What You Need to Know Presented by: Office of Student Financial Planning

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What You Need to KnowPresented byOffice of
Student Financial Planning
ServicesBursars Office
Georgia Tech Faset Orientation
2008-2009
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Office of Student Financial Planning Services

• Office Location
• 3rd Floor Bill Moore Student Success Center
  (attached to Football Stadium)
• Counselors available 930 to 330 Monday Friday
• Please Note
• August 16 August 25 All Advisors will be
  located on the 1st Floor of the Bill Moore
  Student Success Center to assist
  students/families

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Important Dates Deadlines

• March 1st Priority Application Date
• August 1st
• All Applications for Fall Semester Should be
  completed
• All Financial Aid Requirements should be met
• Outside Scholarship Checks should be received by
  GT
• September 1st Late Application Processing
  Resumes
• February 15th Priority Filing Date for Summer
  Semester, 2007
• May 1st Time to Reapply - Priority Application
  Date for 2007-2008 Applications

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www.finaid.gatech.edu

• Policies and Procedures
• Application Process Instructions
• Eligibility requirements
• Enrollment Status requirements
• Direct Contact Information

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Financial Aid Self Service Available via BuzzPort

• View Application Status..review outstanding
  requirements
• Access Award Notification..see awards for each
  semester
• Review Statement of Accountsee disbursed and
  anticipated aid on your account
• Monitor Satisfactory ProgressGOOD, Warning or
  Suspended

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Disbursement Issues

• Incomplete Application (No Application!!)
• Missing Requirement
• Eligibility Problem
• Enrollment Status
• Timing!!!!

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What is Anticipated Aid??

• Anticipated financial aid/scholarship amounts
  that have not actually disbursed to the
  students account
• Anticipated Aid will appear on the account until
  August 16 th
• Disbursements will begin on August 16 th
• Stafford Plus Anticipated Disbursements will
  persist for only 30 days

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Please Remember.

• You must apply EACH year for financial aid
  scholarships
• Funds from Outside scholarship/loan sources must
  be routed through OSFPSplease allow time for
  processing
• HOPE GPA will be checked after Spring Semester
• Aid for Summer Semester requires a separate
  application

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Bursars Office
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Bursars Office
Telephone [phone] fax
Address Lyman Hall 225 North Avenue Atlanta,
Georgia 30332-0255 Office Hours 830 a.m. to
400 p.m., M-F Web Site www.bursar.gatech.edu E
mail Bursar.ask_at_business.gatech.edu

Lyman Hall
Student Success Center
Stadium
North Avenue
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Cost of GT Attendance
Non Resident
Resident
Tuition 4,856 23,998
Student Fees 1,184 1,184
Books/Supplies 1,000 1,000
Housing/Meals 7,800 7,800
Personal Exp 1,500 1,500
Total Per Year (2 semesters) 16,340 35,482
Per Semester 8,170 17,741
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Guaranteed Tuition PlanEntering Freshman Fall
2008

• Fixed Tuition Rate for 4 years (12 consecutive
  terms, expires after Summer Term 2012)
• 2,428/semester Full Time Resident
• 11,999/semester Full Time Non-Resident
• Effective with the Fall 2012 term for this class
  the rate charged will be the same as the new
  entering class for subsequent terms enrolled.
• Guarantee applies to Tuition Only.

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Web Invoice Statementshttp//buzzport.gatech.edu

• No Mailed Invoices
• Go to Oscar Web Invoice
• Need GTID and PIN
• Available 24/7
• Shows
• Charges
• Payments
• Financial Aid and Scholarships
• Anticipated Funds

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Web Invoice Statements

• Important dates
• Fee Deadlines
• Web payment options
• Webcheck(e-check)
• Credit cards
• Print or email

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Important Dates/Deadlines
August 13, 2008 Financial Aid Disbursements
August 15, 2008 Fee Payment Deadline Without Penalty
August 22, 2008 must include 75 late payment after August 15 Last Day to Pay Fees
August 23, 2008 Class Cancellation for Non-payment
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Email Notifications

• GTs Official Means of correspondence
• Notification of Fee Deadlines
• Notification of Fees Due before fee deadline
  (without penalty)
• Notification of Fee Due Final Fee Deadline
• Class Cancellation Warning
• Class Cancellation Notice

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BEFORE MAKING PAYMENT

• Verify your enrollment is correct
• Verify all charges are on the invoice
• Verify all Financial Aid has been disbursed
• Verify all payments have been received

• No monthly payment plans
• Financial Aid is applied directly to the
  Students account. Any residuals will be issued
  as a refund to the student through direct deposit

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How to Pay

• Over the WEB http//oscar.gatech.edu
• Webcheck (Free)
• Credit Card (Fee applies)
• By Mail or Wire Transfer www.bursar.gatech.edu
• Money Order, Check, Cashiers Check
• Put Student ID Number on check
• Wire Transfer
• In Person at Lyman Hall
• Cash, Check, Money Order-NO CREDIT CARDS!
• Drop boxes are also available at Lyman Hall

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Web Payment Options

• WebCheck
• Convenient
• Quick/easy
• No cost to student

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Web Payment Options

• Credit Card Payments
• Convenient/secure
• Quick/easy
• Third party provider
• 2.75 service fee
• MasterCard/AMEX
• Discover only

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Student Refunds

• Refunds can occur for a variety of reasons
• Financial Aid Refunds
• Overpayments
• Dropped Classes
• Refunds will be returned through Direct Deposit
• Refund Policy for withdrawals is posted on the
  Bursar website

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Direct Deposit

• Direct Deposit Signup is Required
• Convenient very secure for Refunds
• Funds available within 24 hours in most cases
• No checks lost in the mail
• Sign up through Oscar/Campus Services menu

Sign Up Today!!!!!
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Resources

• Campus Portal
• Access Oscar Your Student Account
• Read Email
• Student Invoice and Fee Payment
• Sign up for Direct Deposit!!!
• Registration
• Financial Aid Award Information
• Class Schedule
• Access GT main web page

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Resources
www.finaid.gatech.edu

www.bursar.gatech.edu
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Final Remarks

• Communication will be with the student, not with
  the parents(FERPA)
• It is the students responsibility to make sure
  that all requirements of his/her Student Account
  are satisfied by the deadlines.
• Check your Student Invoice Statement on the Web
  often, especially as we approach payment
  deadlines.
• Check your e-mail for Updates
• Sign up for Direct Deposit