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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 with service fee of 2.85%

Cost to Participate

  • $67 per semester nonrefundable enrollment fee (ACH & Credit card/debit card)
  • $85 nonrefundable enrollment fee for an annual plan (ACH & Credit card/debit card)
  • $30 nonrefundable returned payment fee if a payment is returned

Simple Steps to Enroll

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.

Click on Enroll Today and follow the steps.

Enroll Today

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

Annual Plan 2024-2025

Payment plans available May 1, 2024

Last day to enrollRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payment
May 2210%12June 1-May 1
June 610%12June 15-May 15
June 2010%11July 1-May 1
July 310%11July 15-May 15
July 2310%10Aug 1-May 1
Aug 610%10Aug 15-May 15
Aug 2210%9Sept 1-May 1
Sept 510%9Sept 15-May 15

Summer 2024

Payment plans available April 1, 2024

Last day to enrollRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payment
May 13none4May 15-Aug 15

Fall 2024

Payment plans available May 1, 2024

Last day to enroll Required down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payment
June 2010%5July 1-Nov 1
July 310%5July 15-Nov 15
July 2310%4Aug 1-Nov 1
Aug 610%4Aug 15-Nov 15
Aug 2210%3Sept 1-Nov 1
Sept 510%3Sept 15-Nov 15

Spring 2025

Payment plans available November 1, 2024

Last day to enrollRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payment
Nov 2010%6Dec 1-May 1
Dec 510%6Dec 15-May 15
Dec 2010%5Jan 1-May 1
Jan 610%5Jan 15-May 15
Jan 2310%4Feb 1-May 1
Feb 610%4Feb 15-May 15