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Tuition Payment

Important Tuition Date

Summer 2024 Tuition Due Date:  Monday, June 10, 2024

See Dates and Deadlines for refund dates.

How to Pay Tuition

  • You can pay tuition and fees in full using a card in ctcLink.
  • Sign up for the Nelnet payment plan in ctcLink using the Financial Account tile.
  • Pay in person at the Cashier’s office on the first floor of Building 6.  (Note: Cashiers are only able to accept cash or checks for tuition payments.)

View a Canvas tutorial on making payments in ctcLink.

Authorized Payers

Students:  If someone is paying on your behalf, you must first set them up as an Authorized Payer.
Authorized Payers:  If you are paying on behalf of the student, the student must access or set up their account first and then add you as an Authorized Payer.

How to Signup for Payment Plan

Sign up through your ctcLink account. Remember to click the Nelnet button in ctcLink, not the payment plan button.

  • Log into ctcLink with your ctcLink ID and Password
  • Click on Financial Account
  • Click on Payment Plan
  • Click on Nelnet Payment Button
  • Click on Setup Payments with Nelnet
  • Nelnet is implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) across its systems.  If you want to utilize the optional Nelnet MFA at this time, you may refer to the Nelnet MFA Documentation.  If you have any questions related to this process, please contact Nelnet at 800.609.8056.

Students who sign up for the Nelnet Payment Plan will automatically get a positive service indicator on their ctcLink account that will hold them in their classes so Registration will not drop you. “Your classes are being held because you signed up for the Payment Plan.” 

Spring 2024 Payment Plans

Spring 2024 Payment Plan available on February 15, 2024.

Tuition Due Date is March 18, 2024*

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of paymentsPayment Date
March 70%
3March, April, May


20th
March 2833%2April, May20th
April 1150%1May20th
Note: All down payments and enrollment fees are processed immediately.

Summer 2024 Payment Plans

Summer 2024 Payment Plan available on May 9, 2024.

Tuition Due Date is June 10, 2024*

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of paymentsPayment Date
May 310%2June and July20th
July 550%1July20th
Note: All down payments and enrollment fees are processed immediately.

Fall 2024 Payment Plans

Fall 2024 Payment Plan available on May 9, 2024.

Tuition Due Date is September 9, 2024*

Last day to enroll onlineRequired down paymentNumber of paymentsMonths of paymentsPayment Date
July 50%
4July-October


20th
August 233%3Aug-October20th
September 650%2Sept. & Oct.20th
October 450%1October 2024
Note: All down payments and enrollment fees are processed immediately.

Call us at (206) 592-3288 or email payplan@highline.edu. for a quicker response.

Frequently Asked Questions


This will be automatically updated in your Nelnet account.
Automatic bank payment (ACH), Credit/Debit card-MasterCard, Visa, and Discover are all accepted.
The payment plan charges a $30.00 non-refundable enrollment fee every quarter and a $30.00 returned payment fee each time a regularly scheduled payment is returned.