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Payment Plans

Payment plans are available to allow parents and students to spread payments for tuition and required fees, residence halls, meal plans, and other expenses through scheduled monthly installments.

Payment Options

Payment Plan Options

MSU offers two payment plan options:

  • Annual Payment Plan
    • Non-refundable enrollment fee of $75.00 is due when the plan is established.
    • Each semester's fees will be divided into five monthly auto-draft payments.
      • Payments will auto-draft on the first of each month, beginning in August and ending in December for Fall. The first payment for Spring will auto-draft in January and the last in May.
  • Semester Payment Plan
    • Non-refundable enrollment fee of $50.00 is due at the time the plan is established.
    • The current semester's fees will be divided into four monthly payments.
      • Payments will auto-draft on the first of each month, beginning in August and ending in November for Fall. The first payment for Spring will auto-draft in January and the last in April.
    • Another semester plan would need to be established for EACH semester.

**Payment plans are not offered during summer terms. **

Payment Plan Enrollment Dates

How to Enroll in a Payment Plan

All payment plans must be set up online.

Students, please follow the steps listed below to reach the Payment Plan enrollment screen:

  1. Login to my.msstate.edu
  2. Select the 'Menu' icon at the top left
  3. Banner
  4. MyBanner for Students
  5. Under 'Account Information, select View & Pay Account
  6. Sign Up for a Payment Plan

Authorized Payers, please follow the steps listed below to reach the Payment Plan enrollment screen:

  1. Login using the Authorized Payer login screen
  2. Sign Up for a Payment Plan

Set Up an Authorized Payer 

Rebalancing

Payment plans will be "rebalanced" monthly to reflect additional charges, student aid payments, and personal payments applied to the account throughout the semester. Each student/authorized payer will receive notification of the rebalanced amount before the next payment due date.

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Contact

Mississippi State University - Office of the Controller and Treasurer

158 Garner Hall
88 Garner Circle, Barr Avenue
Mississippi State, MS 39762