other financial services
Payment Plan
The Business Office has partnered with Tuition Management Services (TMS) to offer an interest free payment plan that allows families of undergraduates to pay tuition, room and/or board monthly (Fall amounts over 4 or 5 months and Spring over 5 months). As a payment plan, there is no interest or multi-year obligation like with a loan, but there is a participation fee of $50 to enroll in the plan. Payments are made to TMS via phone, mail or the internet using checking account information or credit cards. (There is a fee of $2.50 for using a checking account or a variable convenience fee for use of a credit card.) The first payment is due either June 10 or July 10 depending on the number of payments selected. Payments are due on the tenth of each month with the final payment for fall semester due in October and the final payment for spring semester due in March. Note: Each semester must be paid in full prior to registration for the next term.
To enroll in the Ten-Month Payment Plan, families may access the web site at www.afford.com/stmarys-ca or contact Tuition Management Systems by phone at (800) 722-4867. All new and continuing students will be mailed an informational brochure during the late spring. If an application is not received please contact the Business Office at (925) 631-4209.
Nontraditional undergraduate and graduate programs have other enrollment and billing cycles. Contact the Business Office for the details about the payment plans for these programs.
Credit Card Payment
Please see the Payment Options page
Internet Payment
Families may make payments over the World Wide Web by accessing our partner, Tuition Management Services, and selecting the full payment option. This option allows families to make payments using either their checking account or credit cards. There is a fee of $2.50 for using a checking account or a variable convenience fee for use of a credit card.
