20. Print or screenshot your schedule.
  21. Sign Out (top middle of screen) of registration when finished. Close browser when sign off is completed.
  22. Confirm and print your schedule each time you make a change by using the My Class Schedule tab in Class Enrollment on the Student Center.

 

Registration for Veterans

Veteran students who are attending school and wish to use their Montgomery GI Bill should first contact the Veterans Resource Center.
Veterans Resource Center

Required Student Training

All Fresno State students are required to complete Sexual Violence Prevention Training.
Training Modules

Continuing and Global Education ID Cards

ID cards are available to students enrolled in academic credit classes, not non-credit or CEU's.

  1. Confirm that the Continuing Global Education course registration and payment is posted on your Student Center.
  2. Pay the $5.00 CGE Student ID Card activation fee at the Cashier windows in the Joyal Building.
  3. The Bulldog Card office will email you a link with further instructions to upload a photo and receive your card.
Why get an ID card?
  • Check out privileges for library materials
  • Ability to load money on the card for printing and food purchase
  • Identification of student status in the community
  • Use of Health Center with co-pay: The option of paying $15 co-pay at Health Center per visit or pay full semester co-pay of $113.00 at Cashier in Joyal Building and bring the receipt to Health Center to be noted on the Health Center account.
Please note: card is not valid for stateside student service, including access to the Student Recreation Center, laptop checkout, or student campus discounts.

 

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Payments

Please be mindful of payment deadlines. For many CGE programs, including Open University, payment is required within 24 hours of enrollment. Students who do not pay by the deadline will be disenrolled and may be unable to re-enroll. Fresno State accepts payments online, in-person, or by mail. 

 

Payments for Continuing and Global Education classes must be designated as "Continuing and Global Education Payments" when paying online. If paying in-person or by mail, please indicate that the payment is for a Continuing and Global Education class. If a class has additional course fees for labs or materials, please designate those fees separately as a "General Payment."

There are no service charges to pay via bank account. 

The steps to set up a new bank account are below. Please have your account information (name of account holder, account type, routing transit number, and bank account number) ready before proceeding. 

  1. Login to MyFresnoState.
  2. Select "Student Self-Service."
  3. Select the third green arrow, "My Finances (Financial Obligations and Financial Aid." 
  4. Select "View eBills/Make a Payment" to open your Transact account.
  5. Select "Make a Payment."
  6. Select "Student Charges."
  7. Select item(s) to pay for. Indicate "Continuing and Global Education" to apply your payment to CGE program fees or "Pay Any Charges" for lab fees.
  8. Confirm or enter the dollar amount and select "Add to Payment."
  9. Select "Add More" to add additional payments to the transaction if needed.
  10. Once all payments have been added to the transaction, select "Pay Now."
  11. View your Selected Items and then select "Checkout."
  12. Choose "New bank account" and select "Continue."
  13. Read the instructions and enter the requested bank account information. Select the (i) icons to help identify each field, if needed. 
  14. If desired, check the box to "Save the bank account for future use" before selecting "Continue."
  15. Review the "Bank account terms and conditions," select "I agree" if you wish to proceed, and then select "Continue."

Once the transaction is complete, you will receive your receipt of payment via email. Check your student account to confirm that the payment has been posted. 

There is a 2.65% service charge on all credit card payment transactions through your Transact account. Fresno State accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

The steps to set up a new bank account are below. Please have your account information (name of account holder, account type, routing transit number, and bank account number) ready before proceeding. 

  1. Login to MyFresnoState.
  2. Select "Student Self-Service."
  3. Select the third green arrow, "My Finances (Financial Obligations and Financial Aid."
  4. Select "View eBills/Make a Payment" to open your Transact account.
  5. Select "Make a Payment."
  6. Select "Student Charges."
  7. Select item(s) to pay for. Indicate "Continuing and Global Education" to apply your payment specifically to CGE program fees.
  8. Confirm or enter the dollar amount and select "Add to Payment."
  9. Select "Add More" to add additional payments to the transaction if needed.
  10. Once all payments have been added to the transaction, select "Pay Now."
  11. View your Selected Items and then select "Checkout."
  12. Choose "New Credit or Debit Card" and select "Continue."
  13. Read the instructions and enter the requested credit card information. Select the (i) icons to help identify each field, if needed. 
  14. If desired, check the box to "Save the bank account for future use" before selecting "Continue."
  15. Review the terms and conditions, select "I agree" if you wish to proceed, and then select "Continue."

