The Nelnet payment plan provides the opportunity to stretch payments over a period of months using a debit card, credit card or an electronic transfer of funds from a checking or savings account.

Nelnet is not a loan program, and no interest charges will accrue.

There is no credit check, and no student is required to use this service.

East Georgia State College is aware of the financial burden of earning a college education. In an effort to offer an alternative payment option, EGSC has partnered with Nelnet Business Solutions to offer our students and families a Tuition Payment Plan. This plan will allow students and families to avoid the traditional lump-sum payments and spread this payment evenly for up to four months for the upcoming semester.

The Nelnet Payment Plan option permits students and families to budget costs for tuition, fees, as well as room and board that may not be covered by other financial aid. The program is not a loan so there are no interest or finance charges and there is no credit check. Monthly payments can be made from an automatic bank account draft or charged to a credit card.

Nelnet Details and Deadlines

For more information on Nelnet Payment Plans, click here.

Fall 2024 Payment Plan (available 05/01/24) 
Payments on the 5th of each month.
Last Day to
Enroll Online
Required
Down Payment
# of
Payments
Months of
Payments
Enrollment
Fee
June 30 none 4 July - October $50
July 25 25% 3 August - October $60
August 26 50% 2 September & October $70
Last Day Increase: 08/26/2024 | Last Day Decrease or Terminate: 09/30/2024

Once registration is completed each semester and charges are posted in Banner, students can enroll in the Nelnet payment plan by logging onto myEGSC and going to the Student Account section and clicking on the Nelnet Payment Plan Enrollment link. During the enrollment process, students will receive instructions on how to review their accounts at any time.

Simple Steps to Enroll in the Payment Plan

    • Log in to MyEGSC
    • Select BannerWeb 9x
    • Select Setup/Manage Payment Plans (Nelnet Enterprise)

Learn more about estimating costs with tuition and financial aid calculator

Click here to view the Nelnet Payment Plan Tutorial Video.

If you have any questions, please contact the Business Office at 478-289-2186 or by email at accounts@ega.edu

Frequently Asked Payment Plan Questions

All payments are processed through an automated bank (ACH) or a credit/debit card payment the 5th of each month. 

Schedule deduction dates cannot be changed.

The method of payment is set up when the payment plan agreement is initiated through Nelnet.

If your payment fails, you have any questions regarding your payment schedule, or how payments are processed, please refer back to your initial Nelnet agreement or login to your Nelnet account.   

Your payment plan will automatically decrease or increase to cover your current balance due, up to $5,500** until a set date* in the semester. Once the set date has passed your plan can not be changed.

*Please see your plan agreement for details.

Nelnet will send you an email immediately to advise that changes have been made to your payment plan.

Updates can take up to 3 business days to reflect on your Student Account bill. 

To confirm your account changes, please login directly to your Nelnet account.

**If a change to your student account causes your total charges to exceed $5,500, your plan WILL NOT automatically update.

Email accountsFREEOMNIUPDATE to request to update your plan to the $5,500 limit. Any remaining balance will HAVE to be paid directly to EGSC to cover the overage.  

Once aid (scholarship, loan, or grant) is applied to your student account, your payment plan will be automatically reduced to cover the remaining balance due.

If the authorized aid covers your total charges then your payment plan will be reduced to deduct no additional installments.

Nelnet will send an email to the email address that you provide during enrollment to notify you of changes to your plan. 

Overpayment's will be processed as refunds, to your BankMobile refund preference, after EGSC receives both your authorized aid and the payments made to Nelnet payment plan.   

Payments made to Nelnet are applied to your student account after EGSC receives the funds from Nelnet.

EGSC receives Nelnet payments in installments, payments will not post immediately after payment is taken. 

When a payment plan is set up through Nelnet, a protection is placed on your student account to denote your payment plan.

The protection is for the total amount of the Nelnet payment plan and protects you ONLY for your agreement amount through the fee payment deadline drops.

After the first deposit from Nelnet is received by EGSC, your protection will be updated to reflect the remaining portion of your payment plan  that EGSC has not yet received.

It is critical that as drop deadlines approach, you check your student account balance and compare it to the amount of your payment plan to ensure your total charges are covered. You can do this by logging into your Nelnet account.

Students/parents who have an active payment plan can make changes to the card or bank account used.

To make the appropriate change, the student/parent can update their account online or they can contact a Nelnet customer service representative at 1-800-609-8056, available 24/7. There are restrictions that apply. 

Please contact Nelnet directly for details about changes to the form of payment. 

No, all payment deductions will be made on the 5th* of each month.

*Any payments pulled on the 5th and returned for insufficient funds will be pulled again on the 20th.

Payment plans cannot be cancelled.

Payments towards your Nelnet payment plan must be made directly through Nelnet and CANNOT be made to EGSC.

 

Enrollment fees are charged in lieu of charging interest.