Financial Assistance

Financing Your Education: Paying Your Bill

Payment Due Dates

Charges are billed each semester. For those who wish to spread out their payments, a monthly payment plan is available. In either case, payment must be made on the first day of class to avoid late fees or being removed from your courses for non-payment.

Students can check the balance owed via their Western online account by clicking on College Services/WOL.

A Late Payment Fee of $100 will be applied to all accounts that are not set up on a payment plan and are delinquent for any subsequent late payment.  Students who have not paid or made arrangements with Student Financial Services will be removed from registered courses, and lose access to WOL accounts, on-campus computers, residence halls and meal plans.

Payment Options

Paying by Credit Card or Electronic Check

We encourage students to pay in advance by credit card or electronic check. The College accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover.

To Make a Payment
  • Log-in to College Services/WOL
  • Click on ‘Student & Financial Aid Menu’
  • Click on ‘Financial Services and Billing’
  • Click on ‘Account Summary by Term’ or ‘Account Summary’
  • Scroll to the bottom and click on ‘Pay My Bill’
  • Click either of the ‘Pay’ buttons in the Your Account box*
  • Click ‘Checkout’ to pay in full by credit card or electronic check

    *NOTE: Only use ‘Click here to make payment’ if you have already enrolled in a payment plan

By law, only enrolled students have access to their Western accounts. If you would like to grant account access to a third-party such as your parents, you can do so online.

To Grant Access to a Third Party
  • Log-in to College Services/WOL
  • Click on ‘Student & Financial Aid Menu’
  • Click on ‘Financial Services and Billing’
  • Click on ‘Account Summary by Term’ or ‘Account Summary’
  • Scroll to the bottom and click on ‘Manage My Student Account’
  • Then click ‘Add New’ in the Parent PINs box

To make a third-party payment, access the cashnet/westernpay site.

 Paying by Mail

Checks should be made payable to Western State College and must include the student's ID number. When mailing a check, please note it must be received by the first day of classes to avoid additional penalties.

Set Up a Payment Plan

The "W-Pay" Payment Plan provides an interest-free option by splitting charges into four equal payments. Full terms and conditions are available upon enrollment. Enrollment in our "W-Pay" payment plan costs $40 each semester and is only available through a student's online account. 

Late enrollment in a plan will result in the semester's account balance being split into three equal payments. 

To Enroll in a Payment Plan
  • Log-in to College Services/WOL
  • Click on ‘Student & Financial Aid Menu’
  • Click on ‘Financial Services and Billing’
  • Click on ‘Account Summary by Term’ or ‘Account Summary’
  • Scroll to the bottom and click on ‘View Installment Plan Information’
  • Then ‘Click here to enroll in the Fall/Spring Payment Plan’

 

 Refund Information

Students who receive financial aid over the amount of their direct costs will receive a refund, deposited directly into the student's bank account. Students must be enrolled in E-Refund.

To Enroll in E-Refund
  • Have your bank routing number and account number ready
  • Log-in to College Services/WOL
  • Click on ‘Student & Financial Aid Menu’
  • Click on ‘Financial Services and Billing’
  • Click on ‘Account Summary by Term’ or ‘Account Summary’
  • Scroll to the bottom and click on ‘Manage My Student Account’
  • Then ‘Click here to enroll in E-Refund.’