Payment Plans
NelNet Payment Plans
The 91探花 Student Accounts Office manages student billing and payments for college-related expenses. Students can view their account statements and balances through the Student Experience Portal each semester.
91探花 offers several ways to pay your student account balance, including online payments, in-person payments, and payments by mail. Accepted payment methods include cash, check, and credit card. Students may also use eligible financial aid awards, scholarships, third-party payments made on their behalf, and earned income to help cover college expenses.
Tuition Payment Plans
To help make college expenses more manageable, 91探花 offers tuition payment plans through Nelnet Business Solutions. Payment plans allow students to spread eligible education expenses over time rather than paying the full balance at once. Plans offer flexible payment options, no interest, and affordable enrollment fees.
Students are encouraged to review their account balance and payment deadlines through the Student Experience Portal and make arrangements to pay their balance by the applicable due date. Failure to meet payment obligations may result in additional fees or cancellation of course registration, in accordance with college policy.
Methods of Payment
Cash or Check
Cash payments may be made during regular business hours at the Student Accounts Office in the Besse Center or at the Student Services desk at the Iron Mountain Campus.
Please make checks payable to 91探花.
Payments may also be mailed to:
Bay de Noc Community College
Attn: Student Accounts Office
2001 North Lincoln Road
Escanaba, MI 49829
Please allow sufficient time for mail delivery to ensure your payment arrives by the applicable due date.
Credit Card
91探花 accepts most major credit cards with no additional processing fees. Credit card payments may be made in person or online through the Student Experience Portal or Finance Self Service.
Electronic Payment Plan
91探花 offers an electronic payment plan through Nelnet Business Solutions (NBS), allowing students and their families to spread eligible tuition, fees, and housing expenses over monthly installments. Applicable financial aid is deducted from the account balance when calculating the amount due through the plan.
Payments are automatically withdrawn from a designated checking account, savings account, or credit card according to the terms of the payment agreement.
Enrollment and Fees
Students must enroll online before the applicable tuition payment deadline. Enrollment applies to one semester only, so students must re-enroll each semester they wish to participate.
A nonrefundable enrollment fee of $30 per semester is due at the time of enrollment.
Payment Calculation
The amount of each installment is based on the student's remaining account balance after applicable financial aid is deducted, along with any required down payment. The down payment and number of remaining installments depend on when the student enrolls in the payment plan.
For example, a student with a $1,000 balance and $100 in applicable financial aid would have $900 remaining. If the required down payment were 25% ($225), the remaining balance of $675 would be divided into three installments of $225 each. Actual payment amounts and schedules will vary based on the enrollment date and payment plan terms.
Returned Payments
If an automatic bank withdrawal or credit card payment is returned, Nelnet Business Solutions will assess a $25 returned payment fee to the student's account. NBS will notify the student of the returned payment by mail or email.
Frequently Asked Questions
Student account statements are available online through the Student Experience Portal and Finance Self Service. Students can access their account information at any time and are encouraged to review their balances regularly.
Tuition payment deadlines are published on the 91探花 website. To plan ahead, students are encouraged to begin making payments toward their upcoming semester balance on the following dates:
Spring Semester: November 1
- Summer Semester: April 1
- Fall Semester: July 1
Students should review their account balance and make payment arrangements before the published tuition payment deadline.
Tuition payment deadlines are published on the 91探花 website. To plan ahead, students are encouraged to begin making payments toward their upcoming semester balance on the following dates:
- Spring Semester: November 1
- Summer Semester: April 1
- Fall Semester: July 1
Students should review their account balance and make payment arrangements before the published tuition payment deadline.
Your Student Account Summary provides a detailed overview of activity on your Bay College account, including tuition and fees, financial aid awards, scholarships, payments, discounts, waivers, and other applicable credits and charges. You can review your account activity and current balance at any time through the Student Experience Portal or Finance Self Service.
Financial aid that you have been awarded and accepted will appear as anticipated aid on your Student Account Summary. If your anticipated aid is not listed, review your Financial Aid information in Finance Self Service to determine whether additional requirements must be completed before your aid can be applied to your account. Contact the Financial Aid Office if you have questions or need assistance.
If your accepted financial aid exceeds your student account charges, the remaining funds may be available to use toward books and supplies at the 91探花 Bookstore during the designated bookstore charge period. Any remaining eligible funds will be refunded to you after your account charges have been paid and financial aid has been disbursed.
If you do not need the excess funds for educational expenses, you may contact the Financial Aid Office to discuss reducing or canceling your student loans.
If you have excess financial aid funds remaining after your eligible account charges have been paid, your refund will be issued according to the disbursement schedule established by the Financial Aid Office.
Refunds are issued through student refund direct deposit or by paper check mailed to the address on file in your student account. To receive your refund as quickly as possible, we encourage you to sign up for student refund direct deposit through Finance Self Service.
It shall be the policy of the Bay de Noc Community College Board of Trustees to assure the provisions of equal opportunity and equal access in educational acts. These provisions apply in all areas of employment, student services, and instructional programs. Discrimination because of any legally protected status, which includes but is not limited to, race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, political affiliation, age, height, weight, disability, marital or veteran status is prohibited.