Admissions

Tuition Payment Methods

dollar symbol

Registration is not official until your tuition is paid in full. Tuition becomes due upon registration. The last date to pay tuition before being dropped from classes is published in the Academic Calendar for each semester.

Financial Aid

1. If you are a Financial Aid applicant and your award has been made, your tuition will be charged to your Financial Aid account. 

2. If you are a Financial Aid applicant and have not received an award letter, you can verify that your award process has been completed by logging into your account through: MYSouthwest using your Username and Password.

Click on VCCSIS89-Student Information Systems and follow the links below:
 -Under Self Service section, choose Campus Finances
 -Account Inquiry
 -You will view a summary of your Financial Aid account and can select the tab you need: Activity, Charges Due, Payments, Pending Financial Aid and Make a Payment

3. If you are a Financial Aid applicant and your award is not found by viewing your Financial Aid information using item 2 above, contact the Financial Aid office at 276.964.7290.

4. REMEMBER your financial aid award is based on full time enrollment (12+ credit hours). If you are a part-time student, you should contact financial aid to determine whether your assistance will cover your tuition.

5. If you do not have financial aid, or your financial aid does not cover all of our tuition, you can pay your tuition by any of the following ways:

IN PERSON
tazewell hall pic Tuition may also be paid by cash, check, MasterCard or VISA at the Business Office on the 3rd floor of Tazewell Hall next to the elevator or mail payment to SVCC Business Office, POB SVCC, Richlands, VA  24641. Checks and money orders must be payable to Southwest Virginia Community College. Tuition should be paid in the exact amount indicated.
ONLINE

mySWCC image

 You can pay your tuition using a Visa or MasterCard using MySouthwest the Student Information System. For assistance using this feature, contact the SVCC Business Office in Tazewell Hall Room 317, by phoning 276.964.7367 or use the following instructions.
LOGIN to MYSouthwest at http://sw.my.vccs.edu :(Not sure how? Go to MYSouthwest help files) and select VCCS89-Student Information System

1. Under Self Service>Campus Finances

2. Click Make a Payment tab.

3. Complete Credit Card and Billing Information sections and click Next. Note: if you enter the number with the wrong format, you will get a message that your card was declined.

4. Verify information and click Submit Payment button on Payment Submittal screen.

5. Follow instructions on Payment Result screen.
TUITION PAYMENT PLAN
To help meet your educational expenses, Southwest Virginia  Community College is pleased to provide FACTS tuition payment plan. For a non-refundable fee, FACTS allows you to pay your tuition in monthly, interest-free payments.  The earlier you enroll, the more payment options you have. You may enroll in the FACTS plan or review the available payment plans at FACTS e-Cashier or contact FACTS Tuition Management at 1 - 800 - 609 - 8056. NOTE: If you are using FACTS to pay your tuition, enroll in FACTS first and wait until the next business day to enroll in your classes or you may be dropped for non-payment.
Short Term Loans stl
If you filed a late financial aid application or you are not eligible for financial aid, you can apply for an interest-free 60 day short term loan through the Financial Aid office by completing an application and supplying a co-signer who is 21 years of age.