Monthly Payment Plan
The monthly payment plan enables students or their authorized users to pay current Fall and Spring semester tuition and fees in four equal payments per semester and current Summer semester tuition in three equal payments. Payments must be scheduled via ACH or credit card on the 10th of each month in July through October for the Fall semester, December through March for the Spring semester, and April through June for the Summer semester. Enrollment is required for each semester in which you participate in the plan. Only one plan may be set up for the student per semester. The monthly payment plan option is interest-free as long as monthly payments are made on time and in full. Failure to make payment for two consecutive months will result in the cancellation of the plan and the application of a $150 late fee.
Enrollment in a payment plan is restricted to students registered or planning to register for courses in the specified semester.
You can enroll via the Student Accounts eBill. You can also download our tutorial on Enrolling in a Payment Plan in eBill (PDF).
- Fall & Spring Semesters
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Fall payments are paid from July to October. Spring payments are paid in December through March. Students are advised to sign up with estimated figures (2023-2024 Cost of Attendance Worksheet) in June and October, respectively. Students who sign up after July 10th or December 10th will need to make up any missed payments upon enrollment.
Fall 2023 Monthly Payment Plan
Enrollment Period Enrollment Fee Down Payment Scheduled Payments Jun 11 – Jul 21 $45 $0.00 (+ missed payment if enrolling after the 10th of July) Jul 10, Aug 10, Sep 10, Oct 10 July 22 – Aug 28 $80 25% of estimated charges (+ missed payment if enrolling after the 10th of August) Aug 10, Sep 10, Oct 10
Aug 28 Closed Spring 2024 Monthly Payment Plan
Enrollment Period Enrollment Fee Down Payment Scheduled Payments Oct 11 – Dec 15 $45 $0.00 (+ missed payment if enrolling after the 10th of December) Dec 10, Jan 10, Feb 10, Mar 10
Dec 16 – Jan 14 $80 25% of estimated charges (+ missed payment if enrolling on the 10th of January) Jan 10, Feb 10, Mar 10
Jan 16 Closed - Summer Semester
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A monthly plan is available for the summer semester, with payments in three installments. Payments for the summer semester are due on the 10th of each month in April, May and June. Students wishing to participate in the monthly payment plan must apply no later than May 21st.
A non-refundable setup fee of $35 is due at the time of enrollment in the monthly payment plan for the summer semester. Students who apply after April 10th will need to make up the missed payment at the time of application.
Students can sign up using estimated figures (2022-2023 Cost of Attendance Worksheet).
The non-refundable setup fees and down payments are as follows:
Summer 2023 Monthly Payment Plan
Enrollment Period Enrollment Fee Down Payment Scheduled Payments Mar 11 – Apr 9 $35 $0.00 Apr 10, May 10, Jun 10 Apr 10 - May 9 $35 Missed April 10th installment May 10, Jun 10 May 10 – May 21 $35 Missed April 10th and May 10th installments Jun 10 May 22 Closed - Other Payment Plan Options
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Late Enrollment Payment Plan: GW is now offering a late enrollment option that will be available for the first 2 weeks of the fall and spring semester. This option has an enrollment fee of $150 and is interest-free as long as monthly payments are made on time and in full. A 25% down payment is required upon enrollment; the remaining 3 payments are due on the 10th of each month from September to November for Fall, and from February through April for Spring. Failure to make any scheduled payment will result in the cancellation of the plan and the application of a $150 late fee.
Late Enrollment Payment Plan
Enrollment Period Enrollment Fee Down Payment Scheduled Payments Spring: Jan 16 - Jan 31 $150 25% of estimated charges Feb 10, Mar 10, Apr 10
Fall: Aug 28 - Sep 10 $150 25% of estimated charges Sep 10, Oct 10, Nov 10
Off Campus SEAS GW Payment Plan: Available to off-campus students within the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, this plan allows students to make their payments over the two sessions within the university semester. This option has an enrollment fee of $45 and is interest-free as long as monthly payments are made on time and in full. For late enrollment, missed payments are due upon sign-up.
Off Campus SEAS GW Payment Plan
Enrollment Period Enrollment Fee Down Payment Scheduled Payments Fall: Jul 11 – Sep 30 $45 $0.00 (+ missed payment if enrolling after the 10th of August) Aug 10, Sep 10, Oct 10, Nov 10
Spring: Dec 11 – Jan 31 $45 $0.00 (+ missed payment if enrolling after the 10th of January) Jan 10, Feb 10, Mar 10, Apr 10
Summer: Apr 11 - May 31 $45 $0.00 (+ missed payment if enrolling after the 10th of May) May 10, Jun 10, Jul 10 MPH/[email protected] GW Payment Plan: Available to online MPH and MPA program students within the Milken School of Public Health, this plan allows students to make their payments over the two sessions within the university semester. This option has an enrollment fee of $45 and is interest-free as long as monthly payments are made on time and in full. For late enrollment, missed payments are due upon sign-up.
