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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 payment from checking or savings account (ACH)
  • Automatic payment from Credit/debit card

Payments are processed automatically on the 5th of each month and will continue until the balance is paid in full.

Cost to Participate

  • $30 per quarter non-refundable enrollment fee
  • $30 non-refundable fee if a payment is returned

 

Steps to Enroll in a Tuition Payment Plan

  • Sign in to ctcLink
  • Go to your Student Homepage
  • Select Financial Account tile
  • Under Payment Plans select NelNet Payment Plan
  • Click the gray button to go to NelNet website
  • Complete the form & create your 4-digit PIN
  • Select green Set up a Payment Plan button
  • Select Begin and enter payment info

Important Information

  • Payment plan agreements are applied to the current academic quarter only. Student must self-enroll for each quarter of the payment plan.
  • Scheduled payments are determined based on existing tuition charges at plan enrollment. The plan does not update automatically to reflect any changes in registered courses and related tuition charges (e.g. adding or dropping classes, switching class format, etc.)
  • Request payment plan changes immediately with the college’s Business Office. This can prevent unnecessary refunds or apply any additional charges over multiple payments.
  • All tuition payment plan refunds are issued by the college through mailed check on a weekly basis.

Contact Information

Whatcom Community College – Business Office
Phone: 360.383.3363
E-Mail:businessoffice@whatcom.edu
In Person: Laidlaw (LDC) 141

Need some help setting up a payment plan?

*Note: This video tutorial is for demonstration purposes only. Your educational institution may offer options other than those shown in the video.

Payment Plan Schedule

Stay informed of tuition payment due dates. Students who have registered for courses without a finalized payment plan agreement may be dropped for non-payment. These important dates are available on the school’s online registration and academic calendar.

Summer 2023

Available May 15, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentRemaining paymentsPayment months
May 2440%3June-Aug
June 2360%2July & Aug
July 760%1August only

Fall 2023

Available July 17, 2023

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentRemaining paymentsPayment months
July 2620%4Aug-Nov
Aug 2440%3Sept-Nov
Sept 2660%2Oct & Nov

Winter 2024

Available November 6, 2023

Last day to enroll online Required down payment Remaining payments Payment months
November 2420%4Dec-March
December 2640%3Jan-March
January 1260%2Feb & March

Spring 2024

Available February 12, 2024

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentRemaining paymentsPayment months
March 2640%3April-June
April 1260%2May & June

NOTE: All down payments are processed at payment plan enrollment.

Availability of the payment plan is determined by the college.