Once the transaction is complete, you will receive your receipt of payment via email. Check your student account to confirm that the payment has been posted. 

Fresno State processes international funds transfers (IFTs) through Convera. Follow these steps to pay student fees using an IFT:

  1. Login to MyFresnoState.
  2. Select "Student Self-Service."
  3. Select the third green arrow, "My Finances (Financial Obligations and Financial Aid."
  4. Select "View eBills/Make a Payment" to open your Transact account.
  5. Select "Make a Payment."
  6. Select "Student Charges."
  7. Select item(s) to pay for. 
  8. Confirm or enter the dollar amount and select "Add to Payment."
  9. Select "Add More" to add additional payments to the transaction if needed.
  10. Once all payments have been added to the transaction, select "Pay Now."
  11. View your Selected Items and then select "Checkout."
  12. Review the Convera information and click "Continue."

Convera IFT process

  1. Select the country you are paying from, how much you need to pay
  2. Choose your preferred method of payment
  3. Enter your payment and payor details
  4. Process the payment. If you pay via bank transfer, pay using the payment instructions generated through your bank online, at a branch, or via phone. You will be redirected to the Geoswift website for bank transfers to China.
  5. If you pay via online options, at the end of the process, you will be redirected to the partner websites: ChinaPay, Geoswift, Alipay, UnionPay, Trustly, Sofort, etc. 

If you have questions about your IFT statement or charges, please contact Student Accounts at Student_Financial_Services@listserv.csufresno.edu.

If you have a payment in progress and have questions or need help with a payment initiated by foreign currency, please contact Convera customer support team at + 1(877) 218-8829 or +1(402) 884-3041 or email at https://students.convera.com/#!/contacts.

Students can create a Parent PIN/Authorized Payer Account, allowing a parent, guardian, or other designated person to access their online account information and make a payment on a student's account. Follow these steps to set up an Authorized Payer Account:

  • Login to MyFresnoState.
  • Select "Student Self-Service."
  • Select the third green arrow, "My Finances (Financial Obligations and Financial Aid."
  • Select "View eBills/Make a Payment" to open your Transact account.
  • Locate the "Do you want help paying?" option at the bottom of the screen and select "Send a payer invitation."
  • Input the payer information.
  • Check the box labeled "Payer Access" if you wish to allow the payer to view your statements. Please note, this is not required. Clicking this button will allow the person you designate to view all of your eBills/Statements in addition to making a payment.
  • Select "Send invitation" to complete the process. A green check mark indicates the request has been successfully processed.

To make changes to the authorized payer account, return to your Transact account home page, select 'My Account" and view "Payers." You can change the payer's access to statements or remove them by clicking on the pencil icon or add another payer by selecting "Payer invitation."

Parents (Authorized Payer): How to Use Your Parent PIN

  1. You should have received an email indicating an account has been created for you.
  2. Click on the link provided to access the account.
  3. You will be directed to log in. The login credentials are in the initial email under Parent PIN and Password. Parent PIN is the username.
  4. The system will ask you to create a new password.
  5. You are now in the student’s account overview, which allows you to “Make a payment” or “View statements” (If applicable).

Fresno State accepts accept checks, cashier's checks, and money orders made payable to “Fresno State.” Write your Fresno State ID on your check or money order. 

You may pay in person at the Joyal Administration Building. The Cashiers' Windows are located in the south lobby of the Joyal Administration Building. Visit the Student Accounts website for hours of operation and contact information. 

You may also mail check, cashier's checks, or money orders to California State University, Fresno

Cashiering Services - Joyal Administration Building 
5150 North Maple Avenue, M/S: JA 58 
Fresno, CA 93740-8026

Information required on the face of the check, cashier's check, or money orders: 

  • Student's first and last name
  • Fresno State identification number
  • Description of the fee being paid (in the note area of the check)
  • Make Personal Checks, Cashier's Check or Money Orders payable to: California State University, Fresno 

When you give Fresno State a check, Cashier's Check, or Money Order as payment, you authorize us to either use information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account or to process the payment as a check transaction.

