View Your To Do List

To view your To Do List, you must be logged into MyVWCC and inside the Student Information System.

Click on your Student Information tile.
On the right side of the window, locate the box titled To Do List. Any to dos will be listed in that area.

Change Your Phone Number(s)

To change your phone number(s), you must be logged into MyVWCC and inside the Student Information System.

Click on your Student Information tile.
Click on the dropdown menu in the Personal Information section to select Phone Numbers and click on the blue button (). You can also find it in Personal Information > Phone Numbers in the left-hand menu.
To change an existing phone number, click in the Telephone field, enter the new number, and click SAVE.
To add an additional number, click the Add a Phone Number button, choose a Phone Type from the dropdown box, enter the phone number without any dashes or other symbols (it will format the number correctly when saved), then click SAVE.

Change Your Address(es)

To change your address(es), you must be logged into MyVWCC and inside the Student Information System.

Click on your Student Information tile.
Click on the Mailing Addresses link in the Personal Information section, or select Personal Information > Addresses from the left-hand menu.
To edit your address, click on the pencil icon beside the entry. You can also click the button at the bottom to Add a new address.
When entering a new address or making changes, it will likely require the Residence/Jurisdiction field to be completed. The easiest way to do that is to click on the magnifying glass icon in that field, change the Search by dropdown to Jurisdiction-City/County, add the first few characters of your county in the Begins With box, then click Search. Once you click the county name it will populate that field and return to the previous screen where you can click OK to proceed.
On the next screen, you can select if the address type is Mail, Business, or Permanent, then click on Save.

Change Your User Preferences

To change your user preferences, you must be logged into MyVWCC and inside the Student Information System.

Click on your Student Information tile.
Click on the User Preferences link in the Personal Information section.
Select Va Western Community College as your Institution and any other values you would like to be saved as the current default information.
Once you have selected all of the preferences for your account, click Save.

View Your Advisement Report

To view your advisement report, you must be logged into MyVWCC and inside the Student Information System.

Click on your Student Information tile.
In the Academics section, click My Academics.
Click View my advisement report.
To print a copy, click View Report as PDF and print the PDF.

View Your Faculty Advisor

Note: Only students enrolled in a program of study (curriculum) will have a faculty advisor.

To view your faculty advisor, you must be logged into MyVWCC and inside the Student Information System.

Click on your Student Information tile.
On the right side of the screen, find the box titled Advisor. Your advisor will be listed there.
To get your advisor’s phone number or to send them an email, click details. The My Advisor page will be displayed. To send an email from this page, click your advisor’s name.
To locate your advisor’s office, look them up in the college directory.

View Holds

To view any holds on your account, you must be logged into MyVWCC and inside the Student Information System.

Click on your Student Information tile.
On the right side of your Student Center page, locate the box titled Holds. Any holds will be listed in that box.

Make a Payment

To make an online payment, you must be logged into MyVWCC and inside the Student Information System.

Click on your Student Information tile.
In the Student Center, scroll down to the Finances section.
Click Make a Payment. This will take you to the third party payment website.

For information on setting up and using your account, go to Making an Online Payment.

Setting Up An Online Payment

With the Make a Payment link, you can:

store a payment profile to use for all online payment transactions.
create authorized payers that can make payments against your account.
include a secondary email address to receive notifications.
view your current and previous statements.
make payments against your account.
view all transaction history against your account.

For assistance, please call the Financial Services office at 540-857-6246 or contact the Help Desk.

To Access the Online Payment portal from SIS Peoplesoft

To access the Online Payment portal from the SIS, you must be logged into MyVWCC and inside the Student Information System.

Click on your Student Information tile.
In the Student Center, click Make a Payment. This will bring you to the Create Account application. Complete the missing contact info and click Submit. You will then be instructed to create a 4-Digit PIN to continue.

To Set Up a Payment Profile

On the online payment website, in the left-hand navigation menu click on Make a Payment.
Select to add either a Credit/Debit Card Profile or an eCheck Profile.
Enter a name to identify your payment profile.
Enter the requested payment information.

To Create an Authorized Payer

An Authorized Payer is someone who you authorize to make payments against your account. For example, a parent, guardian, aunt, uncle, etc.

On the online payment website, in the left-hand navigation menu click Financial Accounts.
Click Want to designate another payer? to create an Authorized Payer. You can create up to five.
Enter the requested information. You will need to provide your Authorized Payer with their login credentials.
Click Add to save.

You can reset an Authorized Payer’s password by selected the Edit icon and then Reset Password.

To Add a Secondary Email Address

On the online payment website, in the left-hand navigation menu click My Profile.
In the box next to My Profile, click Edit.

To View Current and Previous Statements

On the online payment website, in the left-hand navigation menu click View Accounts.
If you have a statement in the system, you will be shown your current statement. To print a PDF of your statement, select the Printable Statement icon.
To view previous statements, select Statement History and click the Detail icon next to any statement.

To Make a Payment

On the online payment website, in the left-hand navigation menu click View & Pay Accounts, followed by Make Payment. Your current balance will be displayed at the top next to Amount Due.
In the Payment Account box, enter the amount you would like to pay.
Select your Payment Method and click Continue.
Enter in your Payment Information and click Continue. You will be asked to confirm your payment information.
Click Confirm to process your payment. Your receipt will be displayed.

To View Transaction History

On the online payment website, in the left-hand navigation menu click Activity Details.
Previous transactions made by you and your Authorized Payer(s) will display under Transactions. Select the Detail icon to view any transaction.

Sign Up for a Tuition Payment Plan

To help you meet your educational expenses, Virginia Western Community College is pleased to participate in the Nelnet Tuition Payment Plan. For a non-refundable enrollment fee (typically between $30-45), Nelnet allows you to pay your tuition in monthly, interest-free payments. The earlier you enroll, the more payment options you may have.

To sign up for the plan, you must be logged into MyVWCC and inside the Student Information System.

Click on your Student Information tile.
In the Finances section, click Make A Payment (you may need to create an account and set a PIN when signing in for the first time).
Once logged in, you will be redirected to your account where you can setup a payment plan, make changes to an existing plan, or make a one-time payment.
Your name, Student ID, and account balance should be pre-filled. Please read the terms and conditions carefully.
After agreeing to the terms and conditions and making the required down payment, click the Submit and Activate button to activate your agreement.

A confirmation and agreement number will be displayed which should be printed for your records. An email will be sent to the email address you entered and a hold will be placed on your account to hold your classes. The contract amount will be updated whenever a payment is made or when financial aid is disbursed to your account.