Due Dates
Due Dates
Payment of tuition, fees, and on-campus room and board charges is due by the following deadlines:
- Fall 2024 - August 1, 2024
- Spring 2025 - January 3, 2025
- Summer 2025 - May 23, 2025
See other Important Dates and Deadlines
Understanding Your Billing Statement
Viewing Your Bill
View your statement by following these steps.
- Log in to workday.pointloma.edu
- Click the Finances Application
- Click the yellow View Statement button
- Select the appropriate term and then select ok to view your statement.
Before the payment deadline for each term, both the registered student and any approved third-party users will receive an email notification. The email will advise them to view their statement in Workday.
The statement is a detailed document that shows the class schedule, term-specific charges, applied payments, and anticipated financial aid or payments that are still pending.
The "due now" figure represents the amount that needs to be paid. The statement of account, or bill, also serves as the invoice that should be used for making payments.
- Due Now - The 'Due Now' figure represents the amount that needs to be paid to PLNU. It is your balance after all applied and anticipated payments. Please review the anticipated payments to ensure that all listed items match what you plan to use.
- Total Account Balance - This is your balance before any anticipated payments are applied. It includes all assessed charges and any payments made and/ or applied.
- Applied Payments -
- Include:
- Payments made to bill
- Credit from a previous term
- Disbursed Financial Aid
- Include:
- Anticipated Payments -
- Include:
- Pending/ Undisbursed Financial Aid
- Remaining/ Unpaid Balance of Tuition Installment Plan
- Include:
Need assistance understanding your statement? Check out our guide: Understanding Your Statement
Need assistance understanding Workday’s Finance Worklet? Check out our guide: Overview of Student Financials Worklet
Need Parent or Third Party Access?
Does someone other than you need access to your bill or financial information (your parents, guardian, spouse, etc.)? Have them set up a Third Party User Account via Workday. Then they will be able to see your statements, make payments, and receive important email notifications.
Options for Paying your Bill
Options for Paying your Bill
There are two options available to PLNU students for paying remaining account balances:
- Pay in Full: You can choose from three payment methods: online, by mail, or in person.
- Monthly Payment Plan (TIP): Students and parents looking to manage large semester payments or reduce loan debt can sign up for an interest-free monthly payment plan.
Pay in Full
Credit and debit cards are not accepted as payment.
| Online | By Mail | In Person |
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E-Check Payments - Domestic payments can only be made online through Workday. Here’s how:
Flywire: Flywire is a digital payment solution specifically designed for our international students. FlyWire also partners with many of our 529 plans to offer a streamlined, cost-effective payment option. | Send your statement stub (printed from your portal account) with a check to: PLNU Be sure to include the student's name and ID number on the check. | Visit the PLNU cashier in Draper Hall Monday – Friday We accept cash, checks, cashier's checks, or money order payments.
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Credit and debit cards are not accepted as payment. Please pay with cash, check, cashier’s check, or money order.
Monthly Payment Plan (TIP)
PLNU offers a monthly payment option called the Tuition Installment Plan (TIP). This interest-free plan helps families divide their outstanding balance into multiple payments per semester.
No late fees will accrue as long as the total plan amount covers the current semester's charges and payments are made on time according to the contracted amounts.
| Fall Semester Plans | Spring Semester Plans |
|---|---|
| 3-Month: August 15 – October 15 | 3-Month: January 15 – March 15 |
| 4-Month: July 15 – October 15 | 4-Month: December 15 – March 15 |
| 5-Month: June 15 – October 15 | 5-Month: November 15 – March 15 |
Tuition Installment Plan (TIP) Details:
Enrollment Fee: $40 each term. The enrollment fee is non-refundable.
Automatic Payments: Your bank account will be automatically debited on the 15th of each month, according to your selected payment plan. Please ensure this is a functional account that allows ACH transactions.
Returned Payments: Any returned payments will incur a $25 service fee. Two returned payments will result in the cancellation of your payment plan. The balance on your contract will reflect on your student's account, and a five percent late fee will be assessed on the remaining balance of the student account.
Non-Budgeted Items: Charges such as library fees, Wellness Center charges, parking fees, chapel fines, and residence hall fines should be paid directly to PLNU.
Tuition Installment Plan FAQs
How do I enroll?
Log in to Workday. Select Finance Worklet.
