Methods for Payment

Cash
All tuition and fees may be paid in cash.

Personal Checks

All tuition and fees may be paid by personal check. Students who pay by check or who cash checks at TSTC must present a valid TSTC identification card or a valid Texas driver's license. Students may cash personal checks of up to $150 per day and checks from their parents or legal guardians up to $150 per week at the Cashiers in the Student Services Center.

Check cashing is a service provided by TSTC. We reserve the right to refuse to cash any check that is considered questionable as regards origin, authenticity, funds, etc. If a personal check does not clear the bank, the student will be notified and a $25 returned check fee will be assessed. The student will be required to pay the amount of the check and the returned check fee in cash or by money order, credit card, or cashier's check, unless the check refusal was an error on the part of the student's bank. A student who does not redeem a check promptly after being notified of its return is subject to referral to the College disciplinary committee and prosecution by civil authorities. A student who is responsible for a check that is returned because the account has been closed will face immediate prosecution. Checks written for the benefit of a student by a parent or legal guardian will be applied to the student's account.

Credit and Debit Cards
All tuition and fees of $10 or more may be paid by credit or debit card. Installment Payment Plan College credit students may pay their registration charges (tuition, designated tuition and any fees), campus housing, and meal plans on an installment payment plan. In accordance with State law, these students may pay their tuition and fees in installments for the fall and spring semesters and for summer terms that are 12 or 16 weeks in length.

The initial payment is due at the time of registration, along with a signed tuition payment agreement (pdf). This initial amount is one third of the total charges, plus a $10 installment plan fee. The remaining charges are divided into two equal payments of one third each. For a 15-week semester, the first of these payments is due prior to the sixth class week. The final payment is due prior to the eleventh class week.

A student who elects to pay in installments will:

• pay a $10 installment plan fee; be responsible for making payments on or before the due dates established at the time of registration;
  
• be charged a late fee of $25 for each payment made more than seven business days after the payment is due;
  
• be unable to obtain official copies of his/her student records until the debt is paid in full; be at the risk of being dropped or barred from attending classes until the debt is paid or acceptable arrangements are made with the TSTC Business Office;  
• and be responsible for payment of any remaining balance if he/she withdraws from the college.