MPH/[email protected] GW Payment Plan
Enrollment Period Enrollment Fee Down Payment Scheduled Payments Fall: Jul 11 – Sep 30 $45 $0.00 (+ missed payment if enrolling after the 10th of August) Aug 10, Sep 10, Oct 10, Nov 10
Spring: Dec 11 – Jan 31 $45 $0.00 (+ missed payment if enrolling after the 10th of January) Jan 10, Feb 10, Mar 10, Apr 10
Summer: Apr 11 - May 31 $45 $0.00 (+ missed payment if enrolling after the 10th of May) May 10, Jun 10, Jul 10 GSPM Payment Plan: Available to GSPM students within the College of Professional Studies, this plan allows students to make their payments over the two sessions within the university semester. This option has an enrollment fee of $45 and is interest-free as long as monthly payments are made on time and in full. For late enrollment, missed payments are due upon sign-up.
GSPM Payment Plan
Enrollment Period Enrollment Fee Down Payment Scheduled Payments Fall: Jul 11 – Sep 30 $45 $0.00 (+ missed payment if enrolling after the 10th of August) Aug 10, Sep 10, Oct 10, Nov 10
Spring: Dec 11 – Jan 31 $45 $0.00 (+ missed payment if enrolling after the 10th of January) Jan 10, Feb 10, Mar 10, Apr 10
Summer: Apr 11 - May 31 $45 $0.00 (+ missed payment if enrolling after the 10th of May) May 10, Jun 10, Jul 10 - Important Considerations
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The monthly payment plan setup fee is non-refundable.
Monthly payment plan payments must be scheduled via ACH or credit card at enrollment to automatically withdraw from the saved payment method on the 10th of each month. The monthly plan is interest-free if the sum of the payments covers the semester balance due to the George Washington University and payments are received by the 10th. Failure to do so will result in late payment fees and interest charges.
Nacha mandates that all ACH originators of web debit entries (electronic checks) must validate all bank account and routing number in real-time to confirm that they correspond to a legitimate, open account that will allow ACH (electronic check) transactions to post. If you receive an error message when attempting to submit an electronic check payment, please confirm that your bank account and routing number are correct. If you continue to receive an error message, please contact your bank to confirm that the bank account is eligible to initiate web debit entries.
When estimating charges for the Monthly Payment Plan, do not include Work Study awards; these funds are paid directly to the student and are not applied to the student account unless specifically authorized by the student via the online authorization form in GWeb.
Because payments must be scheduled when you enroll in the plan, the plan is not currently available for those families who want to pay via 529, wire, or any other method besides personal ACH or credit card.
- Adjustments to Payment Plans
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Payment plan payments are initially based on the estimates you establish for tuition and fees for that semester's plan. Due to changes in funding or registration, the initial estimate may need to be adjusted, or you may need to cancel the plan. Students or authorized users who have enrolled in the GW payment plan may request an adjustment to the plan balance prior to the beginning of the semester by completing and submitting a GW Payment Plan Adjustment Form. Adjustments to ECSI payment plans must be made with ECSI directly. The form can only be submitted by the student or authorized user who enrolled in the plan; forms will not be accepted if submitted by other parties. To have the requested adjustment or cancellation take effect for your next scheduled installment, the form must be submitted no later than 3:00 PM the business day prior to the date the next installment payment is due.
See the "Automatic Plan Recalculations" section below for more information on payment plan adjustments after the start of the semester.
- Automatic Plan Recalculations
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After the start of the semester, the university will transition all initially estimated payment plans to plans that recalculate based on the actual student account balance. As the student’s registration is completed and/or changes subsequently, the payment plan will automatically recalculate the monthly installment amounts to equally distribute the updated account balance among the remaining scheduled payment plan installments. Payment plan installment amounts may increase or decrease depending on the account activity and subsequent recalculations. Participants will receive an automated email informing them of the new plan amount.
Participants who have scheduled their installments using a credit card via PayPath will need to manually add a new payment method to the remaining installments in their new plan once the university transitions to plans based on actual student account balances. If a payment method is not added to these remaining installments, they will fail to process, and you will be delinquent on your payment plan. You can download our tutorial on Adding a New Payment Method to a Payment Plan Installment (PDF).