Registrar: Payment Methods
Credit/debit card payments are accepted through MyLeo. Required information for credit card payments includes: term, credit card number, expiration date (MMYY), and the 3-digit security code on the back of your card. The University accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. You may also pay online using your checking or savings account information. A payment using this option will require you to enter the routing number for your bank and your checking or savings account number.
The link for myLEO is: https://leo.etamu.edu
For information about your student account and to make credit card payments over the internet, log in using the link above to myLEO and select the link for LeoPay.
Students are now able to receive text messages with payment reminders, billing statements, automatic bill payment reminders, and installment payment due reminders.
Payments by Mail
Payments by mail must be received by the payment deadlines. The university DOES NOT have mail delivery on Saturdays. Please include your CWID (campus-wide ID) on all checks and correspondence.
Payments can be mailed to:
- Attn: Tuition Payment
- East Texas A&M University
- P O Box 3011
- Commerce, TX 75429
Express Payments can be sent to:
- Attn: Tuition Payment
- Financial Services
- 2600 S Neal St
- Commerce, TX 75428
Payments are also accepted in person on the main campus at the cashier’s office in the main lobby of the McDowell Administration Building (BA 184) .
Installment Payment Plans
During the fall and spring semesters, tuition/fees, housing and meal plans may be paid in full or through installments. A $100 is due at sign-up along with the $35 installment fee. Remaining charges (tuition/fees, housing, and meal plan) are then divided into four equal payments due throughout the semester. Additional information can be found by visiting the Cashier’s Office Installment Payment Plans page.
TUITION LOANS
Please visit the Tuition Loan section of the cashier’s office webpage.
The loan office is located in the main lobby of the McDowell Business Administration Building (BA 171).
The university’s Institutional Loan program offers two types of short term loans–tuition loans and emergency loans.
Tuition Loans
Tuition loans pay only the full amount of tuition and fees and cannot be used to pay housing or other university charges (including UPD traffic tickets). Students do not receive a check with this loan; a credit is applied to offset tuition/fee charges. Tuition loans can cover course fees, but not late registration or reinstatement fees. Applications for tuition loans must be submitted by the 12th class day for fall/spring terms and the fourth class day for summer terms.
Tuition loans can be done online by using the LeoPay link on myLEO.
There is a $35 processing fee required at sign-up.
Emergency Loans
Emergency loans are issued as checks to the student and are intended to cover educational expenses (books, supplies, etc.). Loans are currently limited to $400, but exceptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis for pressing financial need (support documentation may be required).
If you have questions, please call 903.886.5051.
FINANCIAL AID
STEP 1: The application period begins January 1 of each year for the following award year. Applicants must reapply for financial aid each year. As soon as possible after January 1, an applicant should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), or the Renewal FAFSA at www.studentaid.gov.
STEP 2: After 2 or 3 days from the FAFSA filing date, the applicant should check the status of their application (under the follow-up section) on the FAFSA website: www.studentaid.gov. Read the comments section and review the Student Aid Report (SAR) online. If you are selected for verification, you will need to submit a verification form and income tax return(s) for all persons completing the FAFSA income sections. The verification form can be found on the Financial Aid webpage under forms. If you find any errors in your Student Aid Report (SAR), contact the Financial Aid Office before you make any corrections.
STEP 3: Applications for assistance cannot be fully considered until all of the required application forms are received by the Office of Financial Aid and the applicant is fully admitted as a regular degree-seeking student. Contact the Admissions Office for admission information.
Pride Promise Guaranteed Tuition Program – guarantees tuition and mandatory fees to be covered for families that adjusted gross income less than 30,000.
For additional questions, email [email protected].
Scholarships
Please visit the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships to learn about scholarship opportunities.
Waivers and Exemptions
Waivers reduce a student’s tuition assessment rate from non-resident status to Texas resident status. Exemptions remove tuition and/or fees assessment.