Student Account Payment Options and Due Dates
 Payment Option Plans - Ferris State University offers two (2) Payment Option Plans to pay total semester charges:

  • Traditional Payment Plan
  • Deferred Payment Plan

The table below provides general information on each Payment Plan:

Traditional Payment Plan Deferred Payment Plan

All charges are due on the first billing date, prior to the
first day of classes. This will require the entire account to
be paid, leaving a $0 balance.

No Deferred Processing Fee

For Spring 2012 semester, the account balance due date is December 15, 2011.

For Summer 2012 semester, the account balance due date is May 11, 2012.

For Fall 2012 semester, the account balance due date is August 15, 2012.

You are required to pay 50% of the current charges
listed on the first bill, plus 100% of any past semester charges.

A one-time $30.00 Deferred Processing Fee per semester.

You will receive an updated electronic invoice for the second and third installment and these statements will reflect previous payments and additional charges that have been placed on the account (i.e. financial aid disbursements, personal payments, book charges, etc.). Each installment will reflect the remaining 50% of the charges on the account. Please see the chart below for payment percentages and due dates.

  • For Spring 2012 semester, the $30.00 deferred payment fee will be added to your account if the entire balance is not paid by January 12, 2012.
  • For Summer 2012 semester, the $30.00 deferred payment fee will be added to your account if the entire balance is not paid by May 18, 2012.

  • For Fall 2012 semester, the $30.00 deferred payment fee will be added to your account if the entire balance is not paid by August 30, 2012.


Deferred Plan Due Dates and Percentage for Processing Payments:

Semester Due Dates

Deferred Plan
Percentage of
Payment
Spring 2012 December 15, 2011 50%
February 15, 2012 25%
March 15, 2012 25%
Summer 2012 May 11, 2012 50%
June 15, 2012 25%
July 16, 2012 25%
Fall 2012 August 15, 2012 50%
September 24, 2012 25%
October 15, 2012 25%

 

 

 

 

 

 




  

 

 

 

  • Please keep in mind that the above percentages are an overview of how the account balance will be paid in full (100%) when you use the deferred payment plan. Read your bill carefully to ensure you are making the appropriate payment for the proper due date. It will prompt you to calculate the amount due in some instances.
  • A 2% late fee will be added to student accounts that are not paid by the third payment date of each semester.

A student can view their real-time balance through their E-bill account. A student can also check their account balance online through their account balance online through their MyFSU account by completing the following.

  • Click on the Academics & Services tab
  • Under Student Records, click on Account Summary by Term
  • Click on the term heading (ex. Fall 2011, Aug 29-Dec 16) to view single semester, including any pending financial aid that has not disbursed to the account


Students who have sufficient financial aid to cover their semester charges do not need to make a payment. Students who do not have sufficient financial aid to cover their semester charges need to pay a minimum of 50% of their balance after financial aid to avoid having their class schedules dropped.

  • A Business Operations hold will be placed on students who have had their classes dropped for non-payment.
  • Students will be notified via their MyFSU email their class schedule has been dropped.
  • Dropped students who are rescheduling during drop/add will need to have sufficient financial aid and/or pay fifty percent of the current semester charges (after financial aid) and the additional late registration hold to be lifted. Past due balances must be paid in full.

Students Registering After Late Registration During Drop/Add Period:

Students who have no registration activity by the end of late registration, will also be charged the late registration fee of $100.00 when registration is completed. These students will also have a Business Operations hold placed on their account and will need to have sufficient financial aid and/or pay fifty percent of the current semester charges (after financial aid) to have the hold lifted prior to registration.

Students Registering For Additional Credits After Drop/Add Is Completed:

Students who wish to add additional credits via a four-part registration form approved by an instructor and/or Dean's Office need to have sufficient financial aid or pay 75% of the course charge to have the form processed and the credits added.

Students Registering After Drop/Add Is Completed:

If a student is not registered by the deadlines below for the semester, the Business Operations registration hold will not be lifted except in cases of a successful appeal to the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs. Appeal forms can be picked up at the Student Service Center, CSS 101. (Appeals must be approved by the VP of Academic Affairs before the student goes to their Deans Office for late registration approval.) As a part of this appeal, students must have sufficient financial aid and/or pay 75% of the current semester charges (after financial aid) and the additional late registration fee of $100.00. Past due balances must be paid in full.

Semester Deadline
Spring 2012 January 13, 2012
Summer 2012 May 21, 2012
Fall 2012 August 31, 2012