Installment plans

Students and Authorized Users can set up a 5-installment monthly payment plan each fall and spring, and a 3- or 4-installment monthly plan for summer term courses via the MaineStreet Student Center (students) and TouchNet (authorized users).

Graduate students should refer to the Graduate Waiver section, below.

Important Payment Plan Parameters:

• Payment plans must be set up each semester
• There can only be one Calculated Plan per student per term regardless of whether the plan was established by the student or an authorized user
• More than one Estimated Plan can be set up for a student, provided they are the same length
• There is no minimum balance to enroll
• A $30 enrollment setup fee and the initial downpayment are due at the time of setup

Fall

• 20% down payment if you select to enroll in the Fall August – December payment plan
• Set up by August 15th to avoid late fees

Spring

• 20% down payment if you select to enroll in the Spring December – April payment plan
• Set up by January 15th to avoid late fees

Summer

• 25% down payment if you select to enroll in the Summer May – August payment plan
• 34% down payment if you select to enroll in the Summer June – August payment plan
• Set up by May 15th to avoid late fees

Payment Plan Options:

Estimated Plan: This plan option enables you to select a budget of your choice for the payment plan set up. This is an ideal option for those who have other funding sources or multiple contributors making payments and wish to create a payment plan for less than the full balance due at the time of the payment plan enrollment.

With this plan, the student or an authorized user will complete a worksheet to enter their charges and anticipated aid to establish the amount of their monthly payments.

Once established, these amounts remain static and changes to the plan amount need to be requested through the Office of Student Financial Services.

The Estimated plan is only available for the Fall and Spring terms.

Calculated Plan*: This plan option will base the payment plan on the student’s full balance (less any financial aid) due on the account at the time of enrollment in the payment plan.

For the Fall or Spring, payments will be divided into 5 installments: a 20% down payment, and the remaining installments as four equal payments.

For the Summer term, payments can be divided into three installments (June through August) with a 34% down payment, or four installments (May through August) with a 25% down payment.

The Calculated Plan is available for the Fall, Spring, and Summer terms.

*By selecting this payment option, please note that if the balance on the account fluctuates, any remaining payments will also be adjusted to match the change in the balance.  If the account balance changes within five days of the due date, the plan’s recalculated amount will take effect the following month. 

• Instructions on establishing a payment plan as a student
• Instructions on establishing a payment plan as an authorized user of a student
• Instructions on adding an authorized user to your account

Online Payment

Online payments (electronic check or credit card) can be made through your MaineStreet Student Center.

How to make an online payment.

Authorize other(s) to have access to your account and make a payment on your behalf.

ACH (Electronic Check) Payments

You can make an ACH (Electronic Check) payment through your Student Center on MaineStreet. An ACH payment must be from a U.S. bank checking or savings account. There is no fee for this service.

Credit Card Payment Option

Payment with credit card can only be made online through your MaineStreet Student Center. Payment may be made with VISA, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express. Online credit card payment services are provided by TouchNet, an external payment processing company. TouchNet will add a non-refundable convenience fee charge of 2.95% (minimum $3.00) for all credit card payments.