Nicholls State University offers a payment plan through Heartland (Touchnet) Payment System. The Installment Payment Plan allows students to pay tuition and fee charges for the current term in installments. Payment plans are not offered to students who are registered in Summer Term A or Summer Term B ONLY, Winter Session or Nicholls Online.
- There is a $50.00 charge to enroll in a payment plan.
- The process to enroll is entirely online and simple to complete.
The payment plan will not appear on your Banner Self-Service account since the payment plan is not processed in Banner. You will see the payment plan and all the details as it applies to your account in the Touchnet system. - The plan will recalculate and determine new amounts due based on
changes to eligible charges on the student account. - Current term tuition and fees related to registration and room and board plans are eligible charges.
- Prior term charges must be paid prior to enrolling in a payment plan.
- Indebtedness or fines are not eligible charges and must be paid separately from the payment plan.
Students may call or email the Fee Collection Center for additional information
regarding the Installment Payment Plan – Phone: 985-448-4058 • Email: feecollections@nicholls.edu
FALL & SPRING
Traditional students enrolled in the Fall and Spring terms are eligible to enroll in a payment plan in order to secure their course schedule. Term B only and Nicholls Online students are not eligible for payment plans. Eligible charges include – current term charges associated with class enrollment and dorm/meal plan charges.
The payment plan consists of three payments –
- 1st installment is the down payment – consists 50% of the total of eligible tuition and fees and room and board plan charges for the current term plus the non-refundable $50.00 payment plan charge. This payment is required for enrollment in the plan along with the $50.00 payment plan charge. 1st installment due by fee deadline to secure course schedule from
cancellation. - 2nd and 3rd installments – 25% each of the eligible charges.
- Installment payments are due –
Fall term – October 1st and November 1st
Spring term – March 1st and April 1st
- Installment payments are due –
A $25.00 late fee will be assessed to accounts with installment payments not made by
the due date. Late fees are charged monthly with a maximum charge of $100.00.
Payments made and/or financial aid awards are applied to the calculated amounts due
as payments in the order in which the payment would be due.
SUMMER
Current students enrolled in either the Full Term or BOTH Term A & Term B are eligible for payment plans.
Summer payment plans consist of two payments –
- 1st installment is the down payment – consists of 50% of the tuition and fee charges and room and board charges for the term plus the non-refundable $50.00 payment plan charge. This payment must be made for a student to enroll in the payment plan.
- 1st installment due by fee deadline to secure course schedule from cancellation
- 2nd installment – consists of the remaining 50% of tuition and fee and room
and board charges- 2nd installment due July 1st .
Payment plans are not offered to students who are registered in Summer Term A or Summer Term B ONLY.
How to enroll in the payment plan through myNicholls Experience:
● Log in to your Banner Self-service account
● From the myNicholls Experience dashboard in the student quick links menu box select “Pay Student Fees & Payment Plans”
● This will take you to the Account Detail for Term screen
● Select the current term from the drop-down menu
● Click the “Pay Now” button in the upper right of the screen (blue button)
● The next screen will have 3 boxes across the top – the “Student Account” box (the middle box) offers three options.
● View Activity
● Enroll in Payment Plan
● Make Payment
● Select “Enroll in Payment Plan” to continue with the payment plan enrollment process
● Next select the term you wish to enroll in a payment plan for from the drop-down list
● NOTE: Payment plans are only offered for current term
eligible charges.
● Available payment plan option will be displayed
● Click the “Select” button to the right of the payment plan title under the action column to proceed
● The payment plan calculation details are displayed along with general information related to the payment plan
● Please read this information carefully and thoroughly!! The
information contained here is very important.
● If you DO NOT want to enroll in a payment plan – click “CANCEL”
● Click the green “Continue” button to proceed with enrollment and payment
● Select how the down payment will be made.
● Click the green “Continue” button
● Payment information must be entered since the down payment is required for enrollment unless financial aid awards or previous payments are enough to cover the down payment. Enter the required information for
payment.
● Click the green “Continue” button
● The payment plan agreement is displayed.
● READ ALL INFORMATION IN THE AGREEMENT THOROUGHLY AND
CAREFULLY – THIS IS A LEGAL DOCUMENT
● Please print any available information at this time.
● If you wish to continue with enrollment into the payment plan, check the “I agree …” box and then click the green “Continue” button.
● The payment agreement will be displayed. This must be agreed to and finalized in order to complete the required down payment if an amount is due.
● The plan agreement can be printed now.
● Click the “I agree …” box and the green “Continue” box to complete the payment and enrollment process.
● You will be presented with a payment receipt once the process is complete – the screen will display a message that states –
● Thank you, your payment was processed successfully.
● Your enrollment in the (specific term) Payment Plan was processed successfully.
● You may print this page for your records.
● If you want to verify that you have successfully enrolled in the payment plan – logout out then get back into your Banner Self-Service account. View your account detail – the payment plan service charge will appear on your account once you have successfully enrolled in the payment plan.
Students may call or email the Fee Collection Center for additional information regarding the Installment Payment Plan –
● Phone: 985-448-4058
● Email: feecollections@nicholls.edu