Lansing Community College Payment Policy
Each semester, students are required to either:
- Pay in Full,
- Sign up for the FACTS Installment Payment Plan (available to all students),
- Sign up for the FACTS Installment Pending Aid Payment Plan (available to financial aid students* only - see below), or
- Submit Third Party Authorization - (THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL AID) Submit authorization to the Student Finance Office if you are being sponsored by a company, agency or high school.
STUDENTS WHO DO NOT COMPLETE ONE OF THE ABOVE OPTIONS BY THEIR PAYMENT DUE DATE WILL BE DROPPED FROM THEIR CLASSES.**
Have questions about the payment plan? Visit our FACTS Payment Plan FAQ page.
Advantages of the FACTS Automatic Payment Plan
- Easy online sign-up
- Monthly payment plan
- Flexible payment options
- No interest
Cost to Participate
- $25 activation fee per semester
- $30 NSF (non-sufficient fund) fee if a payment is returned
Payment Methods
- Automatic bank payment (ACH)
- Credit card/debit card
(MasterCard, Discover, or American Express)
Payments are processed on the 5th of each month and will continue until the payment plan expires. If a credit/debit card is used, a convenience fee in addition to the activation fee will be assessed. A minimum balance due of $25 is required to sign up for the automatic installment payment plan. For Pending Financial Aid Installment Payment Plan students, the $25 activation fee will not be charged until the first payment is attempted.
Target Dates to Enroll in a Payment Plan
If you choose to sign up for a FACTS payment plan, you must do so before 11:00pm on your payment due date. Payment due dates are shown on your student billing statement in your student account.
Spring 2013 Installment Payment Plan and Pending Financial Aid Payment Plan Deadlines
| Last day to sign up online | Required down payment | Number of payments | Months of payments |
| Regular payments are withdrawn on the 5th of the month; down payments are withdrawn immediately upon sign-up. | |||
| NON-FINANCIAL AID STUDENTS | |||
| November 21 | NONE | 4 | Dec-Mar |
| December 20 | 25% | 3 | Jan-Mar |
| January 28 | 50% | 2 | Mar-Apr |
| FINANCIAL AID STUDENTS ONLY | |||
| January 28 | NONE | 2 | Mar-Apr |
Summer 2013 Installment Payment Plan and Pending Financial Aid Payment Plan
Deadlines
| Last day to sign up online | Required down payment | Number of payments | Months of payments |
| Regular payments are withdrawn on the 5th of the month; down payments are withdrawn immediately upon sign-up. | |||
| NON-FINANCIAL AID STUDENTS | |||
| May 21 | 50% | 1 | June 5 |
| FINANCIAL AID STUDENTS ONLY | |||
| June 20 | NONE | 1 | July 5 |
*Summer semester Regular Payment Plan will take a 50% down payment and one payment on June 5th.
**Summer semester Financial Aid Payment
plan (if activated) will take one payment on July 5th for the entire
balance due.
Simple Steps to Enroll in the FACTS Installment or FACTS Pending Aid Payment Plan
Gather the necessary information. You will need:
- Your Student ID number as assigned by Lansing Community College.
- The name and address of the person responsible for making the payments.
- Account information for the responsible person:
- If paying by automatic bank payments, you will need the financial
institution's name and telephone number, your account number, and your
institution's routing number. Most of this information is located on your
check.
- If paying by credit / debit card, you will need the card number and expiration date.
Simple Steps to Enroll in the Payment Plan
- Log into Banner Self-Service by entering your User ID and PIN
- Select "Student"
- Select "Student Account"
- From the menu, select "Setup Semester Payment Plan"
- View your plan eligibility here then click "Setup Payment Plan" at the bottom of the screen
- Select a Term - use drop down box to select the appropriate (current) semester
- Click the "Submit" button
- View the semester you selected and your balance due. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click the button to "Setup Payment Plan"
- You will be taken
to the FACTS Payment Plan website to continue to set up your
payment agreement
- Make note of your Access Code
- Before you click the Submit button, please read carefully through the Final Review and the Terms and Conditions.
- On the Confirmation page select the option to Print for your records and/or make note of your confirmation number!
- An immediate e-mail will be sent (if an e-mail address was provided for the person responsible for payment) confirming enrollment through e-Cashier.
Need help signing up for a FACTS Payment Plan?
- Click here for assistance in setting up the payment plan.
- Visit the STAR Lab located at Enrollment Services in the Gannon Building if you need assistance or do not have access to the internet.
e-Cashier Availability
Availability of e-Cashier is determined by Lansing Community College. Please be aware the college may elect not to have e-Cashier available during specific times and dates during registration.
Important!
If you have questions about your agreement or need to make a change to your address, telephone number or account number, please call Nelnet Business Solutions (FACTS) at (800) 609-8056. Please be sure to have your agreement number and access code available before placing the call.
Questions about your financial aid?
Call Enrollment Services
at
(517) 483-1200 (option 2).
Questions signing up for the installment payment plan or changes to
your installment payment plan selection?
Call Student Finance at
(517) 483-1272 or (517) 483-1005.
Technical difficulty with the
payment plan process?
Call Nelnet at (800) 609-8056.
*Financial Aid students are defined by the College as follows:
- Students whose FAFSA has been processed by the College and have submitted any additional documents requested PRIOR TO the payment due date.
- Students who have been awarded a scholarship.
- Students who have been awarded an alternative loan.
**It is still the student's responsibility to drop any course(s) s/he does not plan to attend. For a schedule of refund deadlines, visit www.lcc.edu/schedule/.
