Payment Deadlines

Full payment of tuition and fees is due according to the schedule below. If you do not pay on time, your courses will be de-registered and made available for other students.*

Summer 2026

If you register:Full payment is due by 11:59 p.m.Deregistration will occur:
March 30 – May 17Sunday, May 17Monday, May 18
May 18 – May 20Wednesday, May 20Thursday, May 21
May 21 – May 25Monday, May 25Tuesday, May 26


Fall 2026

If you register:Full payment is due by 11:59 p.m.Deregistration will occur:
March 30 – July 26Sunday, July 26Monday, July 27
July 27 – August 2Sunday, August 2Monday, August 3
August 3 – August 9Sunday, August 9Monday, August 10
August 10 – August 13DailyDaily
August 14 – October -4Sunday, October 4Monday, October 5
October 6 – October 11Sunday, October 11Monday, October 13


*Self-Service opens to accept Fall 2026 tuition payments on Wednesday, July 1.


Financial Aid Recipients

If your financial aid award is not viewable on your account by May 15 (for summer courses) or by July 15 (for fall courses), you will be responsible for paying for your courses out of pocket or enrolling in a payment plan.

Credit card payments may be made online through Self-Service all day except Fridays from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. for weekly maintenance. Checks and Money Orders can be mailed to:

ATTN Business Office
Durham Technical Community College
1637 Lawson Street, Durham, NC 27703


Schedule Adjustments

During the schedule adjustment period, students who have completed the enrollment process by the deadline may adjust their schedules to add courses. For any courses added during the schedule adjustment period, payment is due at the time of registration. Payment not received the same day will result in deregistration of courses. Once the schedule adjustment period has ended, no students may be added to courses already in progress. 

Students requesting an exception to the schedule adjustment procedures must make a request to the academic dean over the program area responsible for the course.

TermAdjustment PeriodPayment Due
Summer AdjustmentMay 26 – 27Daily by 11:59 p.m.
Fall Adjustment Term AAugust 10 – 11Daily by 11:59 p.m.
Fall Adjustment Full SemesterAugust 10 – 13Daily by 11:59 p.m.
Fall Adjustment Term BOctober 13 – 14Daily by 11:59 p.m.

Nelnet Tuition Payment Plan

Durham Tech has partnered with Nelnet to offer a convenient Tuition Payment Plan that makes paying for college easier and more affordable. This is not a loan program.

  • No interest or finance charges
  • Flexible monthly payments
  • Low setup fee: $25 per semester (nonrefundable, added to first payment)
  • No credit check required
  • Simple online enrollment process
     

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