The Bursar’s Office at L&C is here to support you in all aspects of the tuition payment process. In addition to collecting and posting payments and managing Installment Plans, the Bursar’s Office can assist with refund inquiries and identifying account charges and account holds.
You may review and print your billing history and current account balance online* anytime. Log in to Student Self-Service and select “Student Finance” from the menu, then "Account Summary,” then “Account Activity.” Select the desired term from the drop-down menu and click “View Statement.”
*Contact the Help Desk for assistance with your BlazerNet ID and password.
Questions about charges related to specific departments, such as the library and the bookstore, should be directed to those departments.
Payment Due Dates
Credit Classes
To avoid being dropped from your classes:
- Self-pay students: Payment in full must be made to your student account by the semester's Tuition Due Date.
- Installment Plan students: Installment Plans must be set up with a successful first payment by the semester Tuition Due Date. Partial payments will not prevent you from being dropped.
- Third-Party Payments: 529 and Prepaid Tuition Plan payments, trust payments, third-party billing vouchers, or outside scholarship and sponsorship checks must be on your student account by the semester Tuition Due Date. Please plan to submit these items to us a week prior to the semester's Tuition Due Date to allow adequate processing time.
- Financial Aid recipients: You must accept your financial aid awards by the semester's Tuition Due Date. Visit the Financial Aid webpage for details.
For Non-Credit/Community Education Classes
Payment in full is required at the time of registration to avoid being dropped from classes.
2025 Fall Tuition Due Dates
- Payments for Full-semester and 1st 8-week classes are due Tuesday, August 12.
- Payments for Full-semester and 1st 8-week registrations made ON OR AFTER Tuesday, August 12, are due at the time of registration to avoid being dropped from classes.
- Payments for the 2nd 8-week classes are due Monday, October 13.
- Payments for the 2nd 8-week registrations made ON OR AFTER Monday, October 13, are due at the time of registration to avoid being dropped from classes.
- Payments for Fall semester classes beginning Monday, September 15 and later are due seven days prior to the first day of class.*
*For example, payment for a course beginning Tuesday, September 16, would be due Tuesday, September 9.
2025 Winter Intersession Tuition Due Dates
- Installment Plans are NOT available for Winter Intersession classes. Tuition must be paid in full by the due date.
- Payments for Winter Intersession classes are due Tuesday, December 9.
- Payments for Winter Intersession registrations made ON OR AFTER Tuesday, December 9, are due at the time of registration to avoid being dropped from classes.
2026 Spring Tuition Due Dates
- Payments for Full-semester and 1st 8-week classes are due Tuesday, January 6.
- Payments for Full-semester and 1st 8-week registrations made ON OR AFTER Tuesday, January 6, are due at the time of registration to avoid being dropped from classes.
- Payments for the 2nd 8-week classes are due Monday, March 16.
- Payments for the 2nd 8-week registrations made ON OR AFTER Monday, March 16, are due at the time of registration to avoid being dropped from classes.
- Payments for Spring semester classes beginning Tuesday, February 10 and later are due seven days prior to the first day of class.**
**For example, payment for a course beginning Monday, February 16, would be due Monday, February 9.
For more details about Tuition Due Dates, please reference the L&C Catalog.
Installment Plans
Lewis and Clark offers an Installment Plan option for qualifying credit students in Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. Installment Plans are not available for Winter Intersession classes.
If you are receiving Financial Aid for a portion of your tuition and fees, you may qualify for an Installment Plan for charges that are not covered by your Financial Aid package. Please call the Bursar's Office to discuss your options. Students in this situation must set up their Installment Plan in person at the Godfrey Campus.
How To Qualify
- Students must be at least 18 years of age with a valid photo ID. Minor students may qualify for an Installment Plan co-signed by their legal guardian with a valid photo ID.
- Your qualifying*** tuition and fees must equal $500 or more.
- Students must not have defaulted on an Installment Plan during the previous semester. Students who default on an Installment Plan during a semester are barred from applying until after the last day of that semester.
