Important Dates: Fall2023
A down payment of $500 for full-time and $250 for part-time students will be required for tuition and fees. This excludes HS students.
- July 15, 2023 - A down payment or financial aid on file to cover the deposit is due. Students who do not meet this deadline will be dropped from their classes. The student would then need to re-enroll and would be expected to pay the down payment of all tuition & fees on the date of re-enrollment. (If your financial aid is complete and on file, you would not be expected to pay the down payment of all tuition & fees on 7/15/23.)
- August 15, 2023 - Payment in full not to incur potential payment plan enrollment fees, late fees, and service charges. (see below) This excludes HS students.
- December 15, 2023 - Last date to pay MAC before sending account balances to a collection agency and accounts will be subject to MO State Tax Interception. All unpaid balances will incur a $25.00 cost of collection fee and will be sent to a collection agency and are subject to MO State Tax Interception. Once accounts have been sent to our collection agency, payments must be made to the collection agency, not MAC.
PAYMENT PLANS - Fall 2023
All tuition, fees, etc., must be received in full by August 15 not to incur a non-refundable $25 payment plan enrollment fee. Once placed on a 2-month payment plan, payment plan payment(s) will be due September 15 and October 15. Payments received after the payment due date(s) will incur a monthly late fee of $15.00. Service charges of .75% (less than 1%) will also apply each month on the unpaid balance.
If you are on a payment plan, please check your payment plan report online right before making a payment to ensure you are making a full payment plan payment. The payment plan amount changes each month based on possible late fees and service charges that have been added to your account.
Spring 2024
Students are financially responsible for all charges on your account at the time of registration.
A down payment of $500 for full-time and $250 for part-time students or financial aid on your account for tuition and fees will be expected by the first day of the semester.
Registered tuition and fees must be paid in full by the published payment deadline date. Students should prepare to have one of these options in place prior to enrolling for classes at Mineral Area College:
1. Apply for financial aid (FAFSA, A+, student loans, scholarships, veterans benefits, etc.)
2. Sign up to participate in a monthly payment plan for fall and spring semesters. Summer semester does not have a payment plan option.
3. Pay in full at the time of enrollment
Balance is due by January 15, 2024. Any student who has a balance due after this date will be automatically enrolled into a 2-month payment plan. If placed on a payment plan, additional fees are applied. All payments from the payment plan end on March 15 and a fee hold will be placed on accounts that are not paid in full by this date. Students who have a fee hold placed on their account will not be able to enroll in future semesters or have access to their transcripts until the balance is paid in full.
Accounts not paid in full by May 15 will be sent the State of Missouri for tax interception and/or collections. An additional $25 fee will be added to accounts sent to collections.
High School dual credit/dual enrollment student balances are due May 1, 2024. High school students do not enroll in a payment plan.
To view payment plan options, click on the My Account Info tab and scroll down to Payment Plan Enrollment.
Summer 2024
Students are financially responsible for all charges on your account at the time of registration.
A down payment of $500 for full-time and $250 for part-time students or financial aid on your account for tuition and fees will be expected by the first day of the semester.
Registered tuition and fees must be paid in full by the published payment deadline date. Students should prepare to have one of these options in place prior to enrolling for classes at Mineral Area College:
1. Apply for financial aid (FAFSA, A+, student loans, scholarships, veterans benefits, etc.)
2. Sign up to participate in a monthly payment plan for fall and spring semesters. Summer semester does not have a payment plan option.
3. Pay in full at the time of enrollment
Balance is due by June 15, 2024 to not incur additional fees. There are no payment plans for the summer semester. A fee hold will be placed on accounts that are not paid in full by this date. Students who have a fee hold placed on their account will not be able to enroll in future semesters or have access to their transcripts until the balance is paid.
Accounts not paid in full by July 15 will be sent to the State of Missouri for tax interception and/or collections. An additional $25 fee will be added to accounts sent to collections.
High School dual credit/dual enrollment student balances are due July 1, 2024!
To view payment plan options, click on the My Account Info tab and scroll down to Payment Plan Enrollment.
Unpaid balances may be sent to a collection agency and are subject to the State of MO Debt Offset Interception program. Students who have unpaid balances owed to Mineral Area College will not be allowed to do any of the following until the hold is removed:
- Enroll in courses in subsequent semesters
- Obtain a transcript, receive a diploma or certificate
- Access certain areas of MyMAC
We use paperless billing. An email reminder is sent around the 5th of the month letting you know your statement is available to view. Just log in to MyMAC, go to the My Account Info tab, then scroll down to Term Billing Statements. Once there, select the specific year and term you wish to view.
Payment plans are available for the spring and fall semesters only. They are not available for summer semester.
If enrolling in a payment plan, there is a one-time, non-refundable payment plan enrollment fee of $25.00. Payments are due the 15th day of the month; if payment plans are late or are short the payment plan amount, a $15.00 late fee will be assessed along with the service charge of less than 1%.