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Financial Services

Affordable Education, Tailored for You

The financial services team is dedicated to providing friendly and efficient services to students and families. We’re here to help you plan your educational expenses, set up a payment plan and make payments, and to answer questions about your student account.

Alma College Payment Plan

Alma College has partnered with PayMyTuition to offer an interest free Payment Plan to enable students or their families to make monthly installments on their student account towards tuition, fees, housing and food. The payment plan is not a loan and is available for the fall and winter semesters for up to five automatic installments per semester. Enrolling in this plan requires a non-refundable $35 fee per plan.

  • Fall Semester – July, August, September, October, and November. Deadline to enroll is August 9. (5 payments if enrolled by July)
  • Winter Semester – December, January, February, March, and April. Deadline to enroll is January 5. (5 payments if enrolled by December)

It will be up to the discretion of the Alma College Financial Services Office if late enrollment will be allowed. The payment plan will automatically readjust if charges are added or removed from the student’s account.


Key Features

  • Enrollment Fee: $35
  • Payment Method: ACH, local Bank Transfers, and Credit Cards
    • Our vendor assesses a 2.75% convenience fee on credit card payments.
  • Customized Payments: Spread your tuition and fees over multiple installments.
  • No Interest: Our Payment Plan is interest-free.
  • Flexible: Families will have the flexibility to payment processing dates that are most suitable your needs.
  • Easy Enrollment: Sign up in a few simple steps.
  • You will have 5 days to make up a declined payment. If you have two or more declined payments, you will be at risk of being removed from the plan and payment due in full.
  • Returned Payment Charge: $20.00

Payment Methods

You may choose to pay your account in full or in part and/or enroll in a payment plan. Any portion of the account that is unpaid or not enrolled in a payment plan will be subject to late payment fees.

Why Choose Alma College’s Payment Plan

  • Affordable: Break down the cost of your education into manageable installments.
  • Convenient: Align your payments with your financial schedule.
  • No Interest: Our Payment Plan won’t accrue interest charges.
  • Peace of Mind: Focus on your studies knowing your payments are taken care of

How It Works

  1. Enroll: Pay a one-time enrollment fee of $35 to get started. For step-by-step instructions on how to enroll and frequently asked questions follow the enrollment process guide.
  2. Make Payments: Submit your scheduled payments through our secure online portal. Follow the step-by-step guide to make a payment using PayMyTuition.

Pay My Bill/Set up a Payment Plan

Pay My Bill/Set up a Payment Plan

Alma College has partnered with PayMyTuition for tuition payments. With PayMyTuition, students can pay their tuition payments from any bank, in any country in any currency at better than bank exchange rates. PayMyTuition is fast, simple, and cost effective.

Follow the step-by-step guide to make a payment using PayMyTuition.

Additional Information on PayMyTuition

Need Assistance?

The PayMyTuition student support team is happy to help Call 1-855-663-6839 (toll-free) or through one of their local country contact numbers. You can also contact PayMyTuition Support at support@paymytuition.com or through their support page.

No matter what time zone you are in, you will have a dedicated customer support team available to you through live chat, email, and phone to answer any of your questions and help you make your payment.

International Tuition or Fee Payment

International Tuition or Fee Payment

Alma College has partnered with PayMyTuition for international tuition payments. With PayMyTuition, international students can pay their tuition payments from any bank, in any country in any currency at better than bank exchange rates. PayMyTuition is fast, simple, and cost effective.

Follow the step-by-step guide to make a payment using PayMyTuition.

Additional Information on PayMyTuition

Need Assistance?

The PayMyTuition student support team is happy to help Call 1-855-663-6839 (toll-free) or through one of their local country contact numbers. You can also contact PayMyTuition Support at support@paymytuition.com or through their support page.

No matter what time zone you are in, you will have a dedicated customer support team available to you through live chat, email, and phone to answer any of your questions and help you make your payment.

Billing Statement Information

Alma College will send a notice by email to all students indicating your bill is ready to be reviewed in self service. Students will be responsible for accessing their online statement for their account balances and payment due dates. We always welcome office visits, phone calls or emails with questions!

