Student Payment Plan

General Payment Plan Information

  • You must owe at least $200 to set up a payment plan.
  • There is a $30 non-refundable fee per term associated with activating a payment plan. This fee is due at the time the plan is set up and will be withdrawn from the account you provide.
  • Payments will be automatically withdrawn from the account of your choosing on the 5th day of each month.
  • Payment plans must be set up online through myDMACC.
  • Separate payment plans need to be created for Fall, Spring, and Summer terms.
  • If you make a change to your class schedule after setting up your payment plan, please call the Student Accounts Office at 515-964-6446 or email mybill@dmacc.edu.
  • Payments are processed by the Nelnet Business Solutions.

*Please note: Depending on what type of account you use to setup your payment plan, it can take up to a week for your payment to fully process and post to your DMACC student account.


Fall 2025 payment plan options

Payment plan available on April 10, 2025

No. of
Payments
Months of
Payments
Down
Payment
Last day to
Enroll Online***
5 July-Nov none July 2
4 Aug-Nov none Aug 1
3 Sept-Nov 25% Aug 26
2 Oct & Nov 40% Sept 25

Spring 2026 payment plan options

Payment plan available on October 7, 2025

No. of
Payments
Months of
Payments
Down
Payment
Last day to
Enroll Online***
5 Dec-April none Dec 3
4 Jan-April none Dec 31
3 Feb-April 25% Jan 27
2 March & April 40% Feb 24

Summer 2026 payment plan options

Payment plan available on March 1, 2026

No. of
Payments
Months of
Payments
Down
Payment
Last day to
Enroll Online***
3 May-July none May 1
2 June & July 25% May 27

***IMPORTANT: You must apply for an online payment plan by the due date indicated on your DMACC billing statement.


Steps to set up payment a plan

  • Log in to myDMACC.
  • On the left side of the screen in the blue navigation list, scroll down to the section named Tools. Under the Tools header, click on Financial.
  • In the list under the Financial section, click Account Detail for Term. This should re-direct you to your Account Detail screen.
  • From the Account Detail screen, click on the Payment and Refund Management button. This will direct you to the Nelnet site.
  • On your first visit, follow the prompts to create an account with Nelnet.
  • After creating an account, select Set up a Payment Plan and follow the prompts to initiate your payment plan.

*Please Note: If you are having issues when clicking the Payment and Refund Management button, please log out and clear your browser cache. Once cleared, log back in and try again. If issues persist, please call Student Accounts at 515-964-6446.