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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

Choose Your Payment Method

Automatic bank payments (ACH)
Credit/debit card

An additional fee may be assessed for using a debit/credit card

Scheduled payments are processed on the 16th of each month

Cost to Participate

$30 nonrefundable enrollment fee for plans with 6 or less payments
$45 nonrefundable enrollment fee for plans with 7 or more payments
Up to $30 nonrefundable returned payment fee, if a payment is returned

Steps to Enroll

Go to laurelridge.edu
Log on to My LaurelRidge and click on SIS (Student Information System)
Select “My Student information” tile
Under Finances, click on “Apply for a Payment Plan”

Before proceeding, please read the following:
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.

Authorized Payers can log in here.

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Note: All down payments and enrollment fees are processed immediately! If the down payment and/or enrollment fee payment fails the plan will be terminated.

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 2026

Payment plans are available starting October 27, 2025

Enrollment Period	Required Down Payment	Number of Payments	Months of Payments
October 27-November 13	none	5	November-March
November 14-December 12	none	4	December-March
December 13-January 14	none	3	January-March
January 15-February 12	none	2	February & March
February 13-March 12	none	1	March only

Summer 2026