Submit Your Deposit

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Submit Your Deposit

When you are ready to start your success story at Stony Brook, you can follow these instructions to pay your deposit in SOLAR. Please select your device type for specific instructions.

Login to SOLAR
Initial deposits and fee payments are made in SOLAR.
  1. Navigate to the SOLAR login page using the SOLAR Login button below.
  2. Login to SOLAR using your Stony Brook ID number and password.
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions cannot directly assist with technical issues relating to SOLARShould you encounter issues logging in, it is recommended to clear your web browser's cache/cookies or to try a different web browser. If technical issues persist, please contact our SOLAR Client Support through our Department of Information Technology (DoIT). You can submit this SOLAR Help Form or call at (631) 632-9800, Monday through Friday during business hours.
Pay Initial Deposits/Fee
Select the "Pay Initial Deposits/Fee" link located under the "For New Students" section.
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Select Payments
  1. Check the checkboxes to select the Tuition Deposit and Orientation Fee payments. If you'll be residing on campus, select the Housing Deposit payment as well.
  2. Select the Confirm Selection button.
  3. Your screen will update with a message that your selections have been confirmed.
  4. Select the Make a Payment button to proceed with your payment selections.
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Select Payment Method
  1. Select the Next button to confirm the payment amount.
  2. Select the payment method using the "Pay By" dropdown menu. You can pay Credit Card or Electronic Check.
  3. Select the Next button to confirm the selected payment method.
  4. Select "Continue To Make Payment" to confirm your selection.
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Important Note

Please note that if you selected Cancel during the payment process and were redirected to the "What do I Owe?" page shown in the screenshot, then do not proceed to paying your tuition at this time.

Instead, please select the "Pay Initial Deposits/Fee" button from the top menu bar that is shown highlighted in the screenshot. This menu item will take you back to the correct page for initial deposits and fee payments. You can return to the "Select Payments" step in this guide and continue from there.

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Enter Payment Information
  1. Enter the payment information for the payment method you selected. The top portion of the screenshot shows the credit card information entry screen. The bottom portion shows the electronic check information entry screen.
  2. Select continue to confirm the payment information entered and finalize the payment process. Your screen will update with a message that your payment has been confirmed.
  3. Once you have finalized the payment process you can close your web browser.
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Enable Cross-Site Tracking

Initial deposits and fee payments are collected through our secure third-party payment provider. Cross-site tracking must be enabled for the payment process but can be disabled again once the process is complete.

To enable cross-site tracking:

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Navigate to the Safari settings page.
  3. Turn off the "Prevent Cross-Site Tracking" setting.
  4. Open Safari.
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Request Desktop Website

Initial deposits and fee payments can only be made on the SOLAR desktop website.

To access the SOLAR desktop website on your iPhone:

  1. Navigate to the SOLAR login page using the SOLAR Login button below.
  2. Tap the "AA" icon on the left side of the Safari address bar.
  3. Tap the "Request Desktop Website" item from the pop-up menu.
  4. Safari will redirect you to the SOLAR desktop website login page.
Login to SOLAR

Login to SOLAR using your Stony Brook ID number and password.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions cannot directly assist with technical issues relating to SOLARShould you encounter issues logging in, it is recommended to clear your web browser's cache/cookies or to try a different web browser. If technical issues persist, please contact our SOLAR Client Support through our Department of Information Technology (DoIT). You can submit this SOLAR Help Form or call at (631) 632-9800, Monday through Friday during business hours.

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Pay Initial Deposits/Fee
Select the "Pay Initial Deposits/Fee" link located under the "For New Students" section. You may need to zoom in to be able to view and tap this link as it can appear small on mobile devices.
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Select Payments
  1. Check the checkboxes to select the Tuition Deposit and Orientation Fee payments. If you'll be residing on campus, select the Housing Deposit payment as well.
  2. Select the Confirm Selection button.
  3. Your screen will update with a message that your selections have been confirmed.
  4. Select the Make a Payment button to proceed with your payment selections.
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Select Payment Method
  1. Select the Next button to confirm the payment amount.
  2. Select the payment method using the "Pay By" dropdown menu. You can pay Credit Card or Electronic Check.
  3. Select the Next button to confirm the selected payment method.
  4. Select "Continue To Make Payment" to confirm your selection.
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Important Note

Please note that if you selected Cancel during the payment process and were redirected to the "What do I Owe?" page shown in the screenshot, then do not proceed to paying your tuition at this time.

Instead, please select the "Pay Initial Deposits/Fee" button from the top menu bar that is shown highlighted in the screenshot. This menu item will take you back to the correct page for initial deposits and fee payments. You can return to the "Select Payments" step in this guide and continue from there.

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Enter Payment Information
  1. Enter the payment information for the payment method you selected. The top portion of the screenshot shows the credit card information entry screen. The bottom portion shows the electronic check information entry screen.
  2. Select continue to confirm the payment information entered and finalize the payment process. Your screen will update with a message that your payment has been confirmed.
  3. Once you have finalized the payment process you can close Safari.
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Disable Cross-Site Tracking

Cross-site tracking can be disabled again once you have completed the payment process.

To disable cross-site tracking again:

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Navigate to the Safari settings page.
  3. Turn on the "Prevent Cross-Site Tracking" setting.
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View Desktop Website

Initial deposits and fee payments can only be made on the SOLAR desktop website.

To access the SOLAR desktop website on your Android phone:

  1. Navigate to the SOLAR login page using the SOLAR Login button below.
  2. Tap the menu icon on the top right of the Chrome address bar.
  3. Check the checkbox next to the "Desktop site" item from the pop-up menu.
  4. Chrome will redirect you to the SOLAR desktop website login page.
Login to SOLAR

Login to SOLAR using your Stony Brook ID number and password.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions cannot directly assist with technical issues relating to SOLARShould you encounter issues logging in, it is recommended to clear your web browser's cache/cookies or to try a different web browser. If technical issues persist, please contact our SOLAR Client Support through our Department of Information Technology (DoIT). You can submit this SOLAR Help Form or call at (631) 632-9800, Monday through Friday during business hours.

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Pay Initial Deposits/Fee
Select the "Pay Initial Deposits/Fee" link located under the "For New Students" section. You may need to zoom in to be able to view and tap this link as it can appear small on mobile devices.
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Select Payments
  1. Check the checkboxes to select the Tuition Deposit and Orientation Fee payments. If you'll be residing on campus, select the Housing Deposit payment as well.
  2. Select the Confirm Selection button.
  3. Your screen will update with a message that your selections have been confirmed.
  4. Select the Make a Payment button to proceed with your payment selections.
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Select Payment Method
  1. Select the Next button to confirm the payment amount.
  2. Select the payment method using the "Pay By" dropdown menu. You can pay Credit Card or Electronic Check.
  3. Select the Next button to confirm the selected payment method.
  4. Select "Continue To Make Payment" to confirm your selection.
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Important Note

Please note that if you selected Cancel during the payment process and were redirected to the "What do I Owe?" page shown in the screenshot, then do not proceed to paying your tuition at this time.

Instead, please select the "Pay Initial Deposits/Fee" button from the top menu bar that is shown highlighted in the screenshot. This menu item will take you back to the correct page for initial deposits and fee payments. You can return to the "Select Payments" step in this guide and continue from there.

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Enter Payment Information
  1. Enter the payment information for the payment method you selected. The top portion of the screenshot shows the credit card information entry screen. The bottom portion shows the electronic check information entry screen.
  2. Select continue to confirm the payment information entered and finalize the payment process. Your screen will update with a message that your payment has been confirmed.
  3. Once you have finalized the payment process you can close Chrome.
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