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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

Cost to Participate

  • $30 enrollment fee per semester (ACH & credit card)
  • $2 enrollment fee for an immediate full payment
  • $30 returned payment fee if a payment is returned

Simple Steps to Enroll

  • Go to www.howardcc.edu/paymentplan to get information on how to enroll. For help logging in, contact the Technology Service Center at 443.518.4444.
  • Enroll in the Tuition Payment Plan by the payment due date posted by HCC
  • Enroll in Payment Plan for past due balance to avoid collection process

Need some help setting up a payment plan?

*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:

Winter/Spring 2023 Past Due

Payments are processed on the 1st and 15th of each month.

Payment plans available on February 24, 2023.

This option is available until Required down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
March 2315%4April-July
April 2025%3May-July
May 1925%2June & July
June 2250%1July only

Summer 2023

Payments are processed on the 5th or 20th of each month.

Payment plans available on March 30, 2023.

This option is available until Required down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
April 2615%4May-Aug
May 2425%3June-Aug
June 2325%2July & Aug
July 2750%1August only

Fall 2023

Payments are processed on the 5th or 20th of each month.

Payment plans available on March 30, 2023.

This option is available until Required down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
May 24none6June-Nov
June 23none5July-Nov
July 2715%4Aug-Nov
Aug 2425%3Sept-Nov
Sept 2425%`2Oct & Nov

Winter/Spring 2024

Payments are processed on the 5th or 20th of each month.

Payment plans available on November 1, 2023.

This option is available until Required down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
Nov 21none5Dec-April
Dec 815%4Jan-April
Dec 2125%4Jan-April
Jan 2525%3Feb-April
Feb 2225%2March & April

NOTE: All down and full payments are processed immediately!

Payment Plan for Past Due Balance may not remove financial hold until the full balance is paid but will hold the collection process.

Balance Adjustments

The total amount of your agreement is subject to change by the institution if you drop/add classes or if your financial aid awards are adjusted. A missed payment may effect your current and future enrollment. You can view/update your payment plan information online through myHCC.


11901 Little Patuxent Parkway – Columbia, MD 21044
443.518.1863 – www.howardcc.edu/paymentplan 

email: paymentplan@howardcc.edu