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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

Choose your payment

  • Automatic bank payments (ACH)
  • Credit/debit card

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

Regularly scheduled payments will process on the 10th of the month

Cost to participate

  • $65 nonrefundable enrollment fee per agreement
  • $30 nonrefundable returned payment fee, if a payment returns

Steps to enroll

  • Go to nec.edu/mynecportal
  • Click Enter Secure Area and log in
  • Click Student Services & Financial Aid
  • Click Online Account
  • Click Set Up 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.

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

Undergraduate Plans

Summer 2023: Payment plans available starting April 1, 2023.

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
May 6none3May-July
May 15none2June & July

Fall 2023: Payment plans available starting May 1, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
July 6none5July-Nov
July 15none4Aug-Nov
August 25none3Sept-Nov

Winter 2023: Payment plans available starting October 1, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
November 8none3Nov-Jan
December 850%1January only

Spring 2024: Payment plans available starting November 1, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
December 7none5Dec-April
December 15none4Jan-April
January 26none3Feb-April

Summer 2024: Payment plans available starting April 1, 2024

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
May 8none3May-July
May 17none2June & July

Graduate Plans

Summer 2023: Payment plans available starting June 1, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
June 2825%3July-Sept
June 3050%2Aug & Sept

Fall 2023: Payment plans available starting August 1, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
September 2225%3Oct-Dec
September 2950%2Nov & Dec

Winter 2024: Payment plans available starting December 1, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
December 2925%3Jan-March
January 550%2Feb & March

Spring 2024: Payment plans available starting March 1, 2024

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
April 125%3April-June
April 550%2May & June

Online Undergraduate and Graduate 7 Week Term Plans

Summer 1 2023: Payment plans available starting March 31, 2023.

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsWeekly payments drafted on
May 3none6Fridays
May 12none4Fridays

Summer 2 2023: Payment plans available starting May 25, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsWeekly payments drafted on
June 21none6Fridays
June 2125%3Bi-Weekly on Fridays
June 3033%4Fridays

Fall 1 2023: Payment plans available starting July 1, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsWeekly payments drafted on
August 16none6Fridays
August 2533%4Fridays

Fall 2 UA 2023: Payment plans available starting August 19, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsWeekly payments drafted on
October 4none6Fridays
October 4none3Bi-Weekly on Fridays
October 1333%4Fridays

Fall 2 2023: Payment plans available starting September 1, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsWeekly payments drafted on
October 11none6Fridays
October 11none3Bi-Weekly on Fridays
October 1633%4Fridays

Winter 2023: Payment plans available starting October 7, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsWeekly payments drafted on
November 15none6Fridays
November 15none3Bi-Weekly on Fridays
December 133%4Fridays

Spring 1 2024: Payment plans available starting December 2, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsWeekly payments drafted on
January 17none6Fridays
January 17none3Bi-Weekly on Fridays
January 2633%4Fridays

Spring 2 2024: Payment plans available starting February 1, 2024

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsWeekly payments drafted on
March 13none6Fridays
March 13none3Bi-Weekly on Fridays
March 2933%4Fridays

Summer 1 2024: Payment plans available starting March 31, 2024

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsWeekly payments drafted on
May 1none6Fridays
May 8none3Bi-Weekly on Fridays
May 1733%4Fridays

Executive Plans

Summer 1 2023: Payment plans available starting April 1, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
April 2825%3May-July
May 1250%2June & July

Summer 2 2023: Payment plans available starting June 1, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
June 2825%3July-Sept
July 750%2Aug & Sept

Fall 1 2023: Payment plans available starting July 30, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
August 3025%3Sept-Nov
September 150%2Oct & Nov

Fall 2 2023: Payment plans available starting October 1, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
November 125%3Nov-Jan
November 350%2Dec & Jan

Spring 1 2024: Payment plans available starting December 1, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
December 2925%3Jan-March
January 550%2Feb & March

Spring 2 2024: Payment plans available starting February 1, 2024

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
February 2925%3March-May
March 1550%2April & May

Summer 1 2024: Payment plans available starting April 1, 2024

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
May 125%3May-July
May 350%2June & July