Tuition Payment Plan

Make College Easier to Pay for with a Tuition Payment Plan

Make college more affordable by paying for tuition and fees over time. Tuition payment plans break down your tuition balance into affordable monthly payments. There's no interest, payment options are flexible, setup fees are affordable, and it's easy to enroll!

Nelnet Business Solutions is Parkland College's authorized payment system that provides you with a low cost option for budgeting tuition and other educational expenses. It is not a loan program. There are no interest or finance charges assessed, and no credit check . Customer service representatives are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call 800/609-8056.

Payment Methods

• Automatic bank payment (ACH)
• Credit/debit card
  Please note: An additional 2.7% service fee will be charged on credit/debit card payments. This fee will be added to your payment amount.

Cost to Participate

• $25 nonrefundable enrollment fee per semester
• $2 nonrefundable enrollment fee for an immediate full payment
• $30 returned payment fee if a payment is returned

To Sign Up for a Payment Plan follow these steps: 

 Please note: Nelnet Business Solutions (NBS) is Parkland College's authorized payment system.

1. Go to my.parkland.edu 
2. On the Webadvisor Menu Click Student Financial Information to open the menu shown below.
   
   
   
   
   
    
3. Click Sign Up for a Payment Plan to open the single sign on pass through menu.
   
   
   
   
   
    
4. When you "click here" on the single sign on pass through menu, you will be directed to the NBS site where you can create an account and sign up for a payment plan.

Note: Once you have created your payment plan account, you can use the links above for single sign on through my.parkland.edu to access your payment plan, check balances, make plan payments, set up an authorized third party, etc.

Contact the Parkland College Business Office at 217/351-2233 if you do not see the option to sign up for the payment plan.

Tuition Due Dates

SPRING 2019 SESSION

• For class registration made ON or BEFORE December 11
  Tuition is due:  December 11
• For class registration made AFTER December 11, tuition due dates are as follows:
  For classes that begin the week of January 14
  Tuition is due: January 8
  For classes that begin the week of February 4
  Tuition is due: January 29
  For classes that begin the week of March 11
  Tuition is due: March 5

FALL 2018 SESSION

• For class registration made ON or BEFORE July 31
  Tuition is due:  July 31
• For class registration made AFTER July 31, tuition due dates are as follows:
  For classes that begin the week of August 20
  Tuition is due: August 14
  For classes that begin the week of September 10
  Tuition is due: September 4
  For classes that begin the week of October 15
  Tuition is due: October 9

 Enrollment Deadlines

• NOTE: All payments and enrollment fees are processed immediately.
• If you use Nelnet to pay your tuition in full, that does NOT put you on the payment plan. 

Spring 2019 - Payment plan available 10/29/2018

Summer 2018 - Payment plan available on 03/26/2018