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Payment Plan

Financial Aid Tuition and Fees Payment Plan

Payment Plan Options

2025 Fall Semester

The payment plan option for the Fall 2025 Semester are now available. For Fall 2025 the payment plan options below are available. The payment deadline for Fall 2025 is August 13th by 5:00 p.m. If your payment plan has not been set up by that date, your classes can be cancelled.

Traditional Payment Plan

  • A non-refundable $75 administrative fee is assessed and must be paid in order to enroll in the plan
  • A down payment of 25% of the account balance must be paid to enroll in the plan. The percent down payment increases if enrollment is processed beyond the 1st installment deadline.
  • Three (3) additional payments are due over the next three (3) months resulting in a total of four (4) payments for the Fall term. The due dates are September 10th, October 10th, and November 10th.
  • a late fee of $50 will be applied if payment is not made by the deadline each month
  • The payment plan does not carry over to the next semester. New enrollment is required for each semester.

Extended Payment Plan

  • A non-refundable $75 administrative fee is assessed and must be paid in order to enroll in the plan
  • A down payment of 15% of the account balance must be paid to enroll in the plan. The percent down payment increases if enrollment is processed beyond the 1st installment deadline.
  • Four (4) additional payments are due over the next four (4) months resulting in a total of five (5) payments for the Fall term. The due dates are September 10th, October 10th, November 10th, and December 10th.
  • a late fee of $50 will be applied if payment is not made by the deadline each month
  • The payment plan does not carry over to the next semester. New enrollment is required for each semester.

Creating a Payment Plan

  1. Log into my.sc.edu.
  2. Select Account Information, Payment Gateway then Enroll in Payment Plan.
  3. Select the appropriate account and click Select. Tab over to select term (i.e. Fall 2024, Spring 2025).
  4. Once the term is selected, general information regarding the Payment Plan will be displayed. Click Details for more information such as amounts, number of installments, etc. Once finished reviewing, click Select.
  5. The next page will display the current total due for the down payment, as well as the payment schedule for future installment dates.
    • PLEASE NOTE: Before selecting Continue at the bottom of the page, a selection MUST BE MADE to either schedule the payments automatically (selected payment method will be charged automatically the day installment is due), or to NOT enroll in automatic payments.
  6. The next step requires entering the preferred payment method. If a credit or debit card is selected and used, a 2.5% convenience fee will be charged. However, if an electronic check is used for payment, no additional charge is added. Once the selection is made, click Continue and enter the account number. Once this has been done click Continue.

The next page will require the cardholder information. If this payment method information is to be kept on file, check the box next under Option to Save and create a name for this payment method, then click Continue.

You may use this payment method for future installments.