NEW & RETURNING STUDENT CHECKLIST*
Office of Student Accounts
☐ Please carefully read the Student Accounts Handbook under Additional Resources on our website. This provides details on the financial policies and obligations of the College.
☐ Sign in to the online billing portal and add your parent(s) and/or any other payers as “authorized users.” Acceptance of the financial agreement is required (once per year) when you enter the billing portal. If you need assistance with this process, see the instructions on how to log in.
• Confirm that all designated authorized users have signed in to the billing portal and have the appropriate permissions assigned (for example: billing statements, 1098-T tax forms, payment history).
☐ Complete the health insurance enrollment/ waiver process.
• Please note: this process is only required if you are a new student or not enrolled in fall semester. Those who were enrolled in the fall semester do not need to complete this process for spring semester.
• For those who are required to complete this process, the deadline is December 31, 2025, to ensure the “waiver credit” is reflected on your billing statement. Visit the Student Health Insurance website for information and instructions.
☐ Confirm that your housing assignment is in order if you were away the previous semester. Contact Housing and Residential Experience at (719) 3896618 or email housing@coloradocollege.edu with questions.
Office of Financial Aid
New students for the Spring 2026 semester:
☐ Log in to the Financial Aid Portal to accept or decline all pending awards before the semester begins. Watch the video on how to accept your aid
☐ Complete the Master Promissory Note and Entrance Counseling through studentaid.gov.
• Federal Loans will not disburse unless you complete both of these steps. (Students who do not have federal loans do not need to complete this step.)
☐ Once you get on campus, check in through the link provided by the Registrar’s Office.
• You need to check in to ensure your aid will disburse to your account.
☐ Log in to your Financial Aid Portal to see if there are any other additional requirements for disbursement.
Annual Application Requirements
Domestic Students
• 2026-27 FAFSA
• 2026-27 CSS Profile
• 2024 Parent Tax Return (including all schedules)
• 2024 Parent W2
• 2024 Student Tax Return (if applicable)
• 2024 Student W2 (if appreciable)
Please submit all additional documents to our Secure Document Drop Off page.
*All checklist items should be completed by December 31, 2025 to ensure you have a correct Spring bill
IMPORTANT DATES
December 15, 2025
CC health insurance coverage waiver/enrollment process opens — mandatory for new students and those who were on a leave of absence or abroad for the Fall semester.
December 31, 2025
If CC health insurance coverage waiver/enrollment process is not completed by this date, students will be charged the health insurance premium fee on their Spring semester billing statement. The enrollment/waiver process closes on January 31, 2026.
January 9, 2026
Billing statements will be available via our online billing portal at 6 p.m. MT.
Payment plan enrollment opens via our online billing portal at 6 p.m. MT.
January 12, 2026
Online check-in is open to all students. Log in to Self Service Banner (SSB) and complete the process for the Spring Semester. Please note: Students receiving financial aid will not receive their Spring Semester disbursement until the Spring check-in is complete.
February 1, 2026
Financial aid application optional deadline — please submit all requirements by February 1 if you would like to receive your Financial Aid package by April.
February 5, 2026
Payment plan enrollment closes at 5 p.m. MT.
February 6, 2026
Non-Payment Plan Users – Spring Semester fees due in full.
Payment Plan Users – First monthly installment due.
April 1, 2026
Financial aid application mandatory deadline — all required materials are due by April 1.
TUITION & FEES
$36,783 (billed each semester)
This includes the mandatory activity fee for the year, which covers all activities funded through CCSGA. The activity fee for 2025–26 is $528.
Full-time status = 3 blocks per semester ($36,783)
Spring Semester = 4 blocks offered (3 blocks $36,783 and 4th block at no additional charge)
Per-block rate = $12,261. CC does NOT charge by the block but instead charges the semester tuition fee at the beginning of each semester. The semester fee equates to the per-block rate multiplied by three.
