Costs & Financial Aid

Payment Plans

The state of Texas requires that any student unable to pay their tuition and fees in full by the due date established by the university must:

Enter into a payment plan with the university.
Select the pay plan no later than the initial due date.
Acknowledge in writing (electronic signature) the pay plan.
Acknowledge that any payment (financial aid, 3rd party, etc.) must first be applied against unpaid debt for the current semester.
First pay 100% of any prior balance due before entering into a pay plan.
Payment Plans such as the 90-Day Emergency Deferment Plan, Short Term Tuition Deferment Plan, and Book Loan are subject to fund availability.

(NOTE: Payment Plans for Spring 2012 will be available Thursday, December 1, 2011.)

Installment Pay Plan: This plan is available to any student unable to pay the full amount due by the university due date. Please note, the installment payment plan is not available for summer sessions.
90-Day Emergency Deferment Plan: This plan defers the payment of all the current semester's tuition and mandatory fees. (non-housing students)
Short Term Tuition Deferment Plan: This plan defers the payment of all the current semester's tuition and fees. (housing students only)
Book Loans: This plan, found on the optional fee page at myUH, provides students with a short term book loan to assist in buying books.

For more detailed information on each plan please read further:

Does not cover prior unpaid balances.
Has a $20.00 non-refundable origination fee.
Provides for 4 separate installments;
The 1st installment is due by the initial due date for all students and must be at least 25% of the current semester's tuition and fees.
The remaining unpaid balance is split between three additional installments.
Requires that any credits to the account (financial aid, etc) must first be applied to the unpaid balances.
Has a late fee charge of $10.00 for each installment paid after its' due date.
Any additional charges added to the student's account after the initial installment will be split evenly between any remaining installments.
The student must request this plan by signing (electronically) into myUH.
The Installment Pay Plan is not available for Summer sessions.

Is only available to students who do not live in university housing.
Does not cover prior unpaid balances.
The deferment covers only tuition and required/mandatory fees for the current semester.
The plan defers payment until the 90th calendar day of the semester in the regular fall/spring semester
The plan defers payment until the 30th calendar day of a short semester/session such as the summer or other special session.
The deferment has a 5% annual percentage rate.
Requires that any credits to the account (financial aid, etc) must first be applied to the unpaid balance of the deferment.

Is only available to students who live in university housing.
Does not cover prior unpaid balances.
Is for the entire balance of current semester tuition, fees, housing, board
The deferment accrues interest at a 12% annual percentage rate.
The deferment has a $5.00 origination fee.
The deferment is due and payable no later than the 45th calendar of the semester in a regular fall/spring semester; and
The deferment is due and payable no later than the 30th calendar day of a short semester/session such as the summer or other special session.
Requires that any credits to the account (financial aid, etc) must first be applied to the unpaid balance of the deferment.

Is for the exact amount of $400.00 per regular semester, such as fall/spring semesters.
Is for the one-time exact amount of $200.00 for the summer semester, regardless of how many sessions in which the student is enrolled.
Has a $5.00 non-refundable origination fee.
Is due by the 60th calendar day of a regular fall/spring semester; and
Is due by the 30th calendar day of a short semester/session.
Requires that any credits to the account (financial aid, etc) must first be applied to the unpaid balance of the loan.