1. The Payment Plan

2. The Types and the Purpose of the Payment Plan
There are two kinds of payment plans at State Fair
Community College
• The Regular Payment Plan (2 to 4 easy installments)
• The Deferred Payment Plan (Financial aid students)

3. The Purpose of the Deferred Payment Plan
 Reason Number One
 It allows students who are receiving financial aid to
attend classes without having to pay for their tuition
and fees out of pocket
 Financial aid is only released when „we‟ can show
that not only are the students enrolled in classes but
are attending.

4. The Purpose of the Deferred Payment Plan
 Reason Number Two
 Insurance for the college: The deferred payment
plan requires that a student supply a secondary
means of payment for their balance – credit card,
debit card, savings, or checking account.

5. The Fees for the Payment Plan
 Cost for setting up payment plan = $25
 Regular Payment Plan: $ 25 will be charged
immediately on the debit, credit or checking account
that was used to sign-up for the payment plan
 Deferred Payment Plan: This amount will NOT be
deducted at the time they sign up for the payment
plan. It will be tacked on to their semester balance
and if their financial aid is in order, their financial
aid will pay for the fee.

6. Steps to sign up for the deferred payment plan
 13 easy steps developed by the Business office

7. 1. Login to MySTAR

8. 2. Choose the “Student” tab.
3. Choose the
“Payment
Center”

9. 3. Be sure all pop-up blockers have been
disabled.

11. 4. Choose the “Payment Plan” option from
the menu bar at the top of the screen.

12. 5. Choose the “Enroll Now”
button under the Available
Payment Plans heading.

13. 6. Select the appropriate term from the
“View Plans for Term” drop down box

14. 7. Select a payment plan from the drop
down box and click the “Select” button.

15. 8. Review the payment plan details and
click the “Continue” button.

16. 9. Choose “Display Payment Schedule” to
see payment dates and amounts.

17. 9. Click “Continue”

18. 10. Select a payment
method.
If you have
previously saved a
payment method
and wish to use the
same method
again, choose the
name of your saved
payment method
from the drop down
box.

19. 11. Enter your MasterCard, VISA, Discover,
or electronic check information. (Note:
You cannot name your payment method
“credit card” or “debit card”. You must
include another word in the payment
method name.)

20. 12. Read the payment
agreement, print if desired,
and choose the “I Agree”
button. Click “Continue”.

21. 13. You should receive a confirmation
message that you have successfully
enrolled in the payment plan.

22. Steps to sign-up for the regular payment plan
 13 easy steps developed by the Business office
 The first 7 steps are identical in setting up for both
the payment plans (Regular and Deferred payment
plan)
 Steps 11-13 were borrowed from the Deferred
Payment plan set-up

23. 8. Review the payment plan details.

24. Reviewing the payment
plan description

25. Choose select and pick your
plan

26. I chose the 3 installment
payment plan

27. 9. Choose “Display Payment Schedule” to
see payment dates and amounts.

28. Click Continue

29. 10. Select a payment method.
If you have previously
saved a payment method
and wish to use the same
method again, choose the
name of your saved
payment method from the
drop down box.

30. 11. Enter your MasterCard, VISA, Discover,
or electronic check information. (Note:
You cannot name your payment method
“credit card” or “debit card”. You must
include another word in the payment
method name.)

31. 12. Read the payment
agreement, print if desired,
and choose the “I Agree”
button. Click “Continue”.

32. 13. You should receive a confirmation
message that you have successfully
enrolled in the payment plan.

33. Review for the payment plan
 Students MUST sign up for a payment plan each semester
they enroll in classes.
 If SFCC has received their FAFSA application, the student will
be able to sign up for the Deferred Payment Plan.
 The Deferred Payment Plan allows students to attend classes
without having to pay anything out of pocket (tuition, fees)
while their Financial aid is „processing.‟
 Always remind students to check their SFCC emails for
information regarding their payment plan and also financial
aid.
 As always, refer them to the business office if they have any
questions at businessoffice@sfccmo.edu or 660-530-5826