Student Financials: Set Up a Payment Plan

Learn how to enroll in a tuition payment plan through eAccount Management, including how to choose a payment plan, set up automatic payments, or make manual payments.

Overview

Northwood Tech offers payment plans to help students spread tuition and fee payments over multiple installments. This article explains how to enroll in a payment plan through eAccount Management and choose whether to make payments automatically or manually.

Key Information

• Payment plans are available only during the designated enrollment period.
• Available payment plans are based on your outstanding balance.
• You can choose to enroll in automatic payments or make payments manually by the scheduled due dates.
• Electronic check (ACH) payments require acceptance of an additional payment agreement.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you'll need:

• An active Northwood Tech student account
• Your MyNorthwoodTech username and password
• A tuition balance greater than $300
• Access to eAccount Management
• A supported web browser with pop-ups enabled

Instructions

Access eAccount Management

1. Go to https://www.northwoodtech.edu/.
2. Click MyNorthwoodTech.
3. Sign in to MyNorthwoodTech using your student ID and password.
4. From the Student Homepage, select one of the following:
   • eAccount Management tile, or
   • Student Center > Finances > eAccount Management
5. If prompted, sign in to eAccount Management using the same credentials you use for MyNorthwoodTech.

Enroll in a Payment Plan

1. Click Payment Plans from the toolbar.
2. Click Enroll Now.
3. From the Select a Term drop-down list, select the appropriate academic term.
4. Click Select.

5. Review the available payment plan options.
6. Click Select next to the payment plan you want to enroll in.

Choose Your Payment Method

1. Review the payment plan information.

Set Up Automatic Payments

1. Select the Yes, I want to set up my payments. Let me choose the payment method that will automatically be used to make a payment on each due date radio button.
2. Click Continue.
3. From the payment method drop-down list, select your payment method.
4. Click Continue.
5. Enter the required payment information.
6. Click Continue.

Make Manual Payments

1. Select the No radio button.
2. Click Continue.

Complete Your Enrollment

1. Review the Plan Enrollment agreement.
2. Select the I Agree checkbox.
3. Click Continue.
4. Wait while the system processes your enrollment.

If you selected Electronic Check (Checking/Savings):

5. Review the Payment Agreement.
6. Select the I Agree checkbox.
7. Click Continue.
8. Wait while the system completes the enrollment process.

When your enrollment is complete, a confirmation message will be displayed.

You can view your current, future, and previous payment plans by clicking the Payment Plans tab.

Troubleshooting

I don't see my academic term

Try the following:

• Verify that payment plan enrollment is currently open for the term.
• Refresh the page and try again.
• Contact Student Financials if you believe the term should be available.

I don't see a payment plan

Try the following:

• Verify that your tuition balance is eligible for a payment plan.
• Confirm that payment plan enrollment is still open.
• Contact Student Financials if you have questions about your eligibility.

My payment plan enrollment failed

Try the following:

• Verify that all required fields have been completed.
• Confirm that your payment information is correct.
• Try a different supported browser.
• Enable pop-ups if they are blocked.

Need Additional Assistance?

If you need assistance setting up a payment plan or making a payment, please submit a Service Desk ticket.