Bursars Office

Important Dates for Fall 2012

Initial Payment Dates:

Regular Registration:
by 5pm on August 28, 2012 to avoid loss of schedule
by 10 pm on August 28, 2012 to avoid loss of schedule if paying online with American Express, MasterCard, Discover, E-Check, or Pinless Debit

Late Registration:
by 5 pm on September 14, 2012 to avoid loss of schedule or
by 10 pm on September 14, 2012 to avoid loss of schedule if paying online with American Express, MasterCard, Discover, E-Check, or Pinless Debit

A Payment Plan for fall 2012 is currently available. Sign up for a plan through the Student Account Center link within the My Account tab in My Sam. An electronically signed promissory note must be on file to be on the payment plan. Please visit the Student Account Center if you wish to enroll in a payment plan. Contact the Bursar's Office for additional information. (936) 294-1083.

Fall Payment Plan

Starting Fall 2012 the payment plan is changing from three payments to five.  The due dates and percentages due is as follows:

          August 28, 2012          10%

          September 14, 2012     22%

          October 1, 2012          22%

          November 1, 2012        22%

          December 1, 2012        24%

There is a $30 nonrefundable installment plan free for signing up for the plan. If any of the payments are late you will be assessed a $25 late fee for each late payment. 

To sign up for the installment plan, log onto MySam, click on MyAccount, then click on Make a Payment thru the Student Account Center.  Once this page loads click on the tab that says Payment Plan, you will then be allowed to enroll in the payment plan.

For more information on the payment plan go to Payment Plan Policy.

If you increase your semester credit hours after you make your initial tuition/fees payment, you must pay the additional amount owed by the next registration payment due date in order to avoid loss of class schedule. 

Non-payment by due dates can result in class(es) dropped and/or late fees. The Chair of the Department of the dropped classes must give approval in order to re-add the deleted course(s) to your schedule.

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, E-Check, and Pinless Debit are accepted online.  Access online payments through the Student Account Center link on the My Account tab in My Sam.

Online pinless debit payments may decline if funds are not available or the purchase amount is above your daily purchase limit.  Confirm that pinless debit payments are approved and posted to the student account.  Declined payment methods can result in deletion of class schedule due to nonpayment and/or late fees.