Lansing Community College Payment Policy
Each semester, students are required to either:
- Pay in Full,
- Sign up for the FACTS Installment Payment Plan (available to all students),
- Sign up for the FACTS Installment Pending Aid Payment Plan (available to financial aid students* only – see below), or
- Submit Third Party Authorization - (THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL AID) Submit authorization to the Student Finance Office if you are being sponsored by a company, agency, high school.
STUDENTS WHO DO NOT COMPLETE ONE OF THE ABOVE OPTIONS BY THEIR PAYMENT DUE DATE WILL BE DROPPED FROM ALL OF THEIR SPRING 2010 CLASSES.**
Advantages of the FACTS Automatic Payment Plan
- Easy online enrollment
- Monthly payment plan
- Flexible payment options
- No interest
Cost to Participate
- $25 enrollment fee per semester (ACH - based on the
checking or savings account you select & credit card) - $25 NSF (non-sufficient fund) fee if a payment is returned
Payment Methods
- Automatic bank payment (ACH)
- Credit card/debit card
MasterCard, Discover, or American Express)
Payments are processed on the 5th of each month and will continue until the balance is paid in full. If a credit/debit card is used, a convenience fee in addition to the enrollment fee will be assessed. A minimum balance due of $25 is required to sign up for the automatic installment payment plan. For Pending Financial Aid Installment Payment Plan students the $25 enrollment fee will not be charged until the plan is activated.
Simple steps to enroll in the FACTs Installment or FACTs Pending Aid Installment Payment Plan
First, gather the necessary information. You will need:
- Your Student ID number as assigned by Lansing Community College.
- The name and address of the person responsible for making the payments.
- Account information for the responsible person:
1. If paying by automatic bank payments, you will need the financial institution’s name and telephone number, your account number, and your institution’s routing number. Most of this information is located on your check.
2. If paying by credit / debit card, you will need the card number and expiration date.
Target Dates to Enroll in a Payment Plan
Spring 2010 Installment Payment and Pending Aid Installment Payment Plan deadlines
e-Cashier will be available beginning November 17, 2009 for enrollment in Spring 2010 payment plans. If you choose to enroll in a FACTS payment plan, you must do so before 11:00pm on your payment due date. Payment due dates are shown on your student billing statement in your student account.
Simple Steps to Enroll in the Installment
Payment Plan
- Log in to your student account by entering your User ID and PIN
- Select “Student”
- Select “Student Account”
- Select “Account Summary”
- Scroll to the bottom of the form and select “Setup FACTS Payment Plan”
- Select a Term - use drop down box to select the appropriate (current) semester
- SUBMIT
- View the semester you selected and your balance due
- Scroll to the bottom of the form and click on E-Cashier
- You will be taken to the FACTS Payment Plan website to continue to set up your payment agreement.
Enrolling online is simple, secure, and easy. The payment plan can accommodate down payments and monthly payments. Before you click the Submit button, please read carefully through the Final Review and the Terms and Conditions. An immediate e-mail will be sent (if an e-mail address was provided for the person responsible for payment) confirming enrollment through e-Cashier.
e-Cashier Availability
Availability of e-Cashier is determined by Lansing Community College. Please be aware the college may elect not to have e-Cashier available during specific times and dates during registration.
Important!
If you have questions about your agreement or need to make a change to your address, telephone number or account number, please call Nelnet Business Solutions/FACTS at 800.609.8056. Please be sure to have your agreement number and access code available before placing the call.
Questions about your financial aid?
Call Enrollment Services
at
517.483.1200 (option 2).
Questions signing up for the installment payment plan or changes to
your installment payment plan selection?
Call Student Finance at
517.483.1272 or 517.483.1005
Technical difficulty with the
payment plan process?
Call Nelnet at 800.609.8056
* Financial Aid students are defined by the College as follows:
- Students whose FAFSA has been processed by the College and have submitted any additional documents requested PRIOR TO the payment due date.
- Students who have been awarded a scholarship.
- Students who have been awarded an alternative loan.
To check the status of your financial aid (including awards), and to check to see if any additional documents have been requested, visit www.lcc.edu/fa and click "check your status."
** It is still the student’s responsibility to drop any course(s) s/he does not plan to attend. For a schedule of refund deadlines, visit www.lcc.edu/schedule/.
