Student Accounts

Monthly Payment Plans

Payment Plan Enrollment & Management

Education expenses can be easier to manage when spread over predictable monthly payments. Reed College offers interest-free payment plans, administered by Flywire, that are designed as an alternative to making one large payment. 

Payment plans are available each semester. The enrollment fee is $55 per semester, paid directly to Flywire, as is not paid toward the tuition bill. The fall semester plan opens May 1, and the spring semester plan opens November 1.

Depending on the date of enrollment, plan users may be eligible for up to six installments for the fall and spring terms. Payment plan installments will be automatically deducted on the 15th of each month from the bank account specified when enrolling in the plan.

Since plan users can enroll in a payment plan before the term charges (tuition, fees, room and board) are assessed onto student accounts, an estimated balance should be used when activating payment plan balances in the initial months. Click here for the costs of the academic year tuition and fees.

Payment plans offer:

• convenient monthly payment plan options for 6, 5, and 4 months are available. See payment plan schedule below for enrollment and due dates; 
• 24/7 account access to view and manage active payment plans via Reed Student Account Center; 
• the ability for students to add one or more authorized users to have access to their account to make payments toward a payment plan or enroll in a payment plan on behalf of their student.

How to Enroll in a Payment Plan

To enroll in a payment plan, log into Reed College Student Account Center and select the “Payment Plans” tab.

• The available payment plan options are displayed. The earlier the plan enrolllment, the more payment installment options are available. The fall term plan opens May 1 and the spring term plan opens November 1.

• The plan balance initially defaults to the "Balance Due". Since enrollment in a 6 month payment plan occurs before the term charges (tuition, fees, room, and board) are assessed, an estimate will be needed to set the payment plan balance in the initial months. Click here for academic year tuition and fees. Payment plans can be adjusted after the business office sends the bills, to better align estimates to actual balances due.

• After an activation of  a plan, an email will be sent confirming the enrollment.

• Log into student account center at any time:
  • to see the status of the plan;
  • change the payment plan;
  • make a partial or full payment towards the remaining balance, or update autopay details.  

Autopay Reminders & Processed Installments

To ensure the payer has enough funds available to cover the upcoming payment, five days before the scheduled autopay installmen; a reminder email is sent alerting that an autopayment will be processed on the 15th.

On the 15th, a monthly automatic installment is processed by autopay from the scheduled credit card or checking/savings account. Notifications will come by email when the payment has been processed.

Failed Payments & Payment Plan Termination

Notifications are sent before any payment plan installment is processed. This is to allow opportunities to ensure sufficient funds are available for the upcoming installment. If a scheduled monthly installment payment fails (i.e. the ACH payment is returned due to insufficient funds in the checking or savings account), the payer will be notified by email.

For every failed ACH payment, the payer will be charged a penalty fee of $30.00.

Flywire will reattempt to collect a failed installment payment five business days after the failed payment transaction is posted to the student account. If the reattempted collection also fails, the failed payment will be added to the next scheduled monthly installment payment.

The failure of two scheduled payments will result in automatic termination of the payment plan. The resulting unpaid balance on the student account will immediately become due and account holds will apply as per college policy.

Payment Plan Ownership

Students and/or the student's authorized users can enroll in a payment plan.

• If the student enrolls, the student is the owner of the plan.
• If an authorized user enrolls, that individual is the owner of the plan.
• Only the owner of the plan can change the payment method.

Both the student and all the student's authorized users will receive payment plan notifications by email.

Adding Authorized Users 

Through student account center students may grant one or more authorized users access to their financial information, including the ability to view charges on the account, pay the bill, or enroll in a payment plan on behalf of the student. An authorized user can be a parent/guardian, family member, employer, or any other person the student may wish to have access to their account.  

Establish Authorized Users 

Adding an authorized user to the student account is quick and easy.

• Log into Student Account Center and select "Manage Authorized Users" from the "Actions" drop down menu (top right).
• Click "Actions" in the upper right corner and choose "Manage Authorized Users".
• Click "Add Authorized User" to add a new user.
• Fill in necessary information, including the basic contact information (first name, last name & email address) and the relationship to the chosen authorized user.
• Click "Create".
• The authorized user will be sent an email with login instructions and access will be granted.

The authorized user will receive an email with instructions on how to log in to the system to verify their authorized user account. 

Be sure to enter the correct email address or the authorized user will not receive important email messages from the business office or Flywire. 

Once one or more authorized users have been added to the student account, students can view the authorized user’s activity and/or delete authorized users by revoking access to the account via the "Manage Authorized Users" action.  

Resetting a Password for an Authorized User 

Only the authorized user can reset their own password for the account. Neither the student nor the business office can perform this action. Simply navigate to student account center and click "Forgot Password". If the authorized user is unable to reset their password, it may be necessary for the student to remove the current authorized user account and establish a new one.