Payment & Billing

Online Payment Plan

Tuition, room and board statements are sent in July for the fall semester and in December for the spring semester. Balances are to be paid in full by August 20 (fall) and January 15 (spring). Being approved for enough loan to cover the balance of the bill or signing up for the online payment plan is considered as "paid in full".

A late fee will be applied if balances are not paid by the initial due date. A $25 per month additional fee will be applied each succeeding month.

For cash, check and credit card payment follow the directions on your statements.

Cornerstone University is proud to offer NelNet Business Solutions (NBS) as a convenient budget plan. This is not a loan program. You have no debt, there are no interest or finance charges assessed and there is no credit check. The cost to budget your interest -free monthly payment plan is a $50 per semester non-refundable enrollment fee. You may budget your tuition and fees via Automatic Bank Payment or credit card options. If you choose to make your monthly payments using a credit card or debit card rather than by ACH from your checking or savings account, a 2.75% transaction fee will be assessed on each payment. There is no transaction fee for those who use their checking or savings accounts for payment.

Important Notes

1) If changes are made to your tuition statement after you have enrolled in NBS, Cornerstone will update your account and future withdrawals will reflect the change.

2) You must sign up for the NBS program each semester; being enrolled for the fall semester does not automatically enroll you for the spring semester.

3) A $50 enrollment fee will be withdrawn within two weeks of your enrollment.

Fall Payment Options

Online enrollment can begin after July 15

1) Enroll by August 3 with no down payment for the 5 month plan. One-fifth of the bill will be withdrawn on August 5, September 5, October 5, November 5, and December 5.

2) Enroll by August 18 with no down payment for the 4 month plan. One-fourth of the bill will be withdrawn on August 20, September 20, October 20, and November 20.

3) Enroll by August 23 with a 20% down payment. Remaining payments will be one-fourth of the balance withdrawn on September 5, October 5,November 5, and December 5.

4) Enroll by September 7 with 25% down payment. Remaining payments will be one-third of the balance withdrawn on September 20, October 20, and November 20.

5) Online payment enrollment is not available after September 16.

If you do not participate in the payment plan, full payment is due by August 20. Payment in full may be made online using e-cashier or by calling the accounting and finance office.

*Please note: If you sign up for the payment plan after August 20, you will still be assessed the $100 late fee since payment is due on August 20. The later dates simply reflect how payments will be made if you sign up at the later time.

J-term Payment for Traditional Undergrad Students

J-term payment is part of the spring bill and will be included in the block rate. If a student has 12 credits for the spring term and 3 credits for J-term, that student will have no additional tuition charge above the block rate. If a student has 15 credits for the spring term and 3 credits for J-term, that student will be charged the block rate plus 1 overload credit. If a student is taking 6 credits for the spring and 3 credits for J-term, the student will be charged for 9 credits at the per credit hour charge.

Spring (J-term charges included) Payment Options

Online enrollment can begin after December 10.

1) Enroll by January 3 with no down payment for the 5 month plan. One-fifth of the bill will be withdrawn on January 5, February 5, March 5, April 5 and May 5.

2) Enroll by January 18 with no down payment for the four-month payment plan. One-fourth of the bill will be withdrawn on January 20, February 20, March 20, and April 20.

3) Enroll by January 24 with a 20% down payment. Remaining payments will be one-fourth of the balance withdrawn on February 5, March 5, April 5, and May 5.

4) Enroll by February 7 with a 25% down payment. Remaining payments will be one-third of the balance withdrawn on February 20, March 20 and April 20.

5) Online payment enrollment is not available after February 16.

Full payment is due January 15. Payment in full may be made online using e-cashier or in the accounting and finance office.

*Please note: If you sign up for the payment plan after January 15, you will still be assessed the $100 late fee since payment is due on January 10. The later dates simply reflect how payments will be made if you sign up at the later time.