For more information, please visit our tuition and fees website
Please visit housing’s website for a detailed list on room rates.
MEAL PLANS
Full meal plan = $3,688 (billed each semester)
This includes:
• $3,018 available for you to use at any on-campus dining facility.
• $320 added to your Gold Card Plus account to use at off-campus dining venues. View the list of off-campus places accepting Gold Card Plus.
• A mandatory facilities fee of $350 for the semester to cover building maintenance and various dining venue expenses.
Apartment meal plan = $596 (billed each semester)
There is no mandatory facilities fee added.
Please note:
• All students living on campus are required to have a CC meal plan. Students living in the traditional halls, small houses, and language houses are required to have the full meal plan.
• Those living in student apartments, East Campus apartments, fraternities, and sororities are required to have the apartment meal plan, or may opt for the full meal plan if desired.
• Exceptions to this policy include cottage housing and those students living in offcampus housing; residents in these spaces are not required to purchase meal plans. For more information regarding meal plans, please visit our website.
PAYMENT METHODS
Payment types accepted in the Student Accounts Office
• Cash
• Check — personal checks and 529 checks
• Money order
• Cashier’s check
• Electronic 529 check sent via Flywire
Mail a check for payment to:
Colorado College
Attn: Student Accounts
14 E. Cache La Poudre Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903-3243
Online payments are accepted through our online billing site. This is a quick, efficient, and secure method of payment.
• ACH payments (debit to savings or checking account)
• International payments — “Best Price” promise from our payment provider, Transfermate. Learn more about making an international payment.
Students can access the online billing portal via Banner SSB.
Parents and authorized users/payers can access the online billing portal via TouchNet
Bank wires are accepted (domestic and international). Please contact the Student Accounts Office at studentaccounts@coloradocollege.edu or (719) 389-6698 for wire instructions and information.
Please note: No credit or debit cards accepted online or in the office!
STUDY ABROAD & AWAY BILLING
When you study abroad or away, charges may be a bit different than what you’d see in a regular term spent fully on campus. Here’s what to expect:
• Any additional costs related to CC study abroad and study away program fees are detailed on the Center for Global Education & Field Study’s website, specific to each program. You can read more on the Global Education & Field Study website.
• Individual blocks away always carry an additional program fee, which you will see assessed on your CC Student Account alongside your regular semester charges. CC-led Semesters and Half-semesters abroad/away sometimes have an additional program fee, depending on whether you are living on campus that year with a full regular meal plan or not. A detailed breakdown is on the website for every program we offer.
• Any student who is spending a semester or year studying away from CC with a partner program or university (non-CC) always falls under the College’s Home School Tuition policy. This means you will continue to be charged the standard CC tuition for the semester abroad (instead of the program or university’s tuition rate), and charged the specific program fee (room & board) for your chosen study abroad program, instead of being charged their standard on-campus room & board. A detailed explanation of this policy is also on the website for the Center for Global Education & Field Study.
PAYMENT PLAN
CC offers a payment plan option that allows students and families to make payments four times during the semester.
• Enrollment begins January 9, 2026, at 6 p.m. MT and ends February 5, 2026, at 5 p.m. MT.
• There is an enrollment fee of $45.
Installment Due date
1 February 6, 2026
2 March 6, 2026
3 April 3, 2026
4 May 1, 2026
For more information on our payment plan, please visit our website.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For questions about financial aid, loans, and student employment, please contact us at:
Spencer Center, Suite 134
Phone: (719) 389-6651
Toll-free: (800) 260-6458
Fax: (719) 389-6173
financialaid@coloradocollege.edu
Please note you can also schedule an appointment with a counselor.
For questions about billing and payments, please contact us at:
Spencer Center, Suite 116
Phone: (719) 389-6698
studentaccounts@coloradocollege.edu
Please note: No appointment is required to discuss your student account. Visit Student Financial Services for additional detailed answers to FAQs!