Under My Account, select Make a Payment or Set Up a Tuition Installment Plan.
See the following for further instructions: How to Enroll in TIP
How is my payment processed?
Each month, the payment plan will initiate an automatic debit from your bank account according to your selected plan. Please ensure that this account is functional and capable of processing ACH transactions.
How to Confirm Your TIP Is Sufficient
Contact Us: If you need help calculating your payment plan or have any questions about your financial obligations, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're here to assist you!
Payment Worksheet: You can print or download the Payment Worksheet and your statement to determine the amount of your TIP for the fall or spring semester. Compare your completed worksheet to your semester bill.
Note: The payment worksheet is for your reference only and does not need to be returned to Student Financial Services.
TIP Calculator: Upon enrolling in your TIP, there is an option to use the calculator.
How can I change my payment plan?
If you find a discrepancy or need to adjust your plan amount, please contact your Student Financial Services advisor or email your changes to sfs@pointloma.edu. Our team will manually adjust it for you.
How to Make Payments
What Can Change Your Bill?
Changes to Your Bill?
There are several reasons changes to your bill can occur throughout the semester. Changes in registration and fines are some of the charges that could affect your bill.
It is important you keep an eye on your student account, even after paying in full, because there are many reasons your account balance may change.
Reasons your student account balance may change after the first bill:
Lender Fees
The initial statement of account will include the actual amount of aid for which you have been awarded, but it will include an estimate of the amount of origination fees your lender will subtract prior to sending the funds to PLNU. Lenders are allowed some flexibility in the amount of fees they charge, so it is possible the amount that posts to your student account will be slightly different than the amount of aid that appeared on your first statement of account.
Changes in Registration
If you register for 12-17 units, you will be charged a “block” tuition rate. This means your tuition costs will not change when you add or drop classes within 12-17 units. However, if you make a change to your registration that brings you outside of block tuition, you will see a change in your tuition costs.
Some courses carry additional fees that will be charged regardless of whether or not you are within block tuition. For example, if you add a science lab with an associated fee, you will be charged the lab fee even if you are not charged for additional units. Also, if you add a private music lesson you will be charged a Private Music Lesson Fee as well as a Practice Room Fee.
If you register for an independent study (or directed study) course, you will be charged a $250 fee per unit in addition to any tuition costs. For example, if you register for a 3-unit independent study course that brings you to 18 units, you will be charged for the one unit of tuition that is above block tuition and you will be charged an additional $750 fee ($250/unit). If you add an independent study course but remain within block tuition, you will only be charged the additional $250/unit.
For more information regarding specific fees, please refer to the Tuition and Fees section of the Undergraduate Catalog.
Manual Charges
We endeavor to ensure that all charges are placed on your student account prior to sending out your first statement of account. However, there are some charges that must be placed manually and may hit your account after the first bill has been sent out.
Room and Board Changes
All on-campus students are assigned a standard meal plan, which is included in the room and board charge that appears on a student’s first statement of account. Students have the option to change their meal plan during the first two weeks of each semester. If a student chooses a larger meal plan, this may create a balance owing on a previously paid student account.
Fines that may hit your student account at various times during the semester:
Chapel Fines
Each PLNU undergraduate student is required to attend a certain number of chapel services, unless they have been granted an official waiver. According to institutional policy, one to five excessive chapel absences will result in a fine of $5 for each absence and six or more excessive chapel absences will result in a fine of $20 for each absence in excess of five. Chapel fines are placed on student accounts at the end of each semester.
Read more about chapel and chapel attendance policy.
Residence Hall Fines
Residence hall fines are placed on student accounts when a residence hall policy is violated. Most commonly, these fines are placed at the end of each semester or at the beginning of holiday breaks, when hall inspections take place. Students are expected to follow proper checkout and safety procedures.
Public Safety Fines
Parking and Public Safety fines are placed on student accounts if they have not been paid or appealed within 10 days of the ticket issue date.
Read more about Public Safety policies and appealing or paying for a ticket.
Withdraws & Refunds
Refund | Withdraw or Leave of Absense
If a student withdraws from PLNU during a semester, we are here to help get through that process.
Reminder - PLNU partners with GradGuard to offer Tuition Insurance. Read more about tuition refund insurance here.
See below for our policies and procedures to consider:
Fees
- Fees are refundable during the fall and spring semesters through the fourth week of classes.
