When is the first tuition payment actually due?

Ms.Ladybug
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:00:55 +0000

Trying to plan ahead here for liquidity needed to start paying college tuition. Dd will hopefully start college fall of 2011. In general, when do most colleges expect the first payment? Summer? First month of fall term? Also, in general, do colleges offer discounts if you pay a large chunk of the year’s tuition up front, vs. paying full cost plus a service fee for doing a monthly payment plan? Thanks in advance for any/all experience, Ms. L