Flexible financing options

This overview will provide you with general information about payment plans available to help you reach your educational goals. Completion of a promissory note is required. A promissory note must accompany all mailed registrations. Walk-in registrants may complete the promissory note at the time of registration. NLU payment plans are calculated on a term basis.

Click here for full details, and to download the promissory note form

Financial aid information

For information regarding financial aid for graduate study, call the Office of Student Finance at 800.443.5522, extension 5350.

Please note: Students must be attending at least half-time (a minimum of four semester hours per quarter) to receive student loans. If you are interested in a deferment on previous student loans, please check with the holder of your student loan. Based on the date of your student loan, full-time enrollment may be required to defer previous loans.

Payment plan options

1. Pay full tuition contract

• You pay for your entire field or cluster program at the time of initial registration and receive a 4% discount on the cost of the program.
• Not available for previously discounted programs and not available to on-campus students

2. Term-by-term tuition payment plan

• You pay for a term's tuition/fees and other charges by the first day of the term.
• Completion of a promissory note is required.

3. Deferred tuition payment plan

• You pay for a term's tuition/fees and other charges in three equal installments as follows: a payment of one-third less deposit by the first day of the term; one-third on the 30th day following the first class; and the final one-third on the 60th day following the first class.
• There is a $35 per term fee associated with this plan, which is in addition to the first payment.
• Completion of a promissory note is required.

4. Financial Aid

• Financial aid in the form of need and non-need based programs is available to eligible students. Please contact the Student Finance Office for eligibility information.
• Late applicants may be required to remit monthly payments while their financial aid is processed.
• Financial aid applications must be completed at the time of registration.
• Any amount not covered by awarded/estimated aid must be paid at the time of registration.
• Completion of a promissory note is required.

5. Direct billing to employer

• Under this plan, your employer pays the University directly for all or a portion of the tuition and fees. Payment from the employer, or information regarding where to send the invoice, must accompany your registration. In addition, any amount not covered by the employer is due by the first day of class.
• Completion of a promissory note is required.

6. Tuition reimbursement

• If you have a tuition reimbursement plan at work, you may defer up to 75% of the cost of a term. The remaining 25% of a term's tuition and fees is due by the first day of class.
• A copy of your employer's reimbursement policy as well as the student's eligibility for the plan must accompany your Promissory Note.
• There is a $35 handling fee per term in order to participate in this plan.
• Completion of a promissory note is required.

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