Nelnet Monthly Payment Plan
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The monthly payment plan, administered through Nelnet Campus Commerce, allows students and families to pay the university in manageable monthly installments and provides the convenience of enrolling online.
Making payments to Nelnet is simple. Your Nelnet plan will allow you to specify deductions from your checking, statement savings account, or credit card (credit card fees apply). Please contact Nelnet customer service for more information at 800-609-8056.
Available Nelnet Payment Plans
Semester Payment Plan
The semester-based payment plans are available to undergraduate and graduate students for an enrollment fee of $40. Fall plans do not roll over to spring. Students are required to re-enroll and set up a new payment plan for each semester.
Need some help setting up a payment plan? View an instructional video.
Health Insurance Payment Plan (Open to Graduate Students Only)
The annual health Insurance payment plan is ONLY available to graduate students who are supported by their academic department for tuition and fees, and must be attending CMU in both the fall and spring semesters for an enrollment fee of $20. Those not meeting these requirements should choose the semester-based plan.
Do not open a Nelnet payment plan if your financial support (payroll deduction, financial aid, departmental grant money, etc.) exceeds what you owe the university.
Enroll in Plan
Target Dates to Enroll By
Semester Payment Plan (Fall)
ENROLLMENT FEE: $40
Available to undergraduate and graduate students.
ENROLLMENT IS CURRENTLY CLOSED
Semester Payment Plan (Spring 2023)
ENROLLMENT FEE: $40
Available to undergraduate and graduate students.
Enrollment Opens |
Enrollment Closes |
Required Down Payment |
Number of Payments |
Months of Payments |
| Dec. 1 at 12:01 a.m. EST | Dec. 21 at 11:59 p.m. EST | 20% | 4 | January - April |
| Dec. 1 at 12:01 a.m. EST | Jan. 23 at 11:59 p.m. EST | 40% | 3 | February - April |
| Dec. 1 at 12:01 a.m. EST | Feb. 17 at 11:59 p.m. EST | 60% | 2 | March & April |
The last deadline is final; no exceptions will be made after that date.
Health Insurance Payment Plan (Available to Graduate Students Only)
Annual Fall Open Enrollment
PLAN IS CURRENTLY CLOSED
Please Note:
- To enroll into this plan, you must attend CMU in both the fall and spring semesters. If you are graduating in the fall semester, please choose the fall semester payment plan.
- Do not open a Nelnet payment plan if your financial support (departmental support via payroll deduction, financial aid, departmental grant money, etc.) exceeds what you owe the university.
Important Things to Note:
- Please enter only the prefix of the student’s Carnegie Mellon email address when creating a new account, (lowercase letters only). Example: andrewc2
- Please refer to the appropriate semester student account invoice balance when setting up your payment plan. The Nelnet Campus Commerce system does not interface with the Carnegie Mellon Student Account System, and Nelnet representatives do not have access to specific CMU student account activity due to FERPA regulations.
- Credit balances on your student account will not be refunded until your Nelnet payment plan is paid in full. The Student Accounts Office recommends that students in this situation contact Nelnet customer service for a budget adjustment.
- CMU receives Nelnet Campus Commerce adjustment files daily; changes made to a payment plan should appear on the student's account within two business days.
