When is my tuition due? How can I pay my tuition? Making your payments on time with an accepted method will help you stay on track, avoid additional fees, and ensure you receive prompt refunds. Stay on track financially, and you’ll stay on track educationally.
Payment Methods and Important Deadlines
Stay on top of your tuition payments with our detailed guide. Learn about key payment deadlines for each semester, accepted payment methods, and how to pay by phone, mail, or in person.
Payment Deadlines
Spring tuition and fees are due by Dec. 1.
Summer tuition and fees are due by May 15.
Fall tuition and fees are due by July 31 (fall payments are not accepted before July 1).
Accepted Payment Methods
Credit Cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express. You can make a credit card payment by phone or at selfservice.spcc.edu.
Check: Please include the check holder’s driver’s license and telephone numbers. (Note: Returned checks incur a $25 fee.)
Money order
Cash
Payment by Mail
Make your check or money order payable to South Piedmont Community College. Include your name and/or student ID number with the payment. Please mail payments to:
South Piedmont Business Office
P.O. Box 126
Polkton, NC 28135
Payment by Phone
South Piedmont accepts credit card payments directly from the cardholder by phone.
Toll-free: 1.800.766.0319 (ask for the Business Office)
In-Person Payments
You can make payments in person at either of the following locations:
Old Charlotte Highway Campus (OCH): 1851 South Piedmont Street, Monroe, N.C., 28110 Monroe, NC 28110, Main Building
L.L. Polk Campus (LLP): 680 US 74, Polkton, NC 28135, Garibaldi Building
Payment Plan Options
We get it. Sometimes, it’s difficult to pay your entire tuition balance at once. That’s why we offer payment plans through NelNet. NelNet payment plans allow you to pay over time, reducing your financial stress and removing barriers to your education.
NelNet Payment Plan Details
Enrollment fee:
NelNet requires a nonrefundable $30 enrollment fee. Once you are enrolled, NelNet will set up a payment schedule for you.
Financial aid approval:
If your financial aid is approved and posted on your Self Service
Note: If you lose financial aid due to dropped classes or withdrawal, South Piedmont has the right to reactivate your NelNet agreement.
Payment adjustments:
The Business Office adjusts student accounts with NelNet at the end of each month for added or dropped classes. This adjustment affects your payment schedule.
If you add or drop a class between the 15th and 20th of the month, contact the Business Office at 704.272.5354. They may be able to adjust your account manually.
Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF):
South Piedmont Community College is not responsible for any NSF charges incurred while on the NelNet payment plan or due to dropped classes.
If you have questions about the NelNet payment plan, please get in touch with the Business Office at 704.272.5354, 704.272.5355, or 704.290.5849.
NelNet Login Instructions
Tip: Before logging into your payment plan, print the instructions below or open a second browser window so that you can follow along.
Login instructions:
- Log into Self Service.
- Under Helpful Links, click on Create a Payment Plan.
- Click on Proceed to Processor.
- Create an account. Follow the NelNet instructions to the end and print your confirmation.
- Select the term for which you want to set up the payment plan.
For assistance with logging into Self Service, call 704.272.5320 or email support@spcc.edu.
Refund Policies
South Piedmont follows tuition refund policies set by the state of North Carolina in the N.C. Administrative Code. If you’re due a refund, we’ll mail a check or make a direct deposit into your specified bank account. Make sure your current address is on file with the Records Office and your bank account information is current with the Business Office. Credit card payments will be refunded directly to your card. If your class is cancelled, you’ll automatically receive a 100% refund.
Full Refund of Tuition and Fees
Courses must be dropped before the class start date. Drops can be processed online at Self Service, or with an academic adviser.
75% Refund of Tuition and Refund of Fees
Courses must be dropped by the 10% point of a course. Courses can be dropped online at Self Service, or with an academic advisor. Please get in touch with the Business Office for dates if you are unsure of the 10% point for a specific course.
There will be no refunds after the 75% refund period, even if you have not attended the class.
If you have an outstanding balance and wish to appeal your charges due to extenuating circumstances, please complete the Curriculum Account Balance Appeal Form and submit it to Student Affairs.
Please get in touch with the Business Office at 704.272.5355 for payment options available for outstanding balances.
Full Refund of Tuition and Fees (If Applicable)
You must officially withdraw from the class before the first class meeting. For the withdrawal to be official, an official request form must be completed and turned in at either the Lockhart-Taylor Center or the Old Charlotte Highway campus.
75% Refund of Tuition and Refund of Fees (If Applicable)
You must officially withdraw between the first day of class and the 10% point of the class duration. For a withdrawal to be official, an official request form must be completed and turned in at either the Lockhart-Taylor Center or the Old Charlotte Highway campus.
After the 75% refund period, there will be no refunds.
Note regarding past-due student accounts:
You are responsible for the timely payment of all College fees. Should it become necessary for South Piedmont Community College to refer unpaid balances to a collection agency or an attorney, you will be expected to pay all fees associated with the collection of the unpaid balance.