Financial - Making Payments

Important Note

Some students have reported issues being able to see or pay their account balance in ‘Student View’.

At this time, we are encouraging students to use ‘Classic View’ to make payments.

Tip: If you are already logged into ‘Student View’ you will need to log out and fully close your browser window before logging into the ‘Classic View’. This is necessary to set your institution as LWTech and correct the issue.

Classic View Instructions

Step 1

Use your student ID number and password to log into the classic view of LionsLink.

Tip: If you forgot your password, click on ‘Password Help’ to reset it. Additional directions can be found in the Reset Your LionsLink Account Password tutorial. 

Step 2 (Optional)

If you are of have been a student at more than one Washington state community college, click the college you want to make a payment for.

Step 3

You will be on the ‘Gateway’ page. Click on ‘Student Homepage’.

Step 4

On the Student Homepage, click on the ‘Financial Account’ tile.

Step 5

To view your overall account balance, select ‘Account Balance’ from the left-side navigation bar.

Step 6

If you would like to view more details about your account balance, select ‘Charges’ on the left side navigation bar. 

In the newly appeared dropdown, select ‘Charges Due’. 

Then select the ‘Detail of Charges Due’ tab in the middle of the page.

Tip: Learn more about fees from the Tuition and Fees webpage.

Options Note

There are two options for making a payment. You can make a single payment or use the ‘Nelnet Payment Plan’ for monthly payments.

Tip: Learn more about payment plans on the Tuition and Fees webpage.

Step 7

If you would like to make a single payment, select ‘Payments’ from the left-side navigation bar. In the newly appeared dropdown, select ‘Make a Payment'. 

Step 8

Enter the amount you want to pay in the ‘Payment Amount’ text box. Then click on ‘Next’. 

Tip: If you are enrolled for the current quarter and do not see an account balance in Classic View, submit a helpdesk ticket.

Step 9

Click on ‘Continue to Make Payment’ to pay by Visa, Mastercard, or American Express.

Tip: Visit the Cashier’s Office in West Building, W201F, to pay by check, money order, cash, debit, or credit card. 

Step 10

Enter your billing information and payment details. Then click on ‘Finish’. 

Check the information and click ‘Submit’. 

If the payment was successfully processed, you will receive a confirmation page that you can save for your records.  

Tip: While you can use Student View to make a payment, we suggest using Classic View to minimize issues. Thank you for your patience. 

Student View Instructions

Step 1

On the LionsLink Portal, click on ‘ctcLink Login’.

Step 2

Enter your ‘ctcLink ID’ number, and click on the ‘Next’ button. Then enter your ‘Password’ and click on the ‘Verify’ button.

Step 3

Your most recent financial transactions can be seen under ‘Recent Transactions’ section on the Dashboard.

Step 4

To view details of the charges, use the left side navigation bar to click on ‘Financials’. 

Step 5

The ‘Financials’ tab will create a drop down menu. Click ‘What I Owe’.

Step 6

Charges are displayed by quarter. Selecting the 'Expand' icon next to each quarter will display a detailed list of charges.

Tip: Learn more about fees from the Tuition and Fees webpage.

Step 7

Click ‘Make a Payment’ button, if you would like to make a payment.

Step 8

There are two options for making a payment. You can make a single payment or use the ‘Nelnet’ payment plan for monthly payments.