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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

Payments are processed automatically on the 1st of the month

Cost to participate

• $100 enrollment fee for annual plans

• $100 enrollment fee for semester plans

• $30 returned payment fee if a payment is returned

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.

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 2023-2024

Payment plans available on June 1st, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of paymentsPayment dates
July 27none10Aug-May1st
Aug 2310%9Sept-May1st

Annual 2023-2024 International

Payment plans available on July 27th, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of paymentsPayment dates
Aug 1010%9Aug-May1st
Sept 725%8Sept-May1st

Fall 2023

Payment plans available on July 27, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of paymentsPayment dates
July 27none5Aug-Dec 1st
Aug 2320%4Sept-Dec1st
Sept 2125%3Oct-Dec1st

Fall 2023 International

Payment plans available on June 1, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of paymentsPayment dates
Aug 1020%4Sept-Dec1st
Sept 725%3Oct-Dec1st

Spring 2024

Payment plans available on December 11th, 2023

Last day to enrollRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
Dec 28none5Jan-May
Jan 2320%4Feb-May
Feb 2125%3March-May

Spring 2024 International

Payment plans available on December 11th, 2023

Last day to enrollRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of payments
Jan 1020%4Feb-May
Feb 825%3March-May