Payment Deadlines

It is crucial to follow up on all expected payment sources and ensure the funds have been applied to your account to secure your course selections. This includes student financial aid, outside scholarships, payment plans, and third-party payments. Please note that payment is due upon registration unless otherwise noted.

If you register for classes, you are responsible for all charges. Failure to pay, failure to officially drop by the refund deadline, or failure to attend will not relieve you of the responsibility for these charges. Non-attendance or failure to pay does not constitute an official withdrawal.

In order to avoid financial responsibility, you must officially drop your classes by the refund deadline if you decide not to attend. Do not assume you will be automatically dropped.

Refund Policy

When to Pay

Spring 2024

If you register on or BEFORE January 11
Your payment is due:
Spring Term 1 starting January 22
(15 Week)
On or before January 11
Spring Term 2 starting January 22
(7.5 Week)
On or before January 11
Fall Term 3 starting February 5
(12 Week)
On or before January 11

Spring Term 4 starting March 19

(7.5 Week)

On or before January 11
If you register on or after January 11
Your payment is due:
All Spring Terms Immediately


Note: The College reserves the right to release courses due to non-payment. It is the student's responsibility to drop or withdraw from planned coursework prior to the start of courses to avoid financial responsibility.

Deferred Payment Plans

To sign up for the College’s deferred payment plan:

  1. Log in to your Owl Link.
  2. Select Credit Students and then under Financial Information, click on View Account/Make Payment.
  3. Click on Student Finance and select Set up/manage NBS (FACTS) payment plan from the drop-down box.
  4. Select Deferred Payment Plan.
  5. Click on the Proceed to Payment Plan button.

Please see the payment plan information for the following semesters below.

Spring 2024

Last Day to Enroll Online

Required Down Payment

Number of Payments

Months of Payments

January 5, 2023 None 4 January - April
February 76 2023 25% 3 February - April
March 7, 2023 50% 2 March - April

Summer 2024

Last Day to Enroll Online

Required Down Payment

Number of Payments

Months of Payments

June 6, 2023 50% 2 June - July
July 8, 2023 50% 1 July Only

Fall 2024

Last Day to Enroll Online

Required Down Payment

Number of Payments

Months of Payments

August 7, 2023 None 4 August - November
September 3, 2023 25% 3 September - November
October 4, 2023 50% 2 October - November

For more information, see our Payment Plans

Attention Financial Aid Students:

  • Submitting your FAFSA is the first step of the student financial aid process. If you have not already done so, please visit StudentAid.gov to submit your 2023-2024 FAFSA application for the fall 2023 and spring 2024 semesters.
  • If you have already submitted your FAFSA, please log in to Owl Link to view your application status. You may be required to provide additional documentation before your award is finalized. If all required documents have been submitted, please note that financial aid awards will be added to Student Self-Service (accessed through Owl Link) by June 1 for continuing students and April 9 for new students. Afterward, new awards are added weekly after all required documents are submitted and processed.
  • Your award may include a student loan. If you are enrolled in at least six (6) credits, the loan offer must be "Accepted" in Owl Link. Please visit StudentAid.gov, where you can complete Entrance Loan Counseling and your Master Promissory Note. Since these steps may take several days to process, we recommend considering our deferred payment plan mentioned above to secure your courses.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 301-546-7422 (Option 1) or email us at infocenter@pgcc.edu for assistance or additional information.