The University is not responsible for delayed or lost mail.

Cash payments: accepted at the Cashier’s Windows only. Provide your Fresno State ID.

Students may pay in person at the Joyal Administration Building. The Cashiers' Windows are located in the south lobby of the Joyal Administration Building. Visit the Student Accounts website for hours of operation and contact information. 

The CSU makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum. Fees listed in published schedules or student accounts may need to be increased when public funding is inadequate. Therefore, CSU must reserve the right, even after fees are initially charged or initial fee payments are made, to increase or modify any listed fees. All listed fees, other than mandatory systemwide fees, are subject to change without notice, until the date when instruction for a particular semester or quarter has begun. All CSU listed fees should be regarded as estimates that are subject to change upon approval by the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor, or the Presidents, as appropriate. Changes in mandatory systemwide fees will be made in accordance with the requirements of the Working Families Student Fee Transparency and Accountability Act (Sections 66028 - 66028.6 of the Education Code).

Students are required to pay tuition and other fees (as indicated throughout the Continuing and Global Education website). To view the estimated cost of attendance at Fresno State, please click here.

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Cancellations, Withdrawals, and Refunds

Contact the Division of Continuing and Global Education for regulations concerning the refund of fees. It is your responsibility to complete and file an Schedule Change/Refund Form to request a refund.

In-person or Zoom classes with five or more class meetings offered for academic credit in a degree or certificate program through the Division of Continuing and Global Education:

  • 100% refund if you withdraw prior to the first class meeting.
  • 65% refund if you withdraw on or after the first class meeting, until 25% of the class meetings have elapsed. No refund if you withdraw after 25% of the class meetings have elapsed.

In-person or Zoom classes with fewer than five class meetings: 

  • 100% refund if you withdraw prior to the first class meeting.
  • No refund if you withdraw on or after the first class meeting.

Online/arranged classes lasting five or more calendar days offered for academic credit in a degree or certificate program through the Division of Continuing and Global Education:

  • 100% refund if you withdraw prior to the first day of class.
  • 65% refund if you withdraw on or after the first day of class, until 25% of the class days have elapsed. No refund if you withdraw after 25% of the class days have elapsed.

In-person or Zoom classes with fewer than five class meetings: 

  • 100% refund if you withdraw prior to the first day of class.
  • No refund if you withdraw on or after the first day of class.

Open University withdrawal and refund deadlines vary by term. View Open University withdrawal and refund poliices and procedures.

You must drop the class before it begins to receive a full refund/reversal of fees. If you drop on or after the class begins, no refund is available. View Non-credit courses.

If a class is canceled by the Division of Continuing and Global Education, all fees will be refunded; however, you must request this refund by completing the Schedule Change/Refund Form

Courses offered through the Division of Continuing and Global Education are conducted on a self-supporting basis. For that reason, the university reserves the right to cancel a course if not justified by sufficient enrollment. The decision to cancel a course because of low enrollment is made at or shortly before the first class meeting.

Before requesting a refund, you must set your refund preference with BMTX, the campus' refund provider. To set your preference:

  1. Log into MyFresnoState.
  2. Click "Student Self Service"
  3. Click "Helpful Student Resources."
  4. Click "BankMobile Refund Preference Selection."

Programs with Specific Procedures

Open University

California State University, Fresno’s Open University Program permits you, as a member of the general community, to take University classes after regularly enrolled students have registered and when there is still space available in the class.

Non-Credit Workshops

Professional Development workshops are short, non-credit courses open to community members. Most workshops are offered during nights, weekends, or online.

OLLI

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Fresno State offers learning opportunities to those age 50 and better. No entrance requirements, tests, grades, or papers – just learning for the sake of learning!

Winter and Summer

Earn academic credit between semesters with Winter Intersession, Spring Intersession, and Summer Session! Courses are open to everyone!

Study Abroad

Study abroad is a transformative experience that is considered high-impact learning, which is conducive to success in an increasingly diversified and global economy. Learn more about study abroad opportuntities. 

Uni-track

A dual-enrollment program that allows high school students to earn Fresno State college credit for approved high school courses.