Winthrop Payment Plans

Winthrop University is pleased to offer payment plans as a service to budget the cost of academic fees, room and board over the period of a semester.

  • The plan is optional -- students may still elect to make full payments by the scheduled Fee Payment Deadlines.
  • The payment plan is interest free.
  • We cannot create customized plans.
    • Payment amounts are determined by your total balance due divided into the number of installments of the selected plan.
    • The University will accept any advance payments the student may wish to prepay as a credit to the bill. This reduces the total balance due and, therefore, the amount to be paid per installment throughout the semester. 

How to Enroll: You must enroll in a plan online through the payment gateway during the enrollment window.

  • Instructions: Log into Wingspan, click on the Account Summary & Payments link. Once you are in the payment gateway, click Enroll in Payment Plan (button under the balance due). Select the payment plan option you wish to enroll in and continue.

Eligibility

All students in good financial standing with the university are eligible to enroll in a Winthrop Payment Plan!

  • The students' prior terms' cumulative remaining balance due must be below $1,000 in total in order to enroll.
  • Students who have not made their payment plan payments on a timely basis or have multiple returned checks may lose the right to participate. 

Included Costs

All current academic fees, course/lab fees, room and board costs, and other required fees may be included in the WPP. Please note: Any fees or charges for the semester that were applied (or financial aid canceled) after the payment plan was established will be recalculated into the remaining payments. 

Financial Aid

Financial aid awarded and accepted (excluding Federal Work-Study) through Winthrop may be used toward computing the amount budgeted through the plan. This aid should be reflected in the initial semester billing and the payment gateway.

Additional forms of aid, such as outside scholarships or certain types of VA payments, cannot be deducted without first completing the preliminary requirements.

  • For an Outside Scholarship Award to be reflected in your billing and total balance due, a DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FROM YOUR LENDER or a copy of the Award Letter must be sent to the Office of Financial Aid.
    • The Office of Financial Aid may be contacted via 803/323-2189 // finaid@winthrop.edu // Sykes House.
  • Regarding VA funding, please contact Records & Registration to be informed of necessary paperwork and/or other steps which may need to be completed.

Billing Deadline

For the students' course schedule to be protected from cancellation, the first installment of the payment plan must be paid in full by the published Fee Payment Deadline. The remaining balance is payable to the University in regular installments (approximately every 30 days).

  • Students will receive an automated payment reminder from the payment plan.
  • Winthrop University assesses an administrative fee of $25 each for the fall and spring semesters to offset the additional cost of record keeping and billing.
  • Late fees of $50 will be assessed on delinquent payments.

Delinquency

The University will assess a delinquent charge of $50 for each payment due that is not received as scheduled. Furthermore, the University reserves the right to assign your delinquent account to a collection agency and you will be responsible for all associated collection fees. Checks returned by the bank will be subject to a returned check fee of $30 in addition to the delinquent charge. If a returned check is not made good in a timely fashion, Winthrop reserves the pursue legal efforts to collect.

Payment Plans and Payment Dates

 

Summer 2025 

Name of Payment Plan

Enrollment Dates

Plan Installment Dates

4 - Payment Plan Summer 2025

April 24 - May 15

May 15, June 5, June 27, and July 11

3 - Payment Plan Summer 2025

May 16 - June 9

June 9, June 27, and July 11

2 - Payment Plan Summer 2025

June 10 - June 27 

June 27 and July 11

Spring 2025

Name of Payment Plan

Enrollment Dates

Plan Installment Dates

5 Monthly Payment Plan Spring 2025

Nov 14 – Dec 11

Dec 11, Jan 10, Feb 7, March 7, and April 4

Bi-Weekly Payment Plan Spring 2025

Nov 14 – Dec 11

Dec 11, Dec 27, Jan10, Jan 24, Feb 7, Feb 21, March 7, March 21, and April 4

GA Payment Plan Spring 2025

Nov 14 - Feb 7

Feb 7, March 7, and April 4

Late Registration 4 Monthly Payment Plan Spring 2025

Dec 12 – Jan 17

Jan 17, Feb 7, March 7, and April 4

Late Registration Bi-Weekly Payment Plan Spring 2025

Dec 12 – Jan 17

Jan 17, Jan 31, Feb 14, Feb 28, March 14, and March 28

Fall 2024

Name of Payment Plan

Enrollment Dates

Plan Installment Dates

Early Bird 5 Monthly Payment Plan
Fall 2024

July 9 – July 26

July 19, Aug 2, Aug 30, Sep 27, and
Oct 25

Early Bird Bi-Weekly Payment Plan
Fall 2024

July 9 - July 26

July 19, Aug 2, Aug 16,  Aug 30, Sep 13, Sep 27, Oct 11, and Oct 25

4 Monthly Payment Plan Fall 2024

July 27 - Aug 7

Aug 7, Aug 30, Sep 27, and Oct 25

Bi-Weekly Payment Plan Fall 2024

July 27 - Aug 7

Aug 7,  Aug 23, Sep 6, Sep 20, Oct 4, and Oct 25

Late Registration Monthly Payment Plan Fall 2024

Aug 8 - Sep 1

Aug 23,  Sep 27, and Oct 25

Late Registration Bi-Weekly Payment Plan Fall 2024

Aug 8 – Sep 1

Aug 23, Sep 6, Sep 20, Oct 4, and Oct 25

GA Payment Plan

July 9 - Oct 15 

Oct 4, Nov 1,  and Nov 29