This overview will provide you with general information about payment plans available to help you in reaching your educational goals.  Completion of a Promissory Note is required for all options.  A Promissory Note must accompany all mailed registrations.  Please read and complete the Promissory Note and include it with your registration.  Walk-in registrants may complete the Promissory Note at the time of registration.  NLU payment plans are calculated on a term basis.

OPTION 1:  FULL PAY TUITION CONTRACT**
     A student may pay for the entire field or cluster program at the time of initial registration and receive a 4% discount on the cost of the program.  Not available for previously discounted programs.

OPTION 2:  TERM BY TERM TUITION PAYMENT PLAN
     Payment of a term's tuition/fees/room and board and other charges is made by the first day of the term.

OPTION 3:  DEFERRED TUITION PAYMENT PLAN
     There is a $35 per term fee associated with this plan.  Tuition/fees/room and board and other charges incurred for the term will be divided into three equal installments requiring a payment of one-third plus $35 less deposit by the first day of the term, one-third on the 30th day following the first class, and the final one-third on the 60th day following the first class. 

OPTION 4:  FINANCIAL AID
     Financial aid in the form of need and non-need based programs are available to eligible students.  Late applicants may be required to remit monthly payments while the financial aid is processed.  Financial aid applications must be completed at the time of registration.  Any amount not covered by awarded/estimated aid must be paid at the time of registration.  Please contact the Student Finance Office for eligibility information

OPTION 5:  DIRECT BILLING TO EMPLOYER
     Under this plan, the employer pays the University directly for all or a portion of the tuition and fees.  Payment from the employer or information regarding where to bill for the classes must accompany the registration.  In addition, any amount not covered by the employer is due by the first day of class.

OPTION 6:  TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
     Under this plan, a student who has a tuition reimbursement plan at work may defer up to 75% of the cost of a term.  25% of a term’s tuition is due by the first day of class.  In addition, a copy of the employer’s reimbursement policy as well as the student’s eligibility for the plan must accompany the Promissory Note.  There is a $35 handling fee per term in order to participate in this plan.

**OPTION 1 is not available to on-campus students

Note: For the Terms and Conditions of these plans, please refer to the Payment Plan Options and Promissory Note.

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