Frequently Asked Questions 

Get the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about fees, payments, billing and refund. Can't find the information you're looking for? Contact the Tuition Office at tuition@ccsf.edu.

Changes to Tuition and Registration Spring 2026
When can I enroll for Spring 2026 classes at City College of San Francisco?

Your registration time ticket is listed here.  Priority registration opens November 17, 2025.

Starting November 17, 2025, you must make a payment soon after registering for a class. Students who don't pay may be dropped from all classes.

Payment deadlines, whether you pay in full or sign up for a payment plan, depend on when you register for classes.

  • If you register for or add classes between November 17 - December 28, 2025, payment is due within 7 calendar days.
  • If you register for or add classes between December 29 - January 4, 2026, payment is due within 3 calendar days.
  • If you register for or add classes between January 5 - January 11, 2026, payment is due within 24 hours (1 calendar day).
  • Option 1: Pay in full
    • Pay tuition and fees at registration.  We accept cash, credit, debit, check, or cashier's check.
    • You may pay in person, by mail, via the myRAM Portal, by securing a fee waiver, establishing a Nelnet Installment Plan, using Free City (for tuition), or using ccsf.edu/flywire.com (for international payments).
    • Visit Billing, Payments & Refunds for in-person payment hours and the address for mailing checks.  Note: A valid ID must be presented when you make an in-person payment.
  • Option 2: Sign up for a Nelnet Installment Payment Plan
    • Log in to myRAM Portal using your Student ID# and Password, then click on "Student Account", then "Installment Plan".  Be ready to put 20% down + pay a $25 fee (per semester) + make regular on-time payments.
    • The best dates to set up a Nelnet Installment Payment Plan are between November 17 and December 11, 2025, when you can make 5 monthly payments.  If you sign up between December 12, 2025, and February 24, 2026, you'll have fewer months to pay your balance.
    • For Nelnet payment plan questions, please visit mycollegepaymentplan.com/ccsf or call (800) 609-8056.

To learn how to apply for financial aid, visit: "How to Apply for Financial Aid".

 

If you have a outstanding balance due from a previous semester, you cannot register for Spring 2026 classes until you pay off the entire balance on your account. If you are interested in setting up a payment plan for a past balance, please contact:
https://www.nbspayments.com/signin/4KDSS.

For balance-related questions, please contact tuition@ccsf.edu.

Payment Plan FAQs

All fees are due at the time of registration. You may either pay by credit card, check or cash. Students are assessed enrollment fees, health fees, associated students activity fees, student representation fee, and in some cases, instructional materials fees.

 If you can’t afford to pay your fees at the time of registration, you should:

  • Apply for financial aid, by filling out the FAFSA (www.FAFSA.gov), and/or apply for a California College Promise Grant (Formerly Board of Governor’s Fee Waiver)
  • Sign up for a payment plan (the district payment plan is administered by Nelnet Business Services (NBS) to spread your payments out during the semester). Once classes have begun, you must drop your classes by the mandated deadline dates to avoid unwanted fees/charges.

No. Nelnet Business Services will allow you to set up a payment for any outstanding balance. However, It is recommended that students who owe less than $50.00 pay their fees in full to avoid the additional $25.00 payment plan set up fee.

Nelnet Business Services (NBS) will decrease or increase your payment amounts automatically (depending on the balance due). You may contact NBS with any questions regarding your Payment Plan. You may contact Nelnet Business Services to inform them that your fee balance has changed. They can assist you in adjusting your payment plan up or down. You can contact NBS at 800-609-8056.

Students who pay their fees in full 72 hours prior to their payment plan due date will not have their scheduled payment amount deducted direct from their account. You may contact NBS to schedule a payment in full at 800-609-8056.

If you default on your payment plan, you will have a hold placed on your record before the end of the term and you will not be able to register for any subsequent terms until the balance is paid in full. If you pay your outstanding balance and enroll in a subsequent term, you will be able to sign up for another payment plan.

You can log in to the NBS portal which will take you directly to "Manage Your Account." You will need your NBS agreement number provided to you when you initially enrolled in the payment plan in order to manage your account. If you have forgotten this number, contact NBS directly at 800-609-8056. Agents are available 24/7.

No. There is a deadline date established each semester. After the deadline date, you will not be able to sign up for a payment plan. The later that you sign up for the plan, you’ll be required to make fewer payments in larger amounts. You may view payment plan deadlines through or Nelnet Business Services or Billing, Payments & Refunds.

General FAQs

No, the CCPG only covers enrollment fees. It does not cover additional fees you are assessed (e.g. health fee, student body fee, student representation fee, instructional materials fees, etc.) If you cannot pay these additional fees, you are encouraged to apply for federal financial aid by filling out the FAFSA (www.FAFSA.gov). While you will not be dropped if you file a CCPG, you are responsible for the payment of the additional fees. Failure to pay any remaining balance will prevent you from registering in subsequent semesters.

You must submit proof of California Residency to the Residency Unit, in the Office of Admissions and Records, Student Success Center (SSC) 1124 at the Ocean Campus or at resident@ccsf.edu