Students enrolling in classes at College of Western Idaho (CWI) will be charged tuition and fees at the time of registration. Payment in full or satisfactory payment arrangements for each semester are due each semester by the tuition and fees deadline. Learn about types of aid available to help you pay for your education, how to make a payment or set up a payment plan, and more.
Types of Aid
Financial aid and scholarships are available to help you pay for your education.
Payments
Payments to your student account for tuition and fees may be paid online, by phone, by mail, or in-person using:
- cash (U.S. dollars)
- Mastercard, Visa, or Discover credit or debit cards
- personal, electronic, cashier's, or traveler's checks
- money orders
Online
To view your account summary and make a payment by credit card or electronic check, visit the Student Finance section of your Self-Service Toolkit in myCWI.
Phone
To make a payment over the phone using a credit card, please call One Stop Student Services at 208.562.3000 during normal business hours.
Checks are accepted by mail made payable to College of Western Idaho.
Mail to:
College of Western Idaho
Student Accounts, MS 1000
P.O. Box 3010
Nampa, ID 83653
- Please include your student ID number on the bottom left of the check.
- Check payments must be issued in U.S. dollars, and drawn on, or payable through, a U.S. bank.
- Refunds on check payments, including traveler's checks, will not be issued earlier than 15 business days after payment is received.
In-Person
Make a payment in-person using a credit card, check, or cash (in U.S. dollars) at any One Stop Student Services locations during normal business hours.
Payment Plans
If you are unable to satisfy the your student account balance in full, you may request a payment plan. A payment plan will allow you to make interest-free, monthly payments toward your tuition and fee charges.
Sponsor Payments
Third-party organizations submitting payments for student tuition and fees may mail a company check made payable to College of Western Idaho to:
College of Western Idaho
Student Accounts, MS 1000
P.O. Box 3010
Nampa, ID 83653
On the check, please identify the name of the student and term being paid.
SPONSOR PAYMENT CONDITIONS
- Sponsorship forms must be received by CWI by the tuition and fees deadline.
- Students receiving financial assistance from an external organization should ensure the agency is aware of the payment deadlines and present a sponsor form, supplied by the sponsor organization, to One Stop Student Services by the tuition and fees deadline.
- Students must complete a new sponsor form each semester. If for some reason a student's sponsor fails to pay charges upon receipt of bill, the student will be responsible for all charges.
Workforce Development
For information on Workforce Development (WD) sponsorship billing, please visit the WD Financial Information page.
Student Responsibilities
- Withdraw from classes you do not intend to complete prior to the Last Day for 100% of Tuition and Fees deadline. Should you withdraw following this date, you will be liable for all charges whether you attended the class or not.
- Check your student email account regularly for important information.
- Delinquent account balances will be turned over to a collection agency. Any fees associated with the collection of the debt will be your responsibility.
- If you owe a prior semester balance, a hold will be placed on your account restricting registration for a future semester. If you are already registered for a future semester, you may be administratively dropped from those classes.
Disclosures & Procedures
Privacy of Student Records (FERPA)
Tuition and Fees Policy
1098-T Tax Information