Financing Your Education

American Public University System

Monthly Credit Card Plan

APUS offers an Automatic Debit Plan to enable students to spread tuition payments out over time by having them automatically charged to a credit card on a pre-set schedule. The amount and number of payments is proportional to the length of the course. Students in 16-week courses make four ADP payments. Students in 8-week courses make two ADP payments.

ADP Eligibility
To be eligible for the ADP plan, the student must:

  • Have declared an undergraduate or graduate degree as their academic goal
  • Use a credit card as payment
  • Have an acceptable credit history with APUS

Payment Schedules

16-Week Schedule 
Upon Registration1/4 of tuition due
15th of session's first month1/4 of tuition due
(e.g., for May 5th course, payment due 5/15/08)
15th of session's second month1/4 of tuition due
(e.g., for May 5th course, payment due 6/15/08)
15th of session's third month1/4 of tuition due
(e.g., final payment for May 5th course due 7/15/08)

8-Week Schedule 
Upon Registration1/2 of tuition due
15th of session's first month1/2 of tuition due
(e.g., for May 5th course, final 1/2 due 5/15/04)


Withdrawal Fees
Your credit card will be charged the $100 withdrawal fee automatically on the 15th of the month if you withdraw from a course.

ADP Late Payments
If a credit card is declined, the student will be notified and given 7 days in which to contact stuaccounts@apus.edu to make the payment. If payment is not received, a $25 late fee will be charged to the student's account.

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