Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

On behalf of everyone at Thomas Edison State University, we hope that students affected by the wildfires in Southern California remain safe. The University is offering accommodations to students affected by the wildfires:

  • Students who are directly impacted by the fires and who are currently registered in courses for the November 2024, December 2024 and January 2025 terms have the option of receiving a free eight-week course extension without mentor approval; or, a 100% tuition credit for their course(s) to a future term. Affected students should submit a Request for Course Extension Form or a Request for Course Withdrawal Form indicating “Southern California wildfires” as the reason for the request. Please note that TECEP exams in these terms cannot be extended, nor credited for tuition after the exam has been taken.
  • Impacted students who are currently on a course extension for the September 2024 and October 2024 terms can request a second eight-week extension on their current term at no additional cost.

Request an Accommodation: Students affected by the wildfire and evacuations who need an accommodation should contact the Office of the Registrar by email at registration@tesu.edu or by phone at 609-777-5680. Accommodation requests should be submitted by January 24th. Requests after that date can be accommodated if the student provides documentation of the reason for the late request.

Graduate Tuition Payment Plan

The Graduate Tuition Payment Plan allows students taking graduate courses to break up their tuition costs into two payments made over the course of the term.

Here is how it works:

  • There is a $35 set-up fee to participate in this payment plan.
  • First payment: 50% of student’s tuition due the first day of Session 1 start date.
  • Second payment: Remaining 50% of the student’s balance paid on the 25th day of the term.

Important Notes


  • Students register themselves for this payment plan through the University’s online payment system at the end of the online course registration process.
    • Students receiving federal financial aid, military Tuition Assistance (TA), VA benefits*, corporate tuition assistance or any third-party tuition assistance are not eligible for the payment plan.

*VA Benefit Advisory


Students enrolled in graduate and nursing courses who use reimbursement-based VA benefits such as Chapter 30, 32, 35, 1606 and 1607 may use this payment plan; payments will be processed on the plan’s schedule and payment plan installments are not dependent upon enrollment certification processing by Thomas Edison State University or receipt of allowances from the VA.

After you register for your courses online via Online Student Services, you will proceed to University’s online payment system. Select the "Payment Plans" tab in the Main Navigation.

How to Enroll In Thomas Edison State University Payment Plan


  1. Once you have completed your course registration in Online Student Services and you are on the screen that says: REGISTRATION PAYMENT IS REQUIRED, click on the “Make a Payment” button at the bottom of the page.
  2. Select “Enroll in Payment Plan” on the home screen.
  3. The next screen states “Payment Plan Enrollment.” Select the term from the drop-down menu.
  4. Review the details of the plan by selecting “Details” or proceed by clicking “Select.”Note: The following screen will provide another opportunity to review the plan details.
  5. Read paragraph at the top of the page and then select “Continue.”
  6. Select your payment method from the drop-down menu.
  7. After you have selected your payment method, New Electronic Check or Credit Card, complete the information on the right side of the screen and select “Continue” when done.
  8. Review the Payment Plan Agreement on the following screen. At the bottom you must check the box to agree to the terms. Select “Continue” to proceed.Note: For credit card payments, follow the prompts to enter your credit card information and check the box that you “agree to the above terms and conditions.” Proceed by selecting “Continue.”
  9. The next page is your Payment Receipt. Click on “My Account” tab located top left of the page. To log out, proceed to the upper right corner of the page.