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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 via checking or savings account (ACH)
  • Credit or debit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover) (service fees apply)
  • Regularly scheduled payments will process on the 1st of each month

Cost to Participate

  • $40 per semester nonrefundable enrollment fee (ACH & Credit/Debit card)
  • $30 nonrefundable returned payment fee if a payment is returned

Simple Steps to Enroll

  • Click on ‘Enroll Today’
  • Sign in or create a username & password to create
    your Nelnet account

Students: If someone is paying on your behalf, you MUST first set them up as an Authorized Payer.

  • 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 one time payment

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.

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 2024

Payment plan available on November 1, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
Nov 29none5Dec-April
Dec 28none4Jan-April
Jan 30none3Feb-April

Fall 2024

Payment plan available on June 1, 2024

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
June 27none5July-Nov
July 30none4Aug-Nov
August 29none3Sept-Nov

NOTE: Enrollment fees are processed immediately!