- Residential hall fees are refundable according to the tuition refund schedule except for the first two weeks of the semester, during which there is a charge of $31 per night. The housing deposit may be refunded (after a 30-day waiting period) to students who withdraw after the eighth week of the semester, provided all accounts have been paid in full.
Meals
Meals are pro-rated as of the date the withdrawal is received by the residential staff.
Tuition
- Tuition is computed during the fall and spring semesters at the following percentages upon filing a properly executed change of schedule or withdrawal with the Records Office.
- First Two Weeks of Semester: 100%
- Third Week: 75 percent
- Fourth Week: 50 percent
- Fifth through Eighth Weeks: 25 percent
- Students are not entitled to any tuition refund after the end of the business day on Friday of the eighth week of a regular semester. Specific refund dates are published in Loma Link (the university's student newsletter). According to federal regulations, if you are receiving federal financial aid and withdraw at any time during the semester, a portion of your federal aid may be refunded to the lender or the Department of Education. For additional information, contact Student Financial Services.
Department of Defense (DOD) Tuition Assistance Refund Policy
Policy
Military Tuition Assistance (TA) is awarded to a student under the assumption that the student will attend school for the entire period for which the assistance is awarded. When a student withdraws, the student may no longer be eligible for the full amount of TA funds originally awarded. To comply with the Department of Defense (DOD) policy, Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) will return any unearned TA funds on a prorated basis through at least the 60% portion of the period for which the funds were provided. TA funds are earned proportionally during an enrollment period, with unearned funds returned based upon when a student stops attending (withdrawal from, dropping the course, or ceasing to attend). In instances when a service member stops attending due to a military service obligation, PLNU will work with the affected service member to identify solutions that will not result in a student debt for the returned portion in compliance with the DOD policy.
Student Responsibility
This policy serves to fully inform students receiving military tuition assistance of the required actions the College must take to comply with the DOD Memorandum of Understanding Return Policy for Military Tuition Assistance funds rules and align with the return of unearned student aid rules applicable to the Federal Student Aid as required under section 484B of the Department of Education Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Procedures
This policy applies only to students receiving Military Tuition Assistance (TA). This tuition assistance is a benefit that is available only while the student is in the service. This policy does not apply to Veterans or Veterans benefits. Refund calculations apply to any student who is attending Point Loma Nazarene University and withdraws within 60% into the period of enrollment for which the student has received TA. The amount of unearned TA that is returned is based on the date of withdrawal from the course. Once a student has completed more than 60% of the period of enrollment, all of their assistance has been earned (by the school) and will be retained by the university. Withdrawals prior to 60% follow the refund schedule detailed above.
Financial Aid
Refunds for financial aid can be a detailed process. As always, you can contact us for support and guidance, but below are policies and procedures to consider.
If a student withdraws from PLNU during a semester, a portion of the student’s financial aid may have to be returned. To begin the withdrawal process, a student must contact the Records Office. Refunds and returns will be determined by the official date of withdrawal as determined by the Records Office. If a student does not begin the official withdrawal process, the official date of withdrawal is determined in consultation with the Records Office.
Federal Aid
Federal aid returns are determined according to the Return of Title IV Funds (R2T4 calculation) process as mandated by federal regulation. The R2T4 process calculates any unearned financial aid received or post-withdrawal disbursement due to the student. Post withdrawal disbursements are considered aid that could have been disbursed which is determined with the R2T4 calculation. If a post withdrawal disbursement is due to the student the SFS office will disburse those federal funds in accordance with Federal Student Aid Post-Withdrawal disbursement rules. Additionally, any unearned federal financial aid will be processed and returned to the Department of Education in accordance with federal student aid guidance.
Note: students begin earning financial aid from the first day of class and the percentage of financial aid earned is determined by dividing the number of days the student completed in the term by the total number of days in the term. If the student attended 60 percent or more days the student can retain all aid originally awarded. If the student attends less than 60 percent PLNU will return funds.
