Payment Plans

Either students or their authorized payers can sign up for a payment plan. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

• Whoever signs up for the plan becomes the “plan owner” and only that person can make limited changes to the plan like, changing the payment source (see Payment Profiles - Edit).
• Parents who are authorized payers must enroll in the plan in CUBill&Pay in order to be considered the payment plan owner.
• The payment plan is a good option for students and families who can allow debits from one bank account or credit card to occur on a consistent basis.
• The plan is not a good option if payments for tuition and fees will be made from multiple authorized payers because automatic deductions/debits must come from only one bank account or credit card. 

• $25 nonrefundable enrollment fee applies for each plan. This fee is charged by NelNet Business Solutions at the time you sign up.
• $30 returned payment fee if a payment is returned.
• No interest accrues.
• Payments are processed automatically on the 5th of each month.
• A minimum tuition and fee balance of $250 is necessary to participate.
• In most cases, your tuition and fee account cannot be past due in order to sign up for a payment plan. However, if you miss the first payment deadline of the semester you can sign up for the last available payment plan in Buff Portal, even though your account is past due as a result of paying late. The plan will be made available and you will be able to see it and sign up a few days after the first payment deadline of each semester, not including summer (see dates below). Authorized payers can see the plan and sign up in CUBill&Pay.
• You must re-enroll in a plan each semester if you would like to continue paying your bill on a monthly basis.
• Dates may be subject to change.

• Automatic deduction from checking/savings account from a U.S. bank (this option is free)
• Automatic payment from a credit card (a nonrefundable 2.75% service fee applies to each credit/debit card transaction payments)

Instructions can be found on the How-Tos webpage.

• How to Enroll in a Payment Plan
• Change Payment Profile (or Payment Source)