Payment Methods and Deadlines
Choose how to pay
Online
Pay online with a Check, Credit Card or TransferMate. For instructions see Billing Basics.
Office
You can pay by phone or come visit any of our offices to make a payment in person.
Mail payments to:
South Texas College
Attn: Cashiers
P.O. Box 9701 McAllen, TX 78502-9701
Do not send cash.
Advance Payments: South Texas College is now accepting partial payments, allowing you to pay your balance before the semester begins. Paying off your balance ahead of time will let you focus on your studies once the semester starts.
Check your STC email regularly
Billing statements are not mailed, so be sure to check your email regularly to stay on top of your account balance and payment deadlines.
Note: Please avoid sending sensitive information (social security, birth certificate, and credit card) via email.
| Summer 2025 | Fall 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Payment Options | ||
| Installment Plans | See Installment Plans | |
| Emergency Loans | See Emergency Loans | |
| Payment Deadlines | ||
| Financial Aid Funds Applied | 5/23/25 | 8/15/25 |
| Early Payment Deadline | 5/27/25 | 8/18/25 |
| Payment Deadline | – | 8/24/25 |
| Classes Begin | 6/2/25 | 8/25/25 |
| Final Payment Deadline Available until the 12th class day |
6/17/25 | 9/10/25 |
| Classes not paid in full by 5 p.m. on the Final deadline may be dropped. Web payments will be temporarily disabled after 5 p.m. on the Final Payment Deadline. |
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| See Payment Options above for payment plans | ||
| Refunds | ||
| Book Allowance and Final Refunds | See Book Allowance | |
| Refunds | See Refunds | |
Classes not paid in full by the final deadline may be dropped.
Web payments will be temporarily disabled after 5 p.m. on the Final Payment Deadline.
To avoid being dropped for non-payment, students must meet one of the following:
- Apply and be eligible for Financial Aid
- South Texas College school code: 031034
- Financial Aid Award has been disbursed and covers full amount
- Pay in Full
- Enroll in payment options
If your debt is not paid by the final payment deadline, you will not be allowed to:
- Attend classes after a specific announced date
- Receive grades
- Take final examinations
- Unable to register for future term
Left over Financial Aid credit may automatically be applied to any prior term balances. It is the student's responsibility to follow up on any unpaid balances; Visit a cashier location for payment arrangement details on past due balances- these have to be paid by the student directly.
Failure to make payments may result in the account being sent to a collection agency. The student will be responsible for any fees of any collection agency, which may be based on a percentage at a maximum of 30 percent of the debt, and all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, late fees, interest and/or court costs assessed in the pursuit of collecting debt owed to South Texas College.
Note: Dropping a class or withdrawing does not cancel your indebtedness to the college. See Refund Guidelines.
Acceptable Forms of Payment
- Money Order.
- Check (Personal Check, Temporary Check, Credit Card Check or Out of Area Check).
The payer's driver license or any other state ID must be presented with the check. - Cashier Check.
- Credit Card: Visa, Master Card or Discover.
Note: Payments made by mail and credit card payments over the phone must be received or paid prior to due date. - Online Payments (login to JagNet).
- Check: Checking Account
- Credit Card: Visa, MasterCard or Discover
- TransferMate (Cross Border): International students
