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Bridgewater State University offers an interest-free payment option to spread the cost of tuition, housing, meal plans, and required fees over the semester. Payments can be divided into up to four monthly installments and are managed conveniently through eBill. The BSU payment plan is available during fall and spring semesters.
Please note that Aviation flight training fees and Travel Course fees are not eligible for the payment plan and must be paid separately.
With the payment plan, you can:
- Enroll online in just a few steps.
- Set up automatic payments using a bank account (electronic check) or credit card (processing fees apply) or make payments manually each month.
- Choose to make a down payment at the time of enrollment to lower the amount due for future installments.
- Receive email updates when your plan adjusts due to changes in your student account activity.
- Monitor your payment plan details and remaining installments online at any time.
Key Information
- Enrollment is required for each semester and includes a $25 non-refundable fee.
- Payment amounts are based on your balance after financial aid is applied.
- Remaining installments automatically adjust if charges or financial aid change.
- A $15 missed installment fee and registration hold apply to missed installments.
- Prior balances must be paid in full before enrolling.
- Only one payment plan per student, per semester. The student or authorized user may enroll online via eBill.
- After two missed installments, the plan may be canceled, and the remaining balance becomes due in full.
Note: Payment plan adjustments stop seven (7) days before an installment due date. Changes made during this period will be reflected in future installments, not the upcoming payment.
BSU Payment Plan Enrollment and Installment Schedule
| Semester | Enrollment Period | Number of Payments | Installment Due Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Enrollment opens mid-July with the release of fall bills | 4 installments (Enroll by Aug. 1) | Aug. 1, Sept. 1, Oct. 1, Nov. 1 |
| Fall | After Aug. 1 | 3 installments (Enroll by Sept. 1) | Sept. 1, Oct. 1, Nov. 1 |
| Spring | Enrollment opens mid-December | 4 installments (Enroll by Jan. 2) | Jan. 2, Feb. 1, Mar. 1, Apr. 1 |
How to Enroll:
Students and Authorized Users can enroll easily into a Bridgewater State University Payment Plan through eBill.
- Log in to eBill
- Select the "Enroll in a Payment Plan" tab to view the payment plan offered.
- Select the appropriate Term from the drop-down menu and click “Select.”
- Click on "Details" to review information about the plan.
- Click "Select" to view the Payment Schedule.
- The worksheet will include the health insurance charge until the online waiver is completed and the account has been adjusted (this process could take up to five business days). To remove the health insurance charge from the student account, the student must complete the online waiver.
- You can also reduce future installments by filling in a down payment amount. To do so, you would enter an amount in the “Optional down payment” box and select “Update Schedule.” This will show you what your installments will be with the down payment amount. It will also add the down payment amount to the total amount due now.
- Carefully review the Payment Schedule before moving forward.
- After reviewing the Payment Schedule, choose whether you would like to set up automatic payments for the dates shown or make monthly payments manually as they come due.
- Once you have selected an answer to the Automatic Payment option, you will select “Continue.”
- You will be prompted to submit the $25.00 enrollment fee (non-refundable) and if applicable, the down payment you entered.
- Last step: Review and print the payment plan agreement form. Check the "I Agree" box and continue.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Any student registered for the current term with eligible charges.
A non-refundable $25.00 enrollment fee is charged each semester and must be paid at the time of enrollment.
Eligible charges may be paid in four installments.
Financial aid grants and student loans offered will be deducted from the eligible charges at the time of enrollment.
Please Note: Two types of credits appear on the student account statement, memo credit (anticipated) and authorized credit (actual). Memo credits temporarily reduce the student account balance due and represent funds expected, but not yet received. Authorized credits represent funds that will be credited as actual payments to the account once the disbursement date has been reached.
Memo credits may not be able to transition into authorized credits for various reasons. For example, a student may not have completed the loan entrance counseling or signed the promissory note. These must be complete before the student is entitled to a loan disbursement. The student is ultimately responsible for ensuring that all memo credits are disbursed to their account.
All unpaid memo credits will be removed as an anticipated credit from the student account by early October for the fall semester and early February for the spring semester
You can pay online using a credit card* or electronic check by using eBill. Payments may also be mailed to:
The Office of Student Accounts
Bridgewater State University
Boyden Hall, Room 107
131 Summer St.,
Bridgewater, MA 02325.
Please include BEAR ID on memo line.
*All credit card payments will be assessed a 2.95% payment service fee (minimum $3.00) whether paid online, in person or over the phone. For international card payments, the processing fee will be assessed at 4.25%.
Payment Service Fee Increase Effective May 5, 2025
Effective May 5, 2025, the service fee rate for all PayPath domestic credit card transactions will be increased to 3 percent. For international card payments, the processing fee will continue to be assessed at 4.25%.
Students and authorized payers that are enrolled in a payment plan at the time of the rate change will not see an increase for the life of the plan. Any payment plans enrolled on or after May 5, 2025 will be at the new rate of 3%.
Any payments made by electronic check (ACH) which are returned for insufficient funds or incorrect banking information will be subject to a $25.00 fee which will be billed to the student account. A registration hold will be placed on the student account as well. Failure to resolve outstanding balances and/or failure to replace a returned check will jeopardize future enrollments.
If you miss a payment or we receive an insufficient funds check, a registration hold will be placed on the student's account. Payment is considered missed if it is not received by the due date or is not for the installment amount. A $15.00 late payment installment penalty will be charged for each missed payment. After two or more missed installments on the payment plan the student will be removed from the plan and payment will be due in full.
Any change in housing, meal plan selection or adding/dropping a course. Any change in the eligible charges is recalculated nightly. These changes will automatically increase or decrease the remaining installments. Other examples of changes would be waiving the health insurance. (It is best to waive before you enroll in the payment plan, otherwise the charge will be included on your worksheet and will not decrease the remaining installments until the waiver is processed (which could take up to five business days.) Also, if you apply for a parking decal after you enroll, your installments would increase.
PLEASE NOTE: We have set a limit of seven days before the payment due date that recalculation will not adjust that current installment, but will adjust the remaining installments.