Payment Plans

Community and Professional Education is proud to offer payment plans for most certificate programs. To make sure everything is in place for your first day, all Payment Plans must be finalized at least 5 business days before the class start date.

Please note: You must be prepared to pay 25% of the course fee plus the $80 non-refundable enrollment fee in order to enroll.

How to Request a Payment Plan

Create a student profile. See more information on our FAQ Page.
Complete the Payment Plan Request Form.

Most of our programs are supported by our Standard four-part payment plan. Four programs (Human Resources Management, Social Media Marketing, Culinary Apprenticeship and Medical Assisting) use a Special payment plan.

Standard Payment Plan

Enrollment Fee

Any student enrolling in a payment plan will pay a non-refundable enrollment fee of $80.00.

Down Payment

Upon requesting a payment agreement, you will be required to pay 25% down payment plus the $80 enrollment fee. This will secure your space in the class.

Remaining Payments

The remaining 75% of the course fee will be spread over three payments through Nelnet, our online payment system. The payment dates will be set forth in your Nelnet payment agreement.

If you fail to complete the payment plan:

A $50 fee will be assessed and the balance becomes due immediately. You will not be allowed to complete the course until the balance is paid in full. Further, any unpaid balances will be turned over to a collection agency. You will be held responsible for the collection agency fees. Fees may vary.
You will not be allowed to enroll in any further course until the balance is paid in full.

Refund Policy

The enrollment fee is non-refundable.

Refund based on when you withdraw
When you withdraw	Refund
Three or more business days (Mon – Fri) before the first day of class	100% of the total course fee
One or two business days (Mon – Fri) before the first day of class	80% of the total course fee
The day class begins or any time following	0% refund. Outstanding balance of payment plan becomes due.

Transfer Policy

Transfer penalties based on timing
When you transfer	Penalty
Three or more business days (Monday – Friday) before the first day of class	No penalty
One or two business days (Monday – Friday) before the first day of class	20% penalty
Once a class has started	No transfers

No transfers will be made for any registrations using a discount.

Special Payment Plans

The Special Plans follow all the same guidelines as the Standard Payment Plan above — the $80 non-refundable enrollment fee, the refund policy, and the transfer policy all still apply. The only difference is the amount due at enrollment and how the remaining balance is divided, shown below for each program.

Medical Assisting

$1500 due at the time of enrollment
$500 is non-refundable
The remaining balance will be divided into ten monthly payments over the first ten months of the course.

Culinary Apprenticeship

$1995 due at the time of enrollment
$500 is non-refundable
The remaining balance will be divided into five monthly payments over the length of the course, with the final payment due before the last week of the course.

Social Media Marketing

50% of tuition plus $80 non-refundable enrollment fee due at the time of enrollment
The remaining 50% will be due approximately two weeks after the course begins as outlined in the payment agreement

Human Resources Management

$650 + $80 fee due at enrollment
The remaining balance will be divided into three monthly payments

Baking and Pastry

$1995 due at the time of enrollment
$500 is non-refundable
The remaining balance will be divided into five monthly payments over the length of the course, with the final payment due before the last week of the course.