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Plan for tuition
and the weekend.

Payment Plan Benefits

Easy online enrollment

Flexible payment options

No interest

Make College Easier to Pay For with a Tuition Payment Plan.

Make college more affordable by paying for tuition and fees over time. Tuition payment plans break down your tuition balance into affordable monthly payments. There’s no interest, payment options are flexible, setup fees are affordable, and it’s easy to enroll!

Payment Plan Information

Payment Methods

Automatic bank payment (ACH)
Credit card/debit card (an additional fee will be assessed)

Cost to Participate

$45 enrollment fee for term payment plans
Up to $30 returned payment fee

Simple Steps to Enroll

Log in to your student account at students.dts.edu
Under the section labeled Paying My Bill, click on Setup/Manage a Payment Plan
(Or if you are on your Student Account Statement page, click on Enroll in payment plan at the bottom of the page)
This will direct you to the Nelnet site where your options to set up payment plans will be

Target Dates To Enroll By

Spring 2026

Payment plans available on October 1, 2025

Last day to enroll	Number of payments	Months of payments	Payment date
Jan 13	5	Jan-May	15th
Feb 10	4	Feb-May	15th

Summer 2026

Payment plans available on March 1, 2026

Last day to enroll	Number of payments	Months of payments	Payment date
May 18	3	May-July	20th
June 17	2	June & July	20th

Fall 2026