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Options for paying your tuition and fees
There are several ways to pay for college:
- Pay out of Pocket
- Set up a Payment Plan, and/or
- Access Financial Aid (Financial aid includes both grants and student loans)
For a full list of funding resources, review the How to Pay for College webpage.
Make sure you meet the appropriate deadlines to ensure you stay enrolled in your classes. Tuition due dates and other important dates are posted on the Academic Calendar. Note that short classes have different deadlines.
If you have not made payment arrangements to pay by the deadline, you will be dropped from classes. Review the Drop for Nonpayment section below for more information about this process.
Refer to the Student Financial Agreement for complete information on your financial responsibilities.
Payment options
cash, check, debit/credit card, Visa or MasterCard.
Pay Online
Paying online is easy and secure. You can use your credit or debit card to pay in full. Log in to ctcLink and select the "Financial Account" tile and follow the Make a Payment Instructions.
Pay over the phone
Contact Cashiering at (360) 442-2210
A Tuition Payment Plan is available for students who are interested in making smaller, more convenient monthly payments.
You might need a payment plan if ...
- You’re paying for school on your own
- Financial aid didn't cover all your tuition and fees
- You missed the financial aid deadline and your financial aid won’t be processed in time
Payments Plans can ONLY be set up online in your ctcLink account. Payments are automatically charged to a credit/debit card or withdrawn directly from a bank account. Enrollment by target dates is required, so be sure to check out the Tuition Payment Plan page.
Setting up Your Payment Plan
Before setting up your payment plan, you should ...
- Be registered for classes
- Have your ctcLink ID number
- Know that the $30 non-refundable fee for setting up a payment plan will be processed IMMEDIATELY
Click the Tuition Payment Plan button for instructions on setting up your payment plan in your ctcLink Student account.
How to Enroll in the Payment Plan
- Register for your classes.
- Enroll in the Payment Plan by the Target Enrollment Dates listed on the Tuition Payment Plan page.
- You will need your credit/debit card information, or bank routing number (located at the bottom of your deposit slip or checks)
- To enroll navigate to your Student Homepage on your ctcLink account > Financial Account > Payment Plans > Nelnet Payment Plan
- Click on the gray tile to redirect you to the Nelnet site
If you need help, call Cashiering at (360) 442-2210.
Financial aid includes both grants and student loans. Students are responsible for checking ctcLink for missing financial aid requirements.
Students who have applied for financial aid and completed all requested documents can register and make arrangements to delay tuition payment until their award is processed.
Students who have been approved for financial aid by the priority application deadline will automatically have their classes held.
If financial aid funds will not be processed in time, you have the option to enroll in the payment plan and be reimbursed when your funds become available.
If you plan to use student loans, you must complete the requirements for accepting student loans and accept your student loans in ctcLink or you will be dropped from your classes after the payment deadline.
Drops for Non-Payment
Fall 2025 Drop Schedule
First Drop
September 16, 2025
Second Drop
October 6, 2025
Final Drop
October 20, 2025
Tuition and fees are due on the tuition due date posted on the LCC academic calendar, usually two weeks before the first day of the quarter. If payment arrangements are not made by that date, you will be dropped from the classes you haven’t paid for. You will have a chance to re-register for classes and pay your balance. The One-Stop Center is here to help you make a plan for payment and stay enrolled!
If you haven’t paid, set up a payment plan, or completed your financial aid or other funding arrangements by the tuition due date, you’ll be dropped the following week. We will communicate this to you via email and text message. We’ll also share your steps to get re-registered for classes. When you re-register, you need to pay your tuition and fees in full, set up a payment plan, or complete your missing financial aid or other funding requirements.
If you haven’t paid or set up a payment plan by the end of Week 2 of the quarter, you’ll be dropped from classes the following Monday. We will communicate this to you via email and text message. We’ll also share your steps to get re-registered for classes. If you do not re-register within 24 hours of being dropped, instructor permission will be required before we can add you back to your class(es). After you re-register, you need to pay tuition and fees in full, or set up a payment plan.
If you haven’t been able to complete payment or set up a payment plan by Week 4, you’ll be dropped from classes with no opportunity to re-register until the following quarter. We will communicate this to you via email and text message.
Contact Financial Aid
Financial Aid staff are available online in Zoom, via phone or email.
Financial Aid Office
(360) 442-2390
Fax: (360) 442-2379
financialaidoffice@lowercolumbia.edu