BGSU Payment Plans

Bowling Green State University offers an Installment Payment Plan (IPP) to help students and their families manage their charges. If you would like to enroll in an IPP, please review the following details carefully.

To learn how to view a student bill, how to make a payment and more about payment due dates and late fees, please visit the BGSU Student Bill and Payment Options web page.


Installment Payment Plan Overview

When you enroll in a IPP, you will have peace-of-mind knowing your educational expenses will be divided into manageable installments. 

  • Convenient way to manage your education expenses.
  • Automatic payment option available.
  • Enrollment is required each semester and plans are available for summer, fall and spring semesters.
  • Anticipated aid does calculate into the payment plan until financial aid and scholarships are disbursed.
  • A student's future installments may be recalculated if there are charges and/or credits added to the account.
  • Must be enrolled in current semester
  • Based on actual semester charges

Fall & Spring Plans

  • Enrollment Fee: $35
  • Fall: August-November
  • Spring: January-April

Summer Plans

  • Enrollment Fee: $25
  • May-July

How to enroll in a BGSU Installment Payment Plan

If you would like to enroll in an IPP, please enroll promptly to ensure you maximize the number of installments. Please note, you must be enrolled in the current semester in order to qualify.

  • Log in to MyBGSU
  • Select Student Center
  • Select My Account
  • Select Make A Payment
  • Select Payment Plan Options

How to Make a Payment

To learn how to view a student bill, how to make a payment and more about payment due dates and late fees, please visit the BGSU Student Bill and Payment Options web page.


Installment Payment Plan Enrollment Period and Due Dates

Fall Semester

All fees must be paid in full or on a current payment plan by Aug. 1, to avoid loss of fall course registration.

Number of Installments
Enrollment Period
Payment Due Dates
4 Payments
July 2-31 Aug. 1, Sept. 1, Oct. 1 & Nov. 1
3 Payments Aug. 2-31 Sept. 1, Oct. 1 & Nov. 1
2 Payments Sept. 2-30 Oct. 1 & Nov. 1
No Payment Plan N/A Aug. 1

Spring Semester

All fees must be paid in full or on a current payment plan by Jan. 1, to avoid loss of spring course registration.

Number of Installments
Enrollment Period
Payment Due Dates
4 Payments
Dec. 2-31 Jan. 1, Feb. 1, March 1 & April 1
3 Payments Jan. 2-31 Feb. 1, March 1 & April 1
2 Payments Feb. 2-28 March 1 & April 1
No Payment Plan N/A Jan. 1

Summer Semester

All prior semester fees must be paid in full before you can enroll in the Summer Installment Payment Plan.

Number of Installments
Enrollment Period
Payment Due Dates
3 Payments April 2-30 May 1, June 1 & July 1
2 Payments May 2-31 June 1 & July 1
No Payment Plan N/A May 1

Updated: 06/30/2023 03:35PM