2024-25 Academic Year

TERM EMAIL SENT STATEMENT DUE
Fall 2024 End of July August 9, 2024
Winter 2025 End of November January 6, 2025
Spring 2025 End of November January 6, 2025
*Failure to pay your bill will result in late fee charges. They post on the 3rd Friday of each month until the bill is paid in full.

 

 

Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Graduate Tuition and Fees

Proxy Access

We’re excited to introduce a new feature to student accounts: Proxy Access. This addition gives students the opportunity to allow access to financial account information to a parent or guardian of their choosing.

Assign a Proxy

A student and only a student at Alma College can select the individual(s) as his/her proxy to view a student’s statement of accounts and/or make a payment on his/her behalf. Already signed up? Log on here.

Student Privacy under FERPA

This designation does not take the place of the protections afforded to the student under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Release of a student’s educational record is still not allowed without the student’s written consent, including to parents, family members and designated proxies. Therefore, Alma College will be unable to answer any questions about the information made available to a proxy without said written consent. The student can complete Consent for Disclosure form online to provide outside parties additional access to his/her educational records.

Proxy Login
Once a student sets up access for the proxy, the following will happen:

  • The proxy will receive two emails. The first email consists of the proxy’s username and the link to the proxy portal system. The second email the proxy will receive provides a temporary password.
  • Upon initial log in, the proxy will be prompted to change his/her password. Once the proxy is logged in, they should click on the student’s name to view their financial account.

Frequently Asked Questions

I never got the login/password email to access my student’s record. What should I do?

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First, please confirm with your student that your email address is correct in Self-Service. If not, then your student will need to contact the Financial Services Office, (989) 463-7144, to update your contact information. A copy of your username was sent to your student’s Alma College email address.

If email address on file is correct, please check your spam folder. If you are still unable to find the login/password information, contact the Financial Services Office (989) 463-7144 to verify that the proxy designation was set up correctly.

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I am already a proxy for one of my children. Now another one of my children is enrolled at Alma. Will I automatically have access to my second child’s information?

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No. Your second student needs to access his or her user profile in Self-Service, and designate you as his or her proxy. Once proxy access has been granted, you can use the same username and password to access his or her information.

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I forgot my password. What should I do?

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Contact the financial services office at (989) 463-7144 during regular business hours or email the office at financialservices@alma.edu.

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I called Alma College Financial Services to get some clarification about my student’s bill, but wasn’t able to get any assistance. Why?

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If your student has not completed a FERPA Consent for Disclosure, giving the college consent to release information to any/all outside parties listed on the form, then no one else can get information about your student’s record, even someone that can access your information electronically as your student’s proxy. The Consent for Disclosure can be completed online. Please share your PIN and answer to your security question with those you want to give access to your information.

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I am listed on my student’s FERPA Release Form, but I can’t access his or her financial information online. Why?

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Granting proxy access is separate from submitting the Consent for Disclosure form. Your student will need to log into Self-Service, and designate you as his or her proxy. You will receive a username/password via email, and then you’ll be able to log into Self-Service and view his or her billing and financial aid information.

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I am trying to log in to Proxy Access, but I am unable to do so. Why?

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If you have your username and password and unable to get into the system, it could be because the system is down for maintenance. Our maintenance schedule is typically Monday evenings from 5-9pm. If you are trying to log in on a Monday and it’s not working, please try again after 9pm or later in the week. If that’s not the case, please contact the Financial Services Office at (989) 463-7144 or email at financialservices@alma.edu.

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The person I want to designate as my proxy is not in the list of available proxy options. What should I do?

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Select “add another user” and then enter all required demographic needed. Make sure the email address is correct.

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The email address that is associated with my proxy is incorrect. How can I correct this information?

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Please call Financial Services at (989) 463-7453 to provide an updated email address for your proxy. Without a valid email address, your proxy will not receive the appropriate login/password information to set up their proxy access.

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What if I am trying to set up a payment plan on my phone and I get a pop-up blocker?

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Go to your phone’s settings. Select the browser app you are using and find “Block Pop-ups”. Make sure this option is ON.

 

 

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Contact Us

Located in the lower level of Hamilton Commons

Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
(989) 463-7144
financialservices@alma.edu