Payments and Refunds
Payments
You have a variety of payment options that you can use. Tuition and fees may be paid
via cash, check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. Current
students (those already enrolled) can make tuition payments on-line using their Student Self-Service account.
We also offer a payment plan that enables you to pay tuition and fees during the
course of the semester. Learn how to sign up for a payment plan here.
Fall 2019
Payment plan available on July 1, 2019
| Last Day to Enroll Online |
Required Down Payment |
Number of Payments |
Months of Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 9 | 0% | 4 | August - November |
| August 30 | 25% | 3 | September - November |
| October 9 | 50% | 2 | October & November |
Spring 2020
Payment plan available on October 1, 2019.
|
Last Day to Enroll Online |
Required Down Payment |
Number of Payments |
Months of Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 6 | none | 4 | January - April 2020 |
| January 24 | 25% | 3 | February - April 2020 |
| March 8 | 50% | 2 | March & April 2020 |
Summer 2020
Payment plan available on March 1, 2020.
|
Last Day to Enroll Online |
Required Down Payment |
Number of Payments |
Months of Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2020 | 25% | 3 | May - July 2020 |
| May 22, 2020 | 50% | 2 | June & July 2020 |
It’s Easy to Enroll:
- Disable pop-up blockers!
- Login to Student Self Service
- Click the Account Balance tile
- Click on Make a Payment
- Select Setup Official Payment Plan from the drop-down menu then click Confirm
- From this point, the student will Create an Account with NBS. The payment plan is not complete until the student reads and accepts the
Terms & Conditions, clicks the Authorize button, and receives confirmation.
This option requires you to have access to a credit card or bank account. For further information, contact the Business Office at 859-442-4174 or gw-businessoffice@kctcs.edu.
Refunds
Tuition Refunds
In order to receive a tuition refund, a student must officially withdraw within the
refund period specified within this policy. Refunds for sessions different from those
listed below are prorated according to the session in proportion to the traditional
16-week session. A session is defined as an enrollment period within an academic term.
An academic term (fall, spring, or summer) may have a number of session(s) running
concurrently 15-12-8 or 5 week. Calendar days of the session, include all Saturdays
and Sundays, but exclude KCTCS recognized holidays. Consult with the Gateway business office for specifics.
| Session | 100 percent | 50 percent | No refund |
| 15-week | Within 7 days | 8th - 29th days | After 29th day |
| 12-week | Within 5 days | 6th - 22nd days | After 23rd day |
| 8-week | Within 4 days | 5th - 15th days | After 15th day |
| 5-week | Within 3 days | 4th - 11th days | After 11th day |
Financial Aid Refunds
After all tuition and expenses, for example your books, have been paid for, you may
be eligible to receive a refund from you financial aid award. This usually occurs
approximately 6 weeks after the start of your first course.
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System has partnered with BankMobile,
a financial services company focused solely on higher education, to offer faster delivery
of refunds/disbursements to students. BankMobile is the key to choosing your refund/financial aid disbursement preference.
You will receive a BankMobile activation code in the mail. Follow the instructions
included in the mailing to choose how you would like to receive your refund.
Our Business Office is the local point of contact for refund questions. For questions
about BankMobile, view our institution's contract with BankMobile, a Division of Customer Bank or check KCTCS Easy Refund Program FAQs.
