PayPal uses your credit or debit card to make a secure payment transaction. It integrates directly with our online registration form so it is convenient, fast, and does not require any extra steps on your part, however, it will charge us a small transaction fee. If you choose to cancel your registration, we will deduct this fee from your refund.
Zelleis an online payment service integrated directly into many banks' and credit unions' online banking, making it highly safe and secure. Plus, we are not charged a fee for receiving payments through Zelle, so using this method has the convenience of online payment without a transactional fee. In the event you need to cancel your registration, we will refund according to our cancellation policy, described below.
Paying with paper check similarly avoids the transactional fee. Additionally, both a check and Zelle allow for paying the deposit only ($200 per adult + cost of any extras) for now, and the balance anytime between now and June 10, 2024. Please note that your registration is not complete, and you will not be considered for housing, etc., until we have received your payment in full.
*Scroll down for more detailed instructions about paying with Zelle or a paper check.
Click the "Download Registration Form" button to download the PDF version of the registration form and email or mail it back to us with a paper check.
Deadlines & Cancellation Policy
Early Bird Full payment is due by April 14, 2025. Registrations after this date will be at the "Regular" Rates. Full payment is due (online or postmarked) by June 10, 2025. Registration payments received after this date will be subject to a $50 late fee and must be paid in full. Registrations received after June 10 will be accepted, but not guaranteed. SWIFDI will need to confirm with UWC that rooms and accommodations are available.
Cancellations: There is a cancellation fee of $25 if you cancel by June 9; $100 fee if you cancel from June 10-30; and no refunds after June 30. Any fees incurred if payment was made via PayPal will also be retained by SWIFDI.
How to pay using Zelle or a paper check:
> Paying with Zelle
1. Fill out and submit the online Zelle/check registration form. You should receive an automatic confirmation response email from us which will include the total amount you owe; you can also find that number at the top of the last page of the form.
2. If you don't already have a Zelle account, find out if your financial institution offers Zelle directly through online banking. You can find this information from your bank or credit union's website, or by searching at zellepay.com for your bank name. If your finaicial institution does partner with Zelle, set up Zelle through your online banking. (We are not online banking experts; if you need help with this step, please call your financial institution directly.)
3. Find and set up SWIFDI as a recipient. From within the Zelle section of your online banking, search for, or enter Recipient as "[email protected]". Our name will be an abbreviated version of Southwest International Folk Dance Institute. If you are unsure whether you have found the right account, PLEASE contact us, or send a $1 trial payment. Once you send a payment through Zelle it is extremely hard to reverse it if it went to the incorrect recipient.
4. Send your Zelle payment. You will receive an email from [email protected] when we have received your payment.
> Paying with a paper check
1. Fill out and submit the Zelle/check registration form. You should receive an automatic confirmation email with the total amount you owe; this amount is also printed at the top of the last page of the registration form.
2. Make your check payable to SWIFDI and mail it to: SWIFDI P.O.Box 21175 Albuquerque, NM 87154
