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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 bank payment (ACH)
  • Credit card/debit card (an additional processing fee will apply)

NOTE: Frequent delinquent or non-sufficient funds activity will result in the restriction of payment plan options for your Nelnet user account.  Upon notification of a third returned payment, BC has the right to restrict the payment terms via Nelnet to include Credit card only transactions, holds until first payments are confirmed or the termination of your Nelnet account.  All three options could affect a student’s ability to confirm registration, make schedule changes and request academic transcripts.

Cost to Participate

  • $50 nonrefundable enrollment fee per semester
  • Up to $30 nonrefundable returned payment fee for returned payments

Simple Steps to Enroll in a Tuition Payment Plan if Student enrolls/pays

  • Returning payment plan users will log in to Nelnet with their Nelnet credentials here, or by clicking the Enroll Today button at the top of this page
  • New payment plan users, please request an invitation from Bridgewater College by emailing Student_Accounts@Bridgewater.edu from your Bridgewater email account
    • Use the link provided in your invitation email to create your Nelnet profile
    • Once your profile is set up, if you will be financially responsible for your balance, you can enroll in a payment plan
    • Or invite an authorized payer to be financially responsible for your balance
  • Your balance can be found at MyBC > Self Service Main Menu > Student Finance

Simple Steps to Enroll Authorized Payers if Parent enrolls/pays

  • Students will first need to log in using the provided steps (left)
  • From the Nelnet Welcome page student will click “Add Authorized Party”
  • The Authorized Party will receive an email to log
    in and can choose to set up a payment plan or make a onetime payment on an existing plan

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.

Important Plan Dates:

Fall 2024

Payment plans available beginning June 1, 2024

Last day to enrollFirst payment dateNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
July 5July 105July-Nov
July 16July 205July-Nov
Aug 6Aug 104Aug-Nov
Aug 14Aug 204Aug-Nov
Sept 4Sept 103Sept-Nov
Sept 16Sept 203Sept-Nov

Spring 2025

Payment plans available beginning November 1, 2024

Last day to enrollFirst payment dateNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
Dec 4Dec 105Dec-April
Dec 16Dec 205Dec-April
Jan 6Jan 104Jan-April
Jan 14Jan 204Jan-April
Feb 4Feb 103Feb-April
Feb 14Feb 203Feb-April