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.
Winter and May Intersession Terms:
Intersession terms must be paid in full by the published due date (see Academic Calendar) or will be subject to deletion with a reinstatement fee of $100 if the student chooses to re-enroll for that term. There are no payment plan options available for these terms.
Summer 1 and Summer 2 Terms:
Beginning for the 2025 Summer semesters, WTAMU is now offering payment plans. Unlike the payment plans for the Fall and Spring semesters, these are only a 2 installment payment plan that will take your total balance for the chosen term, and divide it into 2 payments.
*1/2 will be due on payment deadline, and the remaining 1/2 will be due mid semester.
According to Texas State Statute, all students must either be paid in full prior the 1st class day of the term OR must be enrolled in an approved payment plan.
Fall and Spring Terms:
Students can choose the 5-month payment plan or either of the two 4-month payment plans with payments due on the 1st of each month. According to Texas State Statute, all students must either be paid in full prior the 1st class day of the term OR must be enrolled in an approved payment plan.
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.
Students can enroll in payment plan or make a payment through Student Finance in their Buff Advisor screen. Please see the examples below (Fall and Spring term examples)
5-Month Installment Plan
Payment Plan will be calculated on the account balance BEFORE financial aid is posted. Once posted, Financial Aid will pay towards installments in sequential order. If you are not receiving Financial Aid, you will make 5 equal installment payments out of pocket.
Please see the following example:
Tuition and Fees = $4,000.00
Room and Board (if applicable) = $4,500.00
Account Balance = $8500 (prior to aid disbursement)
You will have 5 equal installment payments of $1700.
4-Month Installment Payment Plan- OPTION A
Payment Plan will be calculated on the account balance BEFORE financial aid is posted. Once posted, Financial Aid will pay towards installments in sequential order.
Please see the following example:
Tuition and Fees = $4,000.00
Room and Board (if applicable) = $4,500.00
Account Balance = $8500 (prior to aid disbursement)
You will have 4 equal installment payments of $ 2125. If you receive $4250 in financial aid, that aid can pay off your 1st and 2nd installment and you will be responsible for the remaining 2 installments.
4-Month Installment Payment Plan- OPTION B
Payment Plan will be calculated on the account balance AFTER financial aid is posted. Please see the following example:
Tuition and Fees = $4,000.00
Room and Board (if applicable) = $4,500.00
Less Financial Aid = ($3,500.00)
Account Balance= $5,000.00 (after financial aid disbursement)
You will have 4 equal installment payments of $1250 due each month
Enrollment for either 4-month installment plan is required prior to the 1st class day for the term. The first installment payment will be due the 1st of the month after the term starts.
Please note that Financial Aid does not post to student account balances until 10 days prior to the 1st class day for Fall, Spring and Summer terms.
*If you enroll in one payment plan and then decide to change to another, you will be charged an additional $50 Enrollment Fee. Please read payment plan information thoroughly prior to fully enrolling in payment plan. Enrollment fees are Non-Refundable.
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
How To Enroll In A Payment Plan/Make A Payment
Setting up a payment plan online only takes a few minutes; however, please always feel free to contact our office with any questions.
Enroll in a Payment Plan (Fall and Spring semesters only):
- Visit wtamu.edu
- Go to Buff Connect (if you are not already logged in, you will be prompted to do so at this point)
- Click on Buff Advisor
- On the next page, click on “Student Finance”, this will take you to your Account Summary screen
- Next to Total Amount Due, click on “Make Payment / Payment Plan”
- Click the blue "Continue to Payment Center" button and acknowledge that you are going to a different webpage outside of the WTAMU web pages - this is our Student Payment Center, TouchNet
*If this is your first time logging into TouchNet, you be able to review the Financial Responsibilities Agreement, Drop and Withdrawal information and Grad Guard Tuition Assistance information.
- Click on the “Enroll in Payment Plan” button
- Select the semester you are enrolling for
- Follow all prompts
*If you enroll in one payment plan and then decide to change to another, you will be charged an additional $50 Enrollment Fee. Please read payment plan information thoroughly prior to fully enrolling in payment plan. Enrollment fees are Non-Refundable.