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Payment Information

Spring 2024

Tuition is due the Friday before your classes start. For tuition rates, visit our Tuition and Fees page.

Tuition Payment Methods

Tuition can be paid by the following methods:

Online (Credit Card or Check)

Cash Payments

  • Accepted ONLY in person at Bursar’s office on the Downtown and Southwest Campuses
  • Cashier services not available at Bullitt, Carrollton, Shelby, or Technical Campuses

Check or Money Order

  • Payments must include student ID number and daytime phone number.
  • Mailed payments must be postmarked ONE WEEK PRIOR TO DEADLINE and addressed to:
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Bursar’s Office
109 E. Broadway
Louisville KY 40202

Third Party/Financial Aid/Scholarship:

  • Financial Aid recipients must verify, through the most recent Student Self-service message center EBILL, if there is sufficient anticipated aid to cover all tuition and charges by the payment deadline.
    • Most financial aid is prorated based on hours enrolled. Loans, CAP, KEES, AND WORK READY require a minimum of 6 credit hours enrollment.
    • CAP and KEES not available during the Summer term.
  • If your tuition is paid by an employer, vocational rehab, or other third party, confirm this with appropriate documentation by the payment deadline. All documentation must be submitted to the Bursar’s Office.
  • Metropolitan College students must sign their current term agreement by the payment deadline.
  • Charges not covered by one of these payment sources must be paid by the payment deadline.

Payment Plan

Fall 2023

Payment plan available on July 1, 2023.

Last Day to Enroll Online Required Down Payment Number of Payments Months of Payments
August 4 none 4 August - November
August 25 25% 3 September - November
October 6 50% 2 October & November

Spring 2024

Payment plan available on October 1, 2023.

Last Day to Enroll Online Required Down Payment Number of Payments Months of Payments
January 5 none 4 January - April 
January 22 25% 3 February - April 
March 4 50% 2 March & April 

Summer 2024

Payment plan available on March 1, 2024.

Last Day to Enroll Online Required Down Payment Number of Payments Months of Payments
May 3 25% 3 May - July
May 24 50% 2 June & July 


It’s Easy to Enroll:

  1. Disable pop-up blockers!

  2. Login to Student Self Service

  3. Click the Account Balance tile

  4. Click on Make a Payment

  5. Select Setup Official Payment Plan from the drop-down menu then click Confirm

  6. From this point, the student will Create an Account with NBS. The payment plan is not complete until the student reads and accepts the Terms & Conditions, clicks the Authorize button, and receives confirmation.

Find out more information about the Auto-Payment Plan

  • The cost to participate in the plan is $25.00.
  • The payment agreement and down payment (if required) must be completed and submitted online through the Student Self-service by the payment deadline.
  • The number of payments and the down payment amount vary depending on when the payment agreement is submitted.
  • Payments are automatically deducted from a bank account or charged to a credit card.

Fees/Charges

Mandatory Student Fee

  • $8.00 per credit hour assessed to all students in support of the KCTCS Build Smart Investment Initiative.

Online Course Charge 

  • $20.00 per credit hour (based on class instruction mode)

Security Charge

  • $40.00 offsets the costs of security in all college facilities, including security personnel, equipment, and lighting.

Reinstatement Charge

  • $75.00 will be assessed to any student who requests re-enrollment if removed from classes due to non-payment.

Facility Usage Charge

  • $25.00 assessed per course to students who enroll in a KHP course to help pay the cost of access to the YMCA or other facility.

Parking Charge

  • $25.00 per term assessed to students who request a parking permit.

ALL Fees/Charges are non-refundable.

Helpful Information

Activate and check your KCTCS student email account. All college correspondence, including bills, will be sent to your student email account.

If your plans have changed, and you’re not going to attend class, you’ll need to officially withdraw. Check the academic calendar of the delivery college (in KCTCS) to see the official withdraw schedule.

Update your address information in the Student Information Center or online through your Student Self-service.

Contact Information