Tuition Management Systems (TMS)Monthly Payment Plan

(Note: If you have been delinquent on a previous TMS account, please contact the DTS Bursar's Office to see if you are eligible for TMS.)

Dallas Seminary wants to help students budget for the cost of their education, limit borrowing, and conserve savings by offering them an interest-free monthly payment option. This special option allows students at all campuses to spread educational expenses over the academic year in equal, interest-free monthly payments. This plan can be used for the cost of tuition and fees, books purchased through the DTS Bookcenter, and meal plans charged on your DTS student account.

Plans Available

A payment plan may be taken out for one semester (three months– enrollment Summer only, five months–enrollment Fall/Spring), or for two semesters (10 months–enrollment Fall only and covers Fall/Spring). The maximum amount of TMS you can apply for is $12,000 (three/five month plans–$6,000 limit each term /10 month plan–any combination for the two terms up to $12,000). If your DTS semester bill exceeds this amount, the remaining balance must be paid to DTS by the payment deadline for each semester.

  • 3 month plan Example: If your Summer bill is $3000.00, you could enroll in a TMS payment plan for $3000 for the Summer semester. Your monthly payments would be $1,000.
  • 5 month plan Example: If your Fall bill is $5,000, you could enroll in a TMS payment plan for $5,000 for the Fall semester. Your monthly payments would be $1,000. If you needed TMS for the Spring semester, you would need to enroll in another payment plan.
  • 10 month plan Example: If your Fall bill is $6,300 and you estimate your Spring bill to be $5700, you can enroll in a 10 month plan for $12,000 with $6300 for your Fall and $5700 for the Spring semester. Note: If you do a 5 month plan with this example, you would have to pay DTS the $300 for the Fall because the maximum budget limit for the semester on a 5 month plan is $6,000.
  • Winter Semester: No separate plans are available for the Winter semester. You will want to include the estimated costs in the five month or the 10 month plan (include Winter in the Fall term). Please be aware that if you have TMS, you will be financially cleared for this semester if there is enough budgeted with TMS. You are responsible to drop the class (es) for this semester. Do not assume that you will be automatically dropped for the semester because you didn’t pay. You did pay if your budget with TMS was enough to cover your next semester bill.
  • Note: The amount of your payment plan is credited to your DTS student account as a payment under the heading “TMS Budget Received” or “Payment Plan.” If you choose the 10 month plan, the amount you request for the Fall/Winter will appear on your account before the payment deadline of the Fall semester. The amount you request for Spring will appear on your account before the payment deadline of the Spring semester. The amount you request for Summer will appear on your account before the payment deadline of the Summer semester.
  • Note about Books: Book purchases are for those books purchased only at the DTS Bookcenter. Please email the DTS Bursar (srosenbeck@dts.edu) to have a portion of your TMS budget transferred from your student account to a DTS bookstore account for you. Once the amount is transferred, you would be able to purchase books at the DTS Bookcenter.
  • Note about Meal Plans: Meal plans are for those that are only chosen online during the registration process.
  • Adjustments: You can contact TMS or the Bursar’s Office to make any adjustments to your budget. Budget adjustments can be made to increase or decrease the initial budget amount. The adjustment will be made to your TMS account as well as your, DTS account. Adjustments to payment plans that use the automatic draft payment option must be made prior to the 15th of the month to be effective the following month.

Payments

You make your monthly payments directly to TMS by automatic draft from a checking/savings account, by check, or by debit/credit card. Students who enroll for TMS after July 31 (Fall), December 31 (Spring), April 19 (Summer) must also make their first month's payment at the time of enrollment. TMS will send a statement to you each month.

  • ONLINE OR BY PHONE DEBIT/CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS OR ELECTRONIC CHECK: TMS does not accept VISA debit/credit cards. If you pay by debit/credit card to TMS, you will be charged a 2-3% convenience fee. If you pay by electronic check from a checking account or statement savings account, you will be charged a $5.00 convenience fee.* These fees are in addition to your monthly payment. DTS does not receive any of the convenience fee.
  • ACH PAYMENTS – No additional fees are assessed.* Must contact TMS to enroll.
  • MAIL: Send payments to TMS, PO Box 842722, Boston, MA 02284-2722

THE PAYMENT DUE DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

  • Fall Five Month Plan: 8/1, 9/1, 10/1, 11/1, 12/1
  • Spring Five Month Plan: 1/1, 2/1, 3/1, 4/1, 5/1
  • Summer Three Month Plan: 4/20, 5/20, 6/20
  • Annual Ten Month: first of each month (8/1, 9/1, etc. through 5/1)

Delinquent Monthly Payments:

You will be charged a late fee of $15.00* for being late with your monthly payment. If you are delinquent with your payments, a hold will be placed on your DTS student account until payments are made current. If you become three months delinquent in payments, you will be terminated from the TMS payment plan if payments do not become current and the remaining balance will be due immediately to DTS. If you are terminated from TMS, your classes may be dropped due to nonpayment, your meal plan may be adjusted accordingly, and your bookstore account may be adjusted accordingly.

Enrollment:

Enrollment begins in Summer for Fall/Winter, in Fall for Spring, and in Spring for Summer.

    Enrollment Fee*: The TMS enrollment fee is $42 for the three or five-month plan or $60 for the ten-month plan and must be paid at the time of enrollment. Please remember TMS enrollment is not complete until your enrollment fee has been paid.

  • Online: Please go to DTS TMS Enrollment Sign Up.
  • Or, you can go directly to the TMS website by going to www.afford.com, click on “Student and Family Log In”, and click on “Enroll in a Payment Plan Now.”
  • Over the Phone: Call TMS at 1-800-722-4867 and follow the prompts.

Questions/Contact Info:

Please contact TMS at www.afford.com or 1-800-722-4867. You may also contact the DTS Bursar's Office at 214-841-3632 (800-992-0988, ext 3632) or by email at srosenbeck@dts.edu.

*Fees subject to change.