TCU Bill Pay: A Comprehensive Guide

Introduction

Paying your TCU bill can be a straightforward process if you know where to start. In this guide, we will outline the different payment options available to students and provide step-by-step instructions on how to make a payment. Whether you’re a domestic or international student, we’ve got you covered.

TCU Payment Options

TCU offers several payment options for students to pay their bills. The due dates for payments are the 1st of each month, and a late fee of 1% of the late payment amount or a minimum of $7.50 will be assessed for payments received after the due date.

Full Payment

Students can choose to pay their tuition in full each semester. A minimum payment of 20% of total basic charges (tuition, fees, room, meal plan, and student health insurance, less approved financial aid) is required by the 1st day of the month that classes begin. The remaining net basic charges must be paid in full by the 1st of the following month.

TCU Payment Plan

Students may opt for a payment plan, or be automatically enrolled in one if they do not pay the net basic charges in full by September 1st for the Fall semester and February 1st for the Spring semester. Note that payment plans are not available in summer sessions.

The payment plan is an extension of credit by TCU to you, and each payment plan will not exceed three months. The student will receive a disclosure statement as required by the federal Truth in Lending Act for each term’s payment plan. The disclosure statement shows you the amount included in the payment plan and the enrollment fee required for participation in the plan. These will be added to the other charges due on the student’s account.

You will receive a disclosure in September for the Fall semester and in February for the Spring semester. Upon review of the disclosure statement, you may cancel the payment plan within 10 days of receipt (“Cancellation Period”) by submitting written notice to the TCU Student Financial Services office. If you cancel the payment plan during the cancellation period, your account will be credited for the enrollment fee. After 10 days, you may cancel the payment plan by submitting written notice to the TCU Student Financial Services office, but your account will not be credited for the enrollment fee. Your cancellation of the payment plan will not release you from your financial obligation to TCU. If you cancel the payment plan either within the cancellation period or after the cancellation period, payment in full of the unpaid basic charges for the semester will be due immediately.

Miscellaneous Charges

Miscellaneous charges that are not part of basic charges are billed monthly and are due by the specified due date on the 1st of the month after the charges are billed.

Late Payments

If your bill is not paid by the due date, a financial hold will be placed on your account. The hold will be removed when your account is in good standing. This hold will prevent additional charges from being added to your account and future enrollment. It does not impact your ability to drop classes, use your meal plan, or housing. If payment for your monthly minimum amount due is received more than 10 days after the stated due date on your monthly bill, a LATE FEE (1% of the late payment amount or a minimum of $7.50) will be assessed and charged to your account.

Billing Dates

TCU bills on the 11th of each month unless the 11th falls on a weekend or holiday, then billing would occur the next business day. Bills are ready to view online around the 12th and payments are due by the 1st of the following month. Billing for the Fall begins in July while Spring billing begins in December. Summer billing begins in April.

Viewing Bills Online

Students must “Grant Access” to view bills online to anyone responsible for paying their account. Email notifications will be sent around the 12th of each month to the student and to anyone that the student has designated. Weekends and holidays will delay the availability of the billing process to the next business day.

Initial Fall 2023 Bills

Any student