Appalachian State University offers flexible payment plans through the Touchnet Billing and Payment Center to help you manage tuition and fee payments over time.

Available Payment Plans

Sixteen-Week Plans (Boone/Hickory and App State Online )

  • Cost: $40 per plan (non-refundable enrollment fee)
  • First plan is available each term when the first bill is issued
  • 3 plans available:
    • 5 Pay: Enrollment begins when first bill is issued and ends on December 15
    • 4 Pay: Enrollment begins on December 16 and ends on January 15
    • 3 Pay: Enrollment begins January 16 and ends on February 16
  • Covers full term balance plus up to $500 of prior term balance
    • Exception: Summer 2 balances are not included in Fall payment plans

Eight-Week Plans (Flight Path Programs)

  • Cost: $20 per plan (non-refundable enrollment fee)
  • 1 plan available for the second eight-week term:
    • 3 Pay: Enrollment begins on February 16 and ends on March 18.
  • Designed for the accelerated 8-week course structure

Summer Plans (Boone/Hickory, App State Online and App State Online: Flight Path Programs )

  • Cost: $40 per plan (non-refundable enrollment fee)
  • One plan is available for each Summer term when the first bill for that term is issued
  • Summer 1 plan:
    • 3 Pay: Enrollment begins April 23 (when first bill is issued) and ends on May 28
  • Summer 2 plan:
    • 2 Pay: Enrollment begins June 2 (when first bill is issued) and ends on July 8
  • Covers full term balance plus up to $500 of prior term balance
    • Exception: Summer 2 payment plans only include Summer 2 balances

How Payment Plans Work

  • Your monthly payment amount is calculated based on:
    • Total tuition and fees for the term
    • Up to $500 in prior balances (when applicable)
  • Miscellaneous charges may be excluded from the plan and will appear under "Amount Due" in your bill
  • If your aid, credits, or charges change after setting up the plan, your monthly payment will adjust to reflect the new total
  • You’ll receive an email notification if your monthly payment amount changes

Payments scheduled for later in your plan will appear under “Credits/Anticipated Credits” as “Payments Received” until they are paid.

Missed or Returned Payments

  • Payments not received by the scheduled date will appear as “Amount Due” on your billing statement
  • Returned payments and unposted financial aid will not be automatically re-calculated into your payment plan
  • You are responsible for ensuring all balances are paid on time, even if they fall outside the plan

Registration Holds: If only your final payment remains on a current plan, a registration hold will not be placed. For all other unpaid balances, a hold may apply.

Authorized Users and Plan Access

  • Students and their authorized users can view plan details through the Touchnet portal
  • An authorized user can only view a payment plan that the student sets up
  • Authorized users cannot view or manage payment plans created by another authorized user on the same student account