Business Office Resources

If you cannot pay your balance by the first day of class, there are 2 ways you can provide proof of future payment:

1. Enroll in a payment plan, or
2. Confirm with the Business Office and/or the Financial Aid Office that you will be receiving enough financial aid to cover the cost of your balance.

The 5 ways you can make payments towards your balance.

1. Set up automatic payments with a payment plan; refer to the next dropdown for instructions.
2. Make payments in person at the Business Office located in Hemphill Hall.
3. Pay with a debit or credit card over the phone, call (918) 647-1325
4. Mail a check to:
   Carl Albert State College
   1507 S McKenna St
   Poteau, OK 74953
   ATTN: Business Office
5. Make individual payment(s) through your Self-Service portal:
   a. Click on the “Student Finance” tab in the top left corner.
   b. Click on the “Payments and Refunds” link.
   c. Click on the “Pay Now” link.
   d. Fill in the remaining prompts with your information.
   – There will be a $2 Online Service Fee.

Enrolling in a payment plan is necessary if you do not have enough financial aid to cover your semester balance and/or if your balance is not paid by the first day of class.

1. Log in to your Self-Service portal.
2. Click on the “Student Finance” tab in the top left corner.
3. Click on the “Payments and Refunds” link.
4. Click on “Payment Plan Enrollment.“
5. Fill in the remaining prompts with your information.

If there is a returned payment (due to insufficient funds, a closed account, etc.) a $30 charge will be added to the plan.

Every student needs to set up their direct deposit designation in the event that they receive a refund.  Refunds can occur for several reasons such as leftover financial aid, overpayments on an account, or unexpected funding.

1. Log in to your Self-Service portal.
2. Click on the “Student Finance” tab in the top left corner.
3. Click on the “Payments and Refunds” link.
4. Click on “Student Refund Account Choice.“
5. Choose whether you would like to use an existing checking account/card for your refund disbursement OR if you would like to set up a student account with Herring Bank.
6. Fill in the remaining prompts with your information.

If you need to update your deposit designation follow steps 1-4 then click on the “Send Email” button.  Check your student email, open the email from FPTechSupport, click on the link that says “Update Direct Deposit Designation“, and update your information as needed.

If you need another person to have access to your account information, you must add them as a proxy in Self-Service.  Anyone who is not established as a proxy cannot view or inquire about your educational records.

1. Log in to your Self-Service portal.
2. Click on “User Options” located on the left-hand side of the page.
3. Click on “View/Add Proxy Access.“
4. In the dropdown box, click “Add Another User.“
5. Fill in your proxy’s information and specify what they will have access to.
     – Only fill out the required fields labeled with an asterisk.
6. Click the “Submit” button.