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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!
Easy online enrollment through Nelnet Business Solutions, an approved third-party vendor
Regularly scheduled payments will process on the 5th of the month.
Winter 2019
Payment plans are available for Winter 2020 on November 12, 2019
You must owe a minimum of $400 to enroll in the payment plan
If you enroll for a payment plan between November 12 - November 19 the required down payment is 20%. You will have 4 months of payments from December 5 - March 5
If you enroll for a payment plan between November 20 - December 18 the required down payment is 40%. You will have 3 months of payments from January 5 - March 5
If you enroll for a payment plan between December 19 - January 10 the required down payment is 60%. You will have 2 months of payments from February 5 - March 5
Last day to enroll in payment plan for Winter 2020 is January 10
All down payments and enrollments fees are processed immediately! If your down payment fails, your payment plan will be TERMINATED and you will risk being DROPPED from classes for non-payment. You must enroll in the plan before midnight on your initial tuition due date or you may be dropped from your classes
Availability of the Payment Plan is determined by Bellingham Technical College. Please be aware the College may elect not to have the Payment Plan available during specific times and dates during registration.
If your balance has changed due to changes in your class schedule or financial aid, please do not assume your balance will automatically be adjusted. You should review your Payment Plan balance online through mypaymentplan.com. You should also contact the Business Office at 360-752-8707 or email nelnet@btc.edu to confirm the change.
My Payment Plan is a service provided which enables you to view the current status of your payment plan, account balance, payment amount, and manage your account. You will receive a Confirmation letter the day after you set up your plan. This letter will provide you with the information on how to set up your My Payment Plan account.
IMPORTANT note regarding tuition payment plan REFUNDS: Payments affiliated with the tuition payment plans are processed by Nelnet, not BTC. Therefore, any refunds requested will be mailed by BTC in the form of a check in the student's name to the student’s address on file in registration.
NOTE: Only set up a payment plan if:
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If your plan is not paid in full by the end of the quarter your account may be transferred to a collection agency and you may be dropped from future classes that you have registered for
The $30 fee is used to support the cost of the payment plan service with the provider, Nelnet Business Solutions, and to support the additional administrative effort at the college in order to provide support for the service. The payment plan is strictly an optional service for students to provide the convenience of spreading the cost of tuition over the course of the enrolled quarter.
BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS: If your balance has changed due to changes in your class schedule or financial aid, please do not assume your balance will automatically be adjusted. You should review your Payment Plan balance online through MyPaymentPlan. You should also contact the BTC Business Office by email nelnet@btc.edu to confirm the change.
Timeline in order for balance changes to be effective on the next payment cycle:
You will receive an email notification if there has been any change in the preauthorized payment amount.
The Tuition Payment Plan covers tuition and course fees that are charged at registration for each quarter you enroll in the payment plan. Examples of fees that cannot be paid with a payment plan are assessment testing, graduation fees, official transcript fees, bus passes, parking permits, books, tools, fines and non-sufficient fund fees
Successful payments are posted to student accounts within 7 business days. As long as your payment was successful, you are not at risk of being dropped due to non-payment.
If your withdrawal is from a bank account you can change to another bank account. If your withdrawal is from a credit or debit card you can change to another credit or debit card. Update payment information online through MyPaymentPlan or call Nelnet at (800) 609-8056. You cannot change withdrawals from a bank account to a credit/debit card or vice versa.
You MUST update card information online through your MyPaymentPlan account or contact Nelnet at 1-800-609-8056 or the payment may not go through and Nelnet will charge you a $30 fee. NOTE: The "Responsible Party" listed on the payment plan must be an authorized signer for the new credit or debit card.
Contact the BTC business office by email at nelnet@btc.edu or phone at 360-752-8707. Please include your name, student identification number, specific question or concern.