Payment Methods and Deadlines Payments for tuition, fees, room and meals are made to the Business Office. A deferred payment plan is available for the fall or spring semester. Payments can be made by: - Cash
- Check
- Money order
- Cashier's check
- Credit card (American Express, MasterCard, Visa and Discover accepted through Buff Advisor)
- Debit card (may need to check with your personal bank for transaction limit)
- Emergency tuition and fee loan
Emergency loans for tuition and fees will be applied to the student's account prior to the payment deadline. A confirmation number will be shown on the screen when the loan is accepted. Book loans are applied to the student's Buffalo Gold Card. Loans are 90 day loans in the fall and spring semesters and 45 day loans in the summer terms. Interest begins accruing when the loan is applied to the student's account or Gold Card. Interest is 5% on tuition and fee loans and 12% on book loans. The maximum tuition and fee loan is $1,500.00 for a Texas resident and $2,500.00 for all other students. The maximum book loan is $300.00 in the fall and spring semesters, $200.00 in the summer terms, and $100.00 in the intersessions. Students may apply for emergency tuition and fee and book loans through Buff Advisor. No billing statements are mailed. Registration charges are posted on Buff Advisor approximately two weeks prior to the payment deadline. Priority Registration Payment Deadlines - December 20, 2011 - Spring Semester 2012
- May 15, 2012 - First Summer Session 2012
- June 20, 2012 - Second Summer Session 2012
Late Registration Payment Deadlines - December 20 - Winter Intersession, 2012
- January 25, 2012 - Spring Semester 2012
- May 15, 2012 - Summer Intersession 2012
- June 6, 2012 - First Summer Session 2012
- July 16, 2012 - Second Summer Session 2012
Payment must be received in the Business Office by the deadline. Payments postmarked on the due date are not considered as meeting the deadline. Failure to pay by the due date may result in cancellation of registration. Students will be charged $25 and an additional $4 per semester credit hour in registration fees if priority registration schedules are deleted and they re-register. Students whose late registration schedules are deleted will be charged a $100 fee to re-register. Students can check billing information on the web through Buff Advisor. Tuition, fees, room and board may be paid on a deferred payment plan during the fall and spring semesters only. One–fourth of the total charges for the semester must be paid by the deadline. Spring Semester 2012 Deadlines One-fourth of account balance is due by December 20 for students registered as of December 12. For students registered after December 12, deadline is January 25. The remaining three quarterly payments are: - February 15, 2012
- March 19, 2012
- April 16, 2012
All payments are due by 4 p.m. Students who choose the deferred payment plan will be charged a $25 administration fee and need to submit a payment plan agreement through Buff Advisor. | 
