"Next month, I'll be making a payment".
UK Finance says if you are making a payment to an account for the first time, transfer a small sum first.
"One of the key things is to make sure you actually speak to someone when you're making a payment, so you can explain the situation.
"You are making a payment on behalf of your child and you want it to be clear that any card you are using will not be used as authority for future payments," Lord added.
If you are making a payment by cheque or demand draft, ensure that you write your name, address and contact details on the front of your payment and at the back of the cheque.
At that point, those payments would be made, a Treasury spokeswoman said.
You will be making 26 half payments, which means that you will actually be making an extra payment each year.
Before using your card, notify your credit card company that you will be making an overseas payment to Cornell University.
That payment was made a year ahead of schedule.
"The biggest concern is making a cash payment to the officer.