Funds will be returned in the following order:
Order of return of Title IV funds A school must return Title IV funds to the programs from which the student received aid during the payment period or period of enrollment as applicable, in the following order, up to the net amount disbursed from each source:
- Unsubsidized Direct Loans (other than Direct PLUS Loans)
- Subsidized Direct Loans
- Direct PLUS Loans
- Federal Pell Grants for which a return of Title IV funds is required
- FSEOG for which a return of Title IV funds is required
- TEACH Grants for which a return of Title IV funds is required
- Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant, for which a return of Title IV funds is required
Example: If there were 109 total days in the term and the student completed 54 days, the student would earn 49.5 percent of the Title IV aid received (54/109 = 49.5 percent). In our example, the student originally received the following federal awards for the term:
| Pell Grant | $2,775 |
| SEOG Grant | $600 |
| Subsidized Federal Direct Loans | $2,723 |
| Unsubsidized Federal Direct Loan | $990 |
| Total Federal Aid | $7,088 |
Per the government’s formula, the student earned $3,509 (49.5 percent x $7,088 = $3,509). Next, we need to determine the amount of aid that needs to be returned to the Title IV programs (total federal aid originally received minus aid earned).
| Total Federal Aid Originally Received | $7,088.00 |
| Total Federal Aid Earned | - $3,509.00 |
| Total Federal Aid to be Returned | $3,579.00 |
NOTE: The student is responsible for any owing balance this may cause on the student’s PLNU account. PLNU will return any unearned Title IV funds to the Department of Education on the student’s behalf.
Cal Grant
Cal Grant is returned according to the Institutional Refund Policy.
Example: If a student withdraws during the third week of semester-long courses, PLNU will return 75 percent of the Cal Grant disbursed.
Amount disbursed: $4,612 x 75 percent = $3,459
PLNU will retain $1,153
Institutional Aid
Institutional aid (academic, departmental, athletic, and endowed scholarships; church and institutional grants; etc.) is returned according to the Institutional Refund Policy.
Example: If a student withdraws during the fourth week of semester-long courses and received a Provost academic scholarship, PLNU will return 50 percent of the amount disbursed.
Amount disbursed: $3,500 x 50 percent = $1750
PLNU will retain $1,750
Tuition Remission
Tuition remission is equal to the amount charged.
Example: If a student withdraws during the sixth week of semester-long courses, the student will be charged 75 percent of tuition cost.
Cost of tuition: $14,450 for the semester x 75 percent
Tuition remission = $10,837.50
VA and Other Outside Agency Awards
These are returned according to the agencies’ policies.
Private Loan Funds
These are returned according to the Institutional Refund Policy. Upon the student’s request, PLNU may retain funds to pay any balances, since this is a private loan the student must pay back.
Using Your 529 Plan
Using Your 529 Plan
A 529 Plan is a savings plan created by a state or educational institution to assist families in saving for future college expenses. It operates under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code, which was established in 1996.
PLNU accepts 529 Plans as a tuition payment method and has collaborated with state, employer, and private 529 plans.
If you have any inquiries regarding your 529 plan, we suggest reaching out to your specific plan provider.
International Payment Options
Point Loma Nazarene University has partnered with Flywire to provide our international students with a secure, simplified payment method.
Flywire is the global market leader in education payments, trusted by millions of students, thousands of institutions, and numerous recruitment agents and partners worldwide.
Offering convenient payment options in more than 140 currencies from over 240 countries and territories, Flywire supports various local payment methods, including bank transfers, credit cards, e-wallets, and more.
Billing FAQs
Billing FAQs
How do I access my billing information?
Billing Information is accessible via the Workday Finances worklet after July 1. The Finances worklet houses information regarding your Account Activity & Outstanding Charges.
How will I receive communication about my bill?
Prior to the beginning of the term, students and approved Third Party Users are emailed a notification indicating that their statement is available to view via Workday. Subsequent to this email, students with a “Due Now” balance are sent a monthly email notification regarding their statement.
All emails are sent to the student’s official PLNU email account and the email address listed in the Third Party User’s contact.
What if I pay my bill late?
Students will be assessed a five percent late fee if there is an unpaid “net balance” on their account after the semester payment deadline.
Can I mail my payment?
We encourage you to make your payment online, but if you wish to mail your payment, please print your bill and detach and include the payment remittance form at the top of the bill with your payment. Please write the student's name and PLNU ID number on the memo line at the bottom of the check. Mail the payment to:
Point Loma Nazarene University
Student Financial Services Office
3900 Lomaland Drive
San Diego, CA 92106
How can my parents of authorized payers view my billing information and make payments?
Students must grant Third Party User access to any person they would like to view billing activity and make payments. Students can add and update their Friends and Family via Workday.