Past Due Balances

Why Do I Have a Past Due Balance Hold?

A Past Due Balance hold may be placed on your account if:

• You owe $100 or more from a previous semester.
• Your current semester payment plan is inactive or has repeated missed payments.
• You have an outstanding balance for the current semester.

How Does This Hold Affect Me?

A Past Due Balance hold prevents you from registering for or dropping classes until the hold is resolved.

Important: If your outstanding balance remains unpaid, your account may be referred to a collection agency, and you may be responsible for additional collection costs

If you cannot pay your outstanding balance in full, you may qualify for a Past Due Balance Payment Plan.

Payment Plan Information

• An initial down payment is required.
• The remaining balance is divided into two, three, or six monthly installments. The six-month payment plan is available only for outstanding balances from Summer 2025 or later.
• A nonrefundable $40 enrollment fee applies.
• Monthly payments are automatically processed on the 20th of each subsequent month.

Important Payment Plan Restrictions

• Only one Past Due Balance Payment Plan per semester may qualify for hold removal.
• If you still owe a balance after using a Past Due Balance Payment Plan for that semester, you must pay the remaining balance in full before your hold can be removed.

Balances Within the Past Two Years

Students with outstanding balances from semesters within the past two years can enroll in an available payment plan online.

How to Enroll

1. Log in to the MyHarper Portal.
2. Select Billing and Financial Aid.
3. Under Paying for College, select Online Payments.
4. Choose the appropriate semester, outstanding balance, and available payment plan.
5. Follow the instructions to complete enrollment.

Important: After your initial payment posts, contact the Business Office to request a review of your hold. Hold removal is not automatic.

Balances older than two years require assistance from the Business Office before students can make a payment or enroll in a payment plan.

Important: You must contact the Business Office to request that the outstanding semester be made available for payment, even if you only want to make a one-time payment. The Business Office will contact the payment plan provider to open the term for you.

How to Request Access to Your Balance

Contact the Business Office:

• Phone: 847-925-6880
• Email:businessoffice@harpercollege.edu
• In Person: Building A, Room A214

What Happens Next?

1. Allow at least two business days for your request to be processed.
2. You will receive an email at your Harper College student email address when the semester balance is available for payment.
3. If enrolling in a payment plan, you must complete enrollment within 48 hours of receiving the email.
4. If you miss the 48-hour deadline, contact the Business Office to request access again.

How to Make a Payment or Enroll in a Payment Plan

Once you receive confirmation that your semester balance is available:

1. Log in to the MyHarper Portal.
2. Select Billing and Financial Aid.
3. Under Paying for College, select Online Payments.
4. Choose the appropriate semester and follow the instructions to make a payment or enroll in an available payment plan.

Important: If you enroll in a payment plan, contact the Business Office after your initial payment posts to request a review of your hold. Hold removal is not automatic.

Outstanding tuition and fee balances may be referred to a collection agency if they remain unpaid one month after the semester in which the charges were incurred has ended.

Important Information

• Students remain responsible for unpaid tuition and fees.
• If your account is referred to a collection agency, you are responsible for any applicable collection agency costs.

How to Resolve Your Balance

Pay your outstanding balance or explore available Past Due Balance Payment Plan options.

To review your payment options, log in to the MyHarper Portal, select Billing and Financial Aid, then Online Payments under Paying for College.