Nelnet Tuition Payment Plans
The City University of New York makes college more affordable by allowing you to better manage your payments over time.
Benefits of Enrolling in a Nelnet Payment Plan
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Instead of paying each semester's bill all at once, the Nelnet payment plan allows you to stretch payments over a period of months
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The earlier you enroll, the lower your monthly payments since the total amount financed will be divided over more scheduled payments
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Your class seat is saved
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Nelnet accepts: Visa, MasterCard, Discover and Amex. You may also pay with your checking account or ACH online.
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This is an interest-free payment plan, not a loan.
Payment Plan Information
Payment Plan Budget
Establish your payment plan based upon your anticipated tuition & fee costs and your anticipated financial aid (grants, scholarships, federal and state aid, etc.). Past due balances from prior terms that have not been sent to a Collection Agency can be added to your current semester payment plan.
Choose Your Payment Method:
(Cost to Participate)
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Automatic bank payment (ACH) or eCheck: ($25.00 enrollment fee, per semester.)
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Credit or Debit Card: (A 2.65% service fee will be added to each monthly payment.)
Returned Enrollment/Payment Fees
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If the Automatic bank payment (ACH) or eCheck Enrollment Fee is returned for any reason, including non-sufficient funds (NSF), the agreement will be terminated.
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$30 Returned Payment Fee if a payment is returned, per occurrence of returned payment. Any eCheck/ACH payments returned due to NSF and all Credit/Debit Card payments that are returned will incur the $30 Return Payment Fee.
Notes: Any change in your obligation to CUNY will change the total payment plan balance and remaining monthly payment amounts.
How to Enroll
- Log into CUNYfirst, go to HR Campus Solutions, click on Self-Service and go to your Student Center.
- Go to Finances and select Enroll/Manage Payment Plan.
Payment Play Enrollment Payments
Summer 2025
| Number of Payments (includes Down payment) |
Last Day to Enroll |
|---|---|
| 3 | May 22, 2025 |
The Summer 2025 payment plan will open on April 9, 2025.
- First scheduled payment: June 5, 2025
- Second scheduled payment: July 7, 2025
Fall 2025
| Number of Payments (includes Down payment) |
Last Day to Enroll |
|---|---|
| 6 | June 23, 2025 |
| 5 | July 22, 2025 |
| 4 | August 22, 2025 |
| 3 | September 2, 2025 |
Fall 2025 payment plans will open on April 9, 2025.
