Cashier

Cashier Office cannot hold your classes. To avoid being dropped from classes, please pay your balance in full or  enroll in the Nelnet payment plan before the deadline.

Our department receives funds and processes refunds related to student accounts, other departments, and customer accounts. We also issue receipts for payments received by cash, check, or credit card. View tuition payment options.

Cashiering Hours of Operation

Office Closures 2026

Contact Us

Email:  cashier@highline.edu   Phone: 206-592-3126  Location: Building 6

Before You Visit

Please bring:

• Your ctcLink ID number
• A photo ID (Highline ID or government-issued ID)

FERPA Reminder

When emailing the Cashier’s Office, please use the preferred email address connected to your ctcLink account.

Payment Methods Accepted

• Cash

  You can pay tuition in cash at the cashier window in Building 6, lower level. Please review the cashier’s office hours.

• Online Payments

  You can make a payment online using a Visa, MasterCard or Discover at the ctcLink for Students page

• Online Payment Plan

  Highline College offers a third-party online payment plan with Nelnet.

  More details about our Payment Plan, as well as deadlines and how to set up your payment plan.

• 3rd Party Voucher

  If paying with a 3rd party voucher (SEIU, BOEING, DSHS/DVR, etc.), please email your voucher to Accounts Receivable at accountsreceivable@highline.edu  for processing.

• Check

  If you would like to pay with a check or money order, please make the check out to Highline College and include your ctcLink number. You can make the payment via check at the cashier window in Building 6, lower level. Please review the hours of operation of when the cashier’s office is open, or you can mail your check to:

  Highline College
  Attn: Cashier Office
  P.O. Box 98000  MS 6-4
  Des Moines, WA  98198

  * Scholarship check – please drop off your scholarship check at the cashier window in Building 6, lower level and make sure the check is presented to the cashier window before the tuition deadline. (It must be payable to Highline College). Please contact the Financial Aid Department to hold your classes while your scholarship is pending.

Paying Tuition and Fees

Tuition payment is due each quarter. To avoid being dropped for non-payment, please make payment before the deadline. If you drop after the 100% refund period and have not paid your tuition, you are responsible for paying 60% of the class(es) dropped during the 40% refund period. After the 40% refund period, if you drop and have not paid tuition, you are responsible for paying 100% of the class(es) dropped. Tuition and fees are subject to change by the Washington State Legislature. Additional fees may be associated with specific courses. For questions about charges on your account, please email the cashier’s office.

• Tuition and fee
• Parking permits and fines
• Test fees
• Graduation application
• Library fees
• Calculator rentals
  • For calculator rentals, purchase can be done at the cashier window. If you have any questions, please email the library at libcirc@highline.edu

Refunds

The amount of the refund depends on the date you drop or withdraw. If it is after the 40% refund deadline, no refund is issued. To request an exception, you can submit a registration petition for an exception to the policy. Exceptions will only be approved under certain conditions.

• We process self-pay refunds every Tuesday and Thursday, beginning in the second week of each quarter.
• A refund will be issued after credit be applied to any outstanding debt owed to the college.
• If the original payment was made by card, the refund will be issued back to the same card and typically takes 2–5 business days to appear.
• If the payment was made by cash or check, the refund will be issued as a check and mailed to the address on file. Please allow 2–4 weeks for processing and delivery.
• If the payment was made by Nelnet via ACH-bank account, it will be refunded by check. Nelnet payments made by credit or debit card will be refunded back to the original card used for payment
• Financial Aid (FA) refunds are processed Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. For questions about FA refund amounts or funding, contact the Financial Aid Office. The Cashier’s Office can only confirm whether the refund has been sent to BankMobile. For the BankMobile code, contact the Financial Aid Department.
• Dates and deadlines include refund deadlines.

1098-T

Highline College will produce a 1098-T Tuition Statement form for students enrolled for qualifying tuition and class fees for the calendar year.