Welcome to Western Carolina University's Student Accounts Office. This office is comprised of two functional areas: Student Accounts and Perkins Loans.

The Student Accounts Office is responsible for collections, returned checks, credit card discrepancies, voiding refund checks, withdrawal refunding, Graduate Assistantship Power of Attorney forms, and any other student account related issue referred by the OneStop Student Service Center.

When calling the Student Accounts Office, please be ready to provide the student's ID number and release of information security code.  For more information, see Release of Student Information.

2012 1098-T's are available!

If the amount of tuition BILLED (not paid) during 2012 is greater than the amount of scholarships and grants received, you have a 2012 Form 1098-T Tuition Statement available on-line by going to the Vangent TRA website:  https://tra.vangent.com.  Click on  "First Time Students" and follow the registration instructions.    You may view and print the 1098-T through January 21, 2013.  If you acknowledge that you have received your 1098-T electronically, a paper form will not be mailed.  If you do not acknowledge electronic receipt of the 1098-T on the website by January 21, 2013, a paper form will be mailed by January 31, 2013.     

Please go to the Vangent TRA website and print your 1098-T today!

No More VISA!

Effective July 2, 2012, Western Carolina University no longer accepts VISA debit/credit cards and charges a 2.75% nonrefundable convenience fee ($3.00 minimum) on Mastercard, American Express and Discover card payments for general payments on students' accounts in Bill+Payment through MyCat. For more information, please see the Frequently Asked Questions.

New Financial Aid Authorization Requirement

Western Carolina University may use your federal financial aid to pay tuition, fees, housing, and meal plans for the current academic year.  Federal financial aid regulations require Western Carolina University to obtain your authorization to use federal financial aid funds to pay other education related expenses (such as, but not limited to, lab fees, health center charges, parking fines, bookstore charges, library fines and emergency loans)  and to pay prior year expenses up to a maximum of $200.  Once made, these authorizations remain in effect until graduation.

If you choose not to authorize payment of education related expenses, you will not be allowed to charge at the Bookstore.

Also, if you choose not to authorize payment of education related expenses or prior year expenses, it is your responsibility to pay those expenses out of pocket.   Failure to pay by pre-registration will prevent you from registering for future semesters and prevent the release of your academic transcripts.  Failure to pay by the payment deadline will result in cancellation of your class schedule. 

If you authorize and then later choose to rescind the authorizations, you may do so by contacting the Student Accounts Office.

You may authorize payment of education related expense and prior year expenses by following these instructions:
     1. Go to http://www.wcu.edu/ and click MyCat (https://catamount4.wcu.edu/cp/home/displaylogin)
     2. Enter your Student ID and Password.
     3. Click Personal Services tab, Student tab, and then Account and Payment Information.
     4. Click Title IV Authorization.
     5. To make the authorizations, click on Submit.
     6. To disapprove the authorizations, click on the down arrow next to Authorize, select Do Nothing, and click on Submit.  Remember, if these authorizations are not made, you may be refunded without all of your charges being paid and you will be responsible for making payment of these unpaid charges.  If they are not paid, you will be blocked from registering for future terms and receiving academic transcripts.