Payment Options

Payment Plan

Nelnet Payment Plan

Payment plans are the sensible approach to paying education expenses.  They allow for smaller, affordable payments instead of paying your balance in one lump sum.  PBA's monthly payment plans are serviced by Nelnet.  The payment plans are interest free and there is no approval process.  The plans offered are:
  
Fall Semester Payment Plans (Enrollment Fee = $53):

6 Fall Payments: 0% of balance due at plan setup. June - November, Due on the 30th of the Month

5 Fall Payments: 0% of balance due at plan setup and then 5 monthly payments (July-November) Due on the 30th of the Month

4 Fall Payments: 15% of balance due at plan setup and then 4 monthly payments (August-November) Due on the 30th of the Month

3 Fall Payments: 25% of balance due at plan setup and then 3 monthly payments (September-November) Due on the 30th of the Month

Spring Semester Payment Plans (Enrollment Fee = $53):

6 Spring Payments: November-April, Last day to enroll is November 10th

5 Spring Payments: December-April, Last day to enroll is December 10th

4 Spring Payments: January-April Last day to enroll is January 10th

3 Spring Payments: February-April Last day to enroll is February 10th

Summer Semester Payment Plans (Enrollment Fee = $25):

3 Summer Payments: 25% of balance due at plan setup and then 3 monthly payments (April, May, June) due on the 30th of each month 

2 Summer Payments: 33% of balance due at plan setup and then 2 monthly payments (May, June) due on the 30th of each month

Payment Methods Allowed:

ACH Payments from Checking or Savings accounts.

Credit Card payments (an additional processing charge applies to all credit and debit card payments)

 

To enroll in the payment plan, visit your Student Account Center.

All payment plans must be in place by the published tuition due date. Enrollment in a payment plan is not an option after Check-In has ended.  Waiting to enroll in a payment plan at check-in will leave limited payment plan options, with the first payment being required upon enrollment.

 

Only standard fees of tuition, meal plans, room, board, resource fees, course related fees and health insurance may be included in the payment plan. Books and parking fees are not payment plan items. Work Study funds, which may be part of your Financial Aid Award, may not be used in payment plan calculations because those funds are paid to you directly as a paycheck. 

 

Payment plan participants are required to make consecutive monthly payments as scheduled. Accounts with two missed payments or two returned checks will be canceled from the payment plan. Once canceled, the due date will revert back to the original due date of the prospective term. Therefore, the student must make immediate payment in full of the account balance owed.