What is the cheapest verified way to pay Finger Lakes Community College tuition?

Q: What is the cheapest verified way to pay Finger Lakes Community College tuition?

Payment plan adds $25 on a $6,490 reference bill (in-state tuition published by College Scorecard). The plan is the lowest known fee only if installments are paid without a separate card fee. E-check is often fee-free, and we have not verified it here. If the bursar does not charge for it, that would cost less than the option above.

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Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York · Public

Undergraduate enrollment: 2,980high
In-state tuition: $6,490high
Cost of attendance: $19,685high

School website

Lowest known school fee

Payment plan

$25 extra

On a $6,490 reference bill (in-state tuition published by College Scorecard). Semester plan enrollment fee. This spreads the bill; it is not a loan, and it does not include a card fee on each installment.

The plan is the lowest known fee only if installments are paid without a separate card fee. E-check is often fee-free, and we have not verified it here. If the bursar does not charge for it, that would cost less than the option above.

Last checked Oct 18, 2026 by PayTheBursar. A blank is not a zero. Confirm with the bursar before you pay.

Ways to pay

Extra cost above the tuition charge on the reference bill. Rewards are personal, so they are in the calculator rather than this ranking.

Cost of each way to pay Finger Lakes Community College
Method	Extra cost	What the source says
Credit card	Not verified yet	Not verified yethigh Tuition must have been paid by cash, check, or credit card. Source · Oct 18, 2026
e-check / ACH	Not verified yet	Not verified yet
Debit card	Not verified yet	Not verified yet
In person	Not verified yet	Not verified yet
Payment planLowest	$25	Semester plan enrollment fee. This spreads the bill; it is not a loan, and it does not include a card fee on each installment.high Source · Jan 6, 2023
International payment	Not verified yet	BankMobilehigh We partner with BankMobile to deliver your financial aid refund. Source · Oct 18, 2026

Fee details

Card fee percent: Not verified yet
Card flat fee: Not verified yet
Debit card fee percent: Not verified yet
Debit card flat fee: Not verified yet
Fee-free debit: Not verified yet
Payment plan provider: Nelnet Business Solutionshigh
Enroll in a monthly payment plan with Nelnet Business Solutions (NBS) .
Source · Oct 18, 2026
Plan length: Semesterhigh
Source · Jan 6, 2023
Installment count: Not verified yet
Plan enrollment fee: $25high
Source · Jan 6, 2023
Late fee: Not verified yet
Returned payment fee: $30high
Source · Jan 6, 2023
Payment portal: Not verified yet
International payment: BankMobilehigh
We partner with BankMobile to deliver your financial aid refund.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
Fee-free e-check: Not verified yet
Fee-free in person: Not verified yet
Transcript withholding: Yes, in the CFPB reviewhigh

Due dates

Fall: Not verified yet
Spring: Not verified yet

Calculator

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Credit card, after rewards
Not verified yet
Card fee is not verified yet, so the net cost is not verified yet.
e-check / ACH
Not verified yet
Not verified yet. We do not assume a bank transfer is free.
Payment plan
$25
Lowest known net cost
Enrollment fee only. This is not interest, and it assumes installments are not also charged a card fee.

This comparison assumes you pay the card statement in full. Interest on a carried balance usually costs more than any rewards. PayTheBursar does not suggest leaving tuition on a card.

529 tip

A common approach is to pay the bursar from a bank account, then reimburse yourself from a 529 in the same calendar year. Qualified tuition and required fees can count. The same dollars should not also be used for the American Opportunity Tax Credit, and state plans differ. This is general information, not tax advice.

Sources

CFPB tuition payment plan data, award year 2022-2023 · Jan 6, 2023
Page reviewed by CFPB · Jan 6, 2023
Additional CFPB source · Jan 6, 2023
Page checked by PayTheBursar · Oct 18, 2026
Page checked by PayTheBursar · Oct 18, 2026
Page checked by PayTheBursar · Oct 18, 2026
Page checked by PayTheBursar · Oct 18, 2026

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