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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 payment from checking or saving accounts
  • Automatic payment from credit or debit card (service fee 2.85%)
  • Regularly scheduled payments will process on the 1st or 15th of the month

Cost to participate

  • $45 nonrefundable enrollment fee per agreement
  • $30 nonrefundable returned payment fee if a payment is returned

Simple steps to enroll

  • The student will receive an eBill
  • In the email, select ‘Make a Payment’
  • Sign in or create a username & password

Students: If someone is paying on your behalf, you MUST first set them up as an Authorized Payer.
Authorized Payers: If you are paying on behalf of the student, the student must set up their account first and then add you as an Authorized Payer.
• If you have used Nelnet before, simply Sign In to manage your account.
• If you are new to Nelnet, click on the “Create a username & password” button to create an online account.

Need some help setting up a payment plan?

Watch this short how-to video.

*Note: This video tutorial is for demonstration purposes only. Your educational institution may offer options other than those shown in the video.

Target Dates To Enroll By

Spring 2023

Payment plan available on November 1, 2022

Last day to enrollRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of paymentsPayment dates
Nov 29none5Dec-April 1st
Dec 13none5Dec-April15th
Dec 29none4Jan-April 1st
Jan 12none4Jan-April15th

Fall 2023

Payment plan available on May 1, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of paymentsPayment dates
June 29none5July-Nov1st
July 13none5July-Nov 15th
July 28none4Aug-Nov1st
Aug 11none4Aug-Nov15th