- Students must not have defaulted on three Installment Plans in the past. Students who default three times are permanently barred from applying for Installment Plans and must pay tuition in full by the due date.
Textbooks, Digital Material charges and classroom supplies may not be charged to the plan. You must pay Digital Material fees AFTER setting up your Installment Plan and making your first payment to avoid being dropped from classes.
***To see if your class includes non-qualifying Digital Material charges, search for your section in Student Planner and click the link. The Section Details screen will list any additional fees specific to the course and section.
If a student is awarded Financial Aid after setting up an Installment Plan, the payments must still be made as scheduled until the funds are officially transmitted and applied to the student account. Failure to pay as scheduled may jeopardize your ability to create future installment arrangements.
How To Set Up an Installment Plan on BlazerNet
Installment Plans may be set up online on BlazerNet.
- Log in with your BlazerNet ID and password.
- Select “Students” and then select “Create an Installment Plan” and follow the prompts.
- Print a copy of your Installment Plan agreement for your records. A copy will also be sent to your lc.edu email inbox.
- You must sign/acknowledge a promissory note.
- Make a required initial down payment, including a $15 non-refundable service fee plus 1/3 of the tuition (per credit hour fees & lab fee charges, which are rounded up to the closest dollar).
- Make two more payments as scheduled**** to complete the total tuition and fee balance.
****Failure to pay as scheduled may jeopardize your ability to create future installment arrangements.
Fall 2025 Installment Plan Due Dates
Note: Installment Plans are not available for Winter Intersession classes.
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2nd Payment Due:
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3rd Payment Due:
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| For students with full semester, first 8-week and second 8-week courses | On or before Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, or at the time of registration | Tuesday, Sep. 9, 2025 | Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 |
| For students with ONLY second 8-week courses | After Tuesday, Oct. 7, but on or before Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, or at the time of registration | Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 | Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 |
Spring 2026 Installment Plan Due Dates
Note: Installment Plans are not available for Winter Intersession classes.
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2nd Payment Due:
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3rd Payment Due:
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| For students with full semester, first 8-week and second 8-week courses | On or before Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, or at the time of registration | Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026 | Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026 |
| For students with ONLY second 8-week courses | After Tuesday, Mar. 3, but on or before Monday, Mar. 16, 2026, or at the time of registration | Monday, Mar. 30, 2026 | Monday, Apr. 13, 2026 |
Payment Options
In Person
- Payments may be made in person at the Bursar’s Office on the Godfrey Campus.
- Payments may also be made in person at the main office of the N.O. Nelson Campus, the Macoupin County Community Education Center, or the Tri-County Community Education Center during their respective business hours. Please contact each location directly for their business hours by calling the numbers listed on the LC Maps and Directions page.
Cash, checks, money orders and credit or debit card payments are accepted. There are no additional fees charged for debit and credit card payments. We accept MasterCard, VISA, American Express, and Discover.
Bursar’s Office Drop Box
Payments can be made at the Payment Drop Box outside of Reid Hall room RE1215 when the building is open. Please use the provided envelopes and include the student’s full name, 7-digit L&C Student ID number, and a valid phone number.
Online
L&C accepts debit and credit card payments online through Student Self-Service.
Log in with your BlazerNet ID and password. From the menu on the left, select “Financial Information,” then “Student Finance,” and “Make a Payment.”
Over the Phone
Debit and credit card payments are accepted over the phone during business hours.
By Mail
Check, money order, and cashier’s checks are accepted by mail at the Bursar’s Office on the main campus in Godfrey. Please allow at least ten business days for receipt and processing of your payment. Please make checks payable to Lewis and Clark Community College and include the student’s name and 7-digit L&C Student ID number in the memo.
Check Policies
- Payments by check may not be accepted on student accounts which have had previous returned check activity.
- A $20 fee will be charged for all returned checks. The student may be required to repay the returned check and all fees using a different payment method.
- Post-dated check payments will not be accepted.
- Checks may not be written for more than the amount of payment due.
- The account holder’s name must be pre-printed on the check by the bank. Checks with a written-in, stamped, or missing account holder name will not be accepted.