Student Accounts Office

Additional Funding Options

Outside Funding Agencies
Contact information for outside funding agencies such as Workforce Training (WIOA), Vocational Rehabilitation, Tribal Funding Agencies, Pathways to Healthcare Professions, Veteran's Affairs, VA Vocational Rehabilitation, Rapid City Career Learning Center, and the National Farmworkers Jobs Program. 

Outside Funding Options

Build Dakota Scholarship 
The full-ride Build Dakota Scholarship will support tuition, fees, books and other required program expenses in eligible technical institute programs in order to prepare students for a career that is in-demand and growing in South Dakota. Click here to view. 

Build Dakota Scholarship

Payment Options

Spring 2025 Information

• Payment due: December 12 2024*

• Payment plan due dates: December 12, 2024, February 6, 2025, and March 6, 2025.

• First credit balance distribution: January 29, 2025**

Dual Enrollment tuition is due by March 6, 2025.

If you would like to set up a payment plan, please contact us at (605) 718-2978.

*All payments are due by 4:00 p.m.

**All credit balances are disbursed through US Bank's Payee Choice. If you have questions, please contact us at (605) 718-2978.

Do you need to update your information in Payee Choice? 

Payee Choice

Make a Payment

In Person:
The Student Accounts Office is located across from Enrollment Services, next to the Campus Store.

Online:
Underneath the View Your Bill heading select My Account Balances.

WDTC App (Available in your mobile device's App Store)

Mail (Make checks payable to Western Dakota Technical College):
Western Dakota Technical College
Student Accounts Office
800 Mickelson Drive
Rapid City, SD 57703

Telephone (Debit/Credit Card Only):
(605) 718-2978

Payment Plan

The Student Accounts Office offers the option of a payment plan to help offset initial costs of attending Western Dakota Tech. Payment plans consist of three monthly payments which must be made prior to midterm of each semester.
There is no additional cost to set up a payment plan. If you are interested in taking advantage of this option, please contact the Student Accounts Office to set up your payment plan.

Third Party Funding

A Third Party Funding Agency is an outside agency/business that has agreed to pay a portion or all of a student's costs while attending Western Dakota Tech.

Examples of Third Party Funding Agency are VA Vocational Rehabilitation, any military funding, Vocational Rehabilitation, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), and/or tribal funding.

It is the student's responsibility to provide their Third Party Funding Agency authorization to the Student Accounts Office each semester.

1098-T Tax Information

Check your mywdt under Student Accounts
1098-T's are sent in the mail by January 31 of every year.