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Payment Plan - College of Arts & Sciences
Bethel is offering an online semester payment plan. The following information may help you decide whether this payment option fits your financial needs. This payment plan option is offered ONLY to College of Arts & Sciences students.
If you have specific questions about the payment plan that are not answered here, please read through our payment plan FAQ.
Enrollment Instructions
- Students: You can enroll in a semester payment plan through Blink (Student Services tab > My Bethel Account channel > select term > click Online Payment at bottom of page > click Payment Plans)
- Parents and family members: You must be authorized as users before you can set up a payment plan on behalf of your student. Once you're authorized as a user, you may set up a payment plan through our online payment system.
Semester Payment Plan Details
The semester payment plan option is
for ALL
charges on your student account, including but not limited to tuition,
room, board, fees, Campus Store charges, and parking permits.
Enrollment in the semester payment plan is elected on a
semester-by-semester basis, and payments are spread out over the
semester. The enrollment fee is $20/semester. The monthly payment
amount is recalculated each time there is a new transaction posted to
the account. Therefore, your payment amount may vary each month. You may be
notified by email each time your payment amount changes.
Fall Enrollment Deadlines
Enrolling
in the Fall Semester Payment Plan by August 15 gives you a 5 month payment
plan with monthly payments due by the 15th of each month for August,
September, October, November, and December. If you enroll in the
payment plan after August 15, you will be in a 4 month payment plan
with monthly payments due by the 15th of September, October, November,
and December. The deadline for enrolling in the payment plan for the
Fall term is September 15.
Spring Enrollment Deadlines
Enrolling in the Spring Semester Payment Plan by January 15 gives you a 5 month payment plan with monthly payments due by the 15th of each month for January, February, March, April, and May. If you enroll in the payment plan after January 15, you will be in a 4 month payment plan with monthly payments due by the 15th of February, March, April, and May. The deadline for enrolling in the payment plan for the Spring term is February 15.
Recalculating Monthly Payments
Monthly payments may be recalculated
each month and will be
determined by the current balance owed divided by the number of payments
left
on the payment plan. Therefore, monthly payment amounts may differ each
month.
Giving Parents, Spouses, or Others Account Access
Students can authorize parents, spouses, or others to access their account. To authorize other users, students should go through Blink (Student Services tab > My Bethel Account channel > select term > click Online Payment at bottom of page > click Authorized Users) and follow the instructions. After a user has been authorized, he/she will receive an email with further instructions.
Payment Due Dates
Payments are due on the 15th of every month. Any activity applied to an account after the 8th of each month(s) will not be reflected in the current monthly payment and will be included in the following months.
Finance Charges
There are no additional finance or interest charges for
students participating in the semester payment plan.
Private Music Lesson Credits
Students who qualify for free or reduced-cost private music lessons will see those discounts credited on their accounts later in the semester.
Loans and Financial Aid
Loans and financial aid authorized and recorded by the Office of Financial Aid will be considered when calculating monthly payments.
Outside Scholarships
Outside Scholarships and Church Partnerships Grants will reduce the amount owed on the student account. The payments will cause the plan to be recalculated, resulting in lower monthly installments. Recalculation will not occur until the funds are posted to the student account.
Fees
Late Monthly Payment Fee: $25 per month
Non-Sufficient Funds Fee: $20 fee per item; late fees may apply
Statements
Students will receive online monthly statements which include any previous balance, an itemization of the monthly activity, and the current balance on the student account. The monthly statement does not reflect specific information regarding the Semester Payment Plan, such as due dates and dollar amounts of the monthly installments. However, each time there is a transaction on the student account, the student and authorized user will receive and e-mail indicating the recalculated monthly installment on the Payment Plan.
Payment Options
Learn more about the payment options available.