STEPP

Student Tuition Easy Payment Plan (STEPP)

The Student Tuition Easy Payment Plan (STEPP) is an optional payment program offered at Clark College. STEPP makes budgeting for college expenses more flexible each term because it lets you pay in installments interest-free in the term. You can make payments by personal check, cash or credit card. There is a $25 non-refundable charge for each term that you enroll in STEPP.

What does STEPP cover?

STEPP covers tuition and class fees for the specified term that you are enrolled in the plan. Expenses for books, fines, parking fees or administrative costs and fees charged by the college are not covered in the plan.

How does STEPP work?

The advantage of STEPP is that you gain more flexibility to fit tuition and fee payments into your budget. Instead of making one single payment for the entire amount, you can enroll in STEPP and make up to three separate installments in the term, interest-free. 

For example, if your tuition and fees total $630, your payment schedule would be as follows:

STEPP Payment Due Dates

Tuition is due 3 weeks before the start of the term.  If you enroll into STEPP after the first tuition due date, the 2nd and 3rd installments will be 30 days and 60 days after the first tuition due date.  Please refer to the schedule below for further information.

  Term Enrolled 1st Installment 2nd Installment 3rd Installment
  Spring 2025 1/3 of tuition due when enrolling into Stepp + 25.00 fee 1/3 of tuition due April 17 1/3 of tuition due May 17
  Summer 2025 1/2 of tuition due when enrolling into Stepp+ 25.00 fee 1/2 of tuition due July 23 No Third Installment
  Fall 2025 1/3 of tuition due when enrolling into Stepp+ 25.00 fee 1/3 of tuition due October 2 1/3 of tuition due November 2
  Winter 2026 1/3 of tuition due when enrolling into Stepp+ 25.00 fee  1/3 of tuition due January 15 1/3 of tuition due February 15
  Spring 2026 1/3 of tuition due when enrolling into Stepp + 25.00 fee 1/3 of tuition due April 16 1/3 of tuition due May 16

If a tuition payment date falls on a holiday or weekend, the payment is due the following business day.  

How do I enroll in the plan?

To be eligible for STEPP, you must enroll in the plan each term and pay the non-refundable enrollment fee in which you enroll for classes. Enrollment in STEPP is an easy two-step process:

  1. Complete enrollment in STEPP online in MyClark@ctcLink in your Financial Account.
  2. Pay a $25 non-refundable enrollment fee  and the first installment of your tuition and fees for the term by personal check, cash or credit/debit card (Visa®, MasterCard®or Discover®).

Enrollment in STEPP occurs during the following dates:

Summer 2025 June 9 - July 18, 2025
Fall 2025 August 18 - October 3, 2025
Winter 2026 December 8 - January 16, 2026
Spring 2026 March 9 - April 17, 2026

*Students who enroll in STEPP on or after the second installment is due will be required to pay 2/3 of tuition.  

What if my payment is late?

Payments received after the due date will be assessed a late payment fee of $30. If the payment is not received by the due date, you may be dropped from your current courses.

How do I make payments?

You can make payments by personal check, cash or credit/debit card (Visa®,MasterCard® or Discover®) in the following ways:

What if I add or drop classes?

Changes in enrollment will have an impact on the amount of tuition and fees that you owe.  Tuition and fees will be recalculated and payment installments will be adjusted accordingly.  If the change is made on or after the first day of the term, the amount of tuition and fees due will follow Clark College's tuition refund policies.***

***Refunds will be made according to Clark College’s refund policies, please review before dropping courses and/or requesting refund.

What if I have more questions?

If you have additional questions or require more information, please contact the Cashier’s Office as follows: