Payment Plan Options and Examples
What options do you have for different semesters?
Payment deadlines for each semester are published on the current Academic Calendar. There is some general information that ALL students should be aware of in order to make sure they are prepared to make payments in order to prevent their class schedule from being dropped.
The State allows the University to set payment deadlines for all applicable charges each term. A list of all tuition & fees with a short explanation of each can be found on the Tuition & Fees page.
Deadlines cannot be extended; however, WT does offer Emergency Loans to help hold schedules for students whose financial aid will not be posted prior to the payment deadline or who need a short extension of time to make that first payment. Click the Emergency Loan link above to review loan information and payment dates.
WTAMU follows the Texas State Statute 54.007 that requires all students to be paid in full prior the 1st class day of the term OR enrolled in an approved payment plan (Fall, Spring and Summer Terms Only). If enrolled in a payment plan, students must stay current on installment payments. Students who fail to pay the account balance in full or enroll in a payment plan by the published payment deadline will be deleted from their classes and given one opportunity to re-register for the semester (this does not guarantee that the student will be able to put together the same schedule they had before deletion.) A reinstatement fee of $100 will be added to the student's account prior to re-registration. Reinstatement fees, accrued housing, meal plan, New Student Orientation, and Buff Branding fees will not be refunded if the student is unable to re-enroll for the semester. If a student decides that they do not want to attend WTAMU for a semester that they have registered for, they MUST file a withdrawal with the Office of the Registrar; the student will be held to the balance due as set forth by the State of Texas withdrawal rates found on the Tuition and Fee Refund Policy page.
Payments must be made no later than the published payment deadline and must be completed and confirmed prior to the start of the next day. Technical or procedural difficulties encountered after end of business at 5pm the day of the payment deadline are not sufficient to negate late fees or other penalties for late payment. Payments by mail received after the payment deadline will not be backdated to avoid late fees or other penalties.
If enrolled in a payment plan, students must stay current on installment payments. Each plan consist of a $50 Payment Plan Enrollment Fee. Payment Plan Enrollment Fees are NON REFUNDABLE. A $20 late fee will be applied to the account if any of the installment payments are late.
Please note: accounts not paid in full by the final payment deadline each semester are be subject to collection proceedings which could negatively impact the student's credit report in addition to possible financial liens and holds via the State of Texas payment system. This could prevent the student from receiving any state funds, including payroll from any state agency, until all past due indebtedness has been repaid in full. Accounts turned over for collections have an 18-22% additional cost on top of the past due amount added by the collecting agency.
Itemized billing information is available on the web by going to Buff Connect > Buff Advisor > Student Finance > Account Activity > View Statement
