Payment Plan FAQs
- For students: Navigate to Pay NMSU. Log in with your myNMSU credentials.
- For proxies: Navigate to Proxy Access. Log in with the E-mail address that was set up for proxy access, and enter the password. Once signed in, click on Payment Plans and follow the prompts.
- Click HERE for detailed instructions.
Yes, all accounts with a balance of $200 or more are encouraged to enroll in a Payment Plan.
The Payment Plan for Summer 2026 will be available beginning May 16, 2026; the deadline to enroll is June 10, 2026. For the Fall semester, the Payment Plan will be available July 16, 2026; the deadline to enroll is September 11, 2026.
Late enrollment is available; however, additional fees may apply.
You may enroll in the Payment Plan and pay via credit/debit card, ACH (direct debit from your bank account), 529 Savings Plan and International payments.
No, there is not a fee for enrolling in the Payment Plan.
The $25.00 Account Maintenance Fee will be assessed to the student account if not enrolled by the first enrollment deadline date.
Payments are due on the 15th of each month.
For those that choose not to enroll in the Payment Plan for the Summer 2026 semester, the $25.00 Account Maintenance Fee will be assessed on 6/16/26 and the .5% Account Balance Service Fee will be assessed on 6/16/26 and 7/16/26 (or on the next business day). For the Fall 2026 semester, the $25.00 Account Maintenance Fee will be assessed on 9/16/26 and the .5% Account Balance Service Fee will be assessed on 9/16/26, 10/16/26, 11/16/26 and 12/16/26.
You can make payments of any size toward your next installment at any time. If you would like to make a partial payment toward your next installment, you can go to the Payment Plan tab, select the plan, and click on “Make a payment.”
Yes, you can pay any amount up to your total account balance. Any extra payment beyond your current installment will automatically be applied to the next one.
Missed payments will be shown as late and will be assessed a $10 late fee to the student account.
Yes. Each plan is semester specific.
No, mini-semester 2 sessions follow the same Payment Plan requirements. If you are enrolled in the payment plan and sign up for a mini-semester 2 session after the Payment Plan enrollment deadline, your remaining payments will adjust to reflect any increases in tuition and fee charges. If you are only registered for mini-semesters, you may still enroll in the Payment Plan, but there will be less installments due to late enrollment.
You are responsible for ensuring your financial guarantee is turned in to the Third-Party Coordinator no later than the first day of classes. Should you need further assistance with this process, please contact the third-party liaison at thirdparty@nmsu.edu.
Whenever you make a change to your schedule (adding/dropping classes), or add charges from the health center or bookstore, the Payment Plan will adjust your payments accordingly. Additionally, if you have funding placed on your account late in the semester your Payment Plan amount due will decrease.
No. Should you fail to make a scheduled payment, a $10 late fee will be assessed.
This varies based on your schedule of classes, housing, bookstore, health center, and other charges on your account along with any potential funding you may receive to assist in covering your charges.
Yes, in addition to the regular eBill you receive, you will also receive notices to remind you of your upcoming payments.
You can contact the staff overseeing the Payment Plan via email: paymentplan@nmsu.edu.
The only other options are outside funding sources such as financial aid, scholarships, or a third-party sponsorship. If the funding you anticipate does not fully cover your entire account balance, you are still encouraged to enroll in the Payment Plan.
Unfortunately, payment plan due dates CANNOT be changed.
Yes, the instructions are here: How-to-Cancel-the-Payment-Plan-AutoPay.pdf
All students are notified every semester via NMSU email regarding Payment Plan enrollment and deadline dates. The Payment Plan is also advertised in Canvas, the Student Hotline, the NMSU Hotline, myNMSU, the Family Outreach Newsletter, and around campus prior to deadline dates.
Enrollment in the current semester at New Mexico State University requires the prior semester balance to be under $600 at time of course registration for subsequent semesters.
You can request payment from your 529 Savings Plan account and have it sent directly to NMSU.
Please contact the staff overseeing the Payment Plan via email: paymentplan@nmsu.edu.