Paying for College

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Tuition and Billing

Whether you are just starting out as a new student, or are a continuing student at Minnesota State College Southeast, you’re probably thinking about how to pay for college.

It’s very important that you understand how much college costs, how to pay your college bills, and what resources are available to help you with your expenses.

Tuition and Billing

Paper invoices are not sent by mail. You are responsible for checking your account through Student eServices.
You must meet the required minimum payment by the due date to avoid being dropped from your courses.
You do not have to pay your full tuition bill at one time. Learn about the Nelnet payment plan through Nelnet Campus Commerce.
Check your student account and email often for important notifications.

Payment Deadlines

Below are the upcoming Payment deadlines and related events for the next 90 days.

Date	Event(s)
May - 23 (Mon.)	Summer Session Tuition Arrangement Due Summer Session Tuition Arrangement Due - see Minimum Payment Criteria
June - 10 (Fri.)	Grant and Loan disbursement
June - 24 (Fri.)	First time loan disbursement
June - 30 (Thu.)	Fall Scholarship Apps Due Midnight deadline for Fall Semester Scholarship Applications. More information & FAQs
July - 8 (Fri.)	Second loan disbursement Second loan disbursement for Summer Session only loans
August - 1 (Mon.)	Fall Semester Tuition Arrangement Due Date Fall Semester Tuition Arrangement Due - see Minimum Payment Criteria

Full Calendar

Financial Aid

Whether you're just starting out in college, or continuing your college career, you're probably concerned about paying for college! Unless you can afford to pay for everything yourself, you will need to find other sources of funding to cover college costs, such as tuition, fees, books, supplies, tools, and living expenses.

Our financial aid department will help you with student loans and grants. The first step is filing the FAFSA. Financial Aid Application Process
Make sure you file the FAFSA every year, not just your first year in college.
Even if you don't think you will qualify, you should still file the FAFSA. You never know!
MSC Southeast Foundation offers student scholarships. Be certain to apply for Foundation scholarships by the deadlines (June 15, 2020 for Fall 2020, September 30, 2020 for Spring 2021). See: Foundation Scholarships

Tuition Due Dates 2022-2023

Spring 2022: Minimum payment due by December 16, 2021
Full payment due (if no Nelnet payment plan is in place) by February 15, 2022

Summer 2022: Minimum payment due by May 23, 2022
Full payment due (if no Nelnet payment plan is in place) by June 27, 2022

Fall 2022: Minimum payment due by August 1, 2022
Full payment due (if no Nelnet payment plan is in place) by September 27, 2022

Spring 2023: Minimum payment due by December 15, 2022
Full payment due (if no Nelnet payment plan is in place) by February 14, 2023

Mid semester courses follow the same tuition due dates. Tuition and fees for courses added after the tuition due date are due at the time of registration.