Transcript Student Financial Aid Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies

F&ES Financial Aid
Alex Muro
Director of Financial Aid
Linda Jacobs
Senior Administrative Assistant
Yale School of Forestry &
Environmental Studies
http://www.environment.yale.edu
Fundamental Principles
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Student account
 General information
 Student Information Systems (SIS)
 Refunds
Budget
Stewardship
Additional sources of funding
 Outside Scholarships
 Campus Employment
 Loans
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Environmental Studies
Student Account
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Charges
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Tuition
Student Activity Fee
Rent (if living in University housing)
Meal plan (if contracted with Dining Services)
Yale Health
Credits
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Scholarships
Loans
Other payments
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Environmental Studies
Student Account, continued
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Questions
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F&ES Financial Aid – for questions specific
to your F&ES charges and financial aid
award
Student Financial Services (SFS) – for
general billing questions
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[email protected]
203-432-2700
246 Church Street
Yale School of Forestry &
Environmental Studies
Student Information Systems (SIS)
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Student Login
www.yale.edu/sis
Billing and Student Accounts
Your Account History
eBill/ePay
www.yale.edu/sis/ebep
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SIS Student Login
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SIS eBill/ePay
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Refunds
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Credit balance
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Available only after all funds have
been disbursed or received
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Credits exceed charges
Actual v. anticipated credits
Available only after term has begun
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Fall – August 31
Spring – January 9
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Refunds, continued
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Available only after your request, i.e., credit
balances are not automatically refunded
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SIS Student Login
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Billing and Student Accounts
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How you receive your refund
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Direct deposit (preferred – 2 business days)
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Must have U.S. bank account
SIS Student Login
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Billing and Student Accounts
 Direct Deposit Authorization
Paper check (default – 3 business days)
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Refund Request from Student Account
Cashier (246 Church Street)
Email [email protected] with questions
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Environmental Studies
Budget
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Cost of Attendance per Financial Aid Award (9 months)
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Tuition
Student Activity Fee
Yale Health
Living Expenses
Books and Supplies
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
Estimated
Estimated
$31,900
$ 250
$ 1,522
$13,428
$ 1,200
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Total
$48,300
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Spending Plan for Estimated Expenses (9 months)
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Books and Supplies (per semester)
Rent (per month)
Food (per month)
Utilities (per month)
Food (per month)
Other (clothes, entertainment, etc. per month)
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Total
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Stewardship
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F&ES Scholarships are provided in large
part by donors
Stewardship activities (thank you notes,
bios, possible meetings with donors)
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Coordinated by the Office of Admissions and
Financial Aid and the Office of Development
and Alumni Services
You will be contacted in September or
October
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Additional Sources of Funding
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Outside Scholarships
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Campus Employment
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Loans
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Environmental Studies
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Outside Scholarships
Excel spreadsheet
http://www.environment.yale.edu/about/
Outside-Scholarship-Resources/
 User name: Kroon
 Password: Sage
Deadlines throughout the year
Continually updated
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Environmental Studies
Campus Employment
Student Assistantship (SA)
 Included in your financial aid award
 Available to F&ES students only
 Search via Student Employment Office (SEO) website
https://www.yalestudentjobs.org/
 Complete SA Eligibility Form and return to Linda
before starting to work
http://environment.yale.edu/about/Financial-AidForms/
Research or Teaching Assistantship
 Contact faculty directly
Community service and other on campus jobs
 Search via SEO website
Yale School of Forestry &
Environmental Studies
F&ES Student Assistantship
 Wage is $15/hour
 Average 10 hours/week
 Maximum 19 hours/week when school is in
session
 Maximum 40 hours/week when school is on
break
 Total hours cannot exceed 280 hours/year
 Please notify us if you wish to decline your
Student Assistantship
Yale School of Forestry &
Environmental Studies
Direct Loan
For U.S. citizens and permanent residents only
No credit check required
Fixed interest rate of 6.8%
0.5% origination fee
Six month grace period
Standard 10 year repayment term with 6 month grace
period after you graduate or fall below half-time
enrollment
 Subsidized: need-based
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 Federal government pays interest on loan while you are in
school and during grace period and any deferments
 Unsubsidized: not need-based
 Either pay interest “as you go” or it will be capitalized
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Environmental Studies
Direct Grad PLUS Loan
For U.S. citizens and permanent residents only
Credit check required
Fixed interest rate of 7.9%
2.5% origination fee
Standard 10 year repayment term with 45 day grace
period after you graduate or fall below half-time
enrollment
 Unsubsidized, i.e., either pay interest “as you go” or it
will be capitalized
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Yale International Student Loan
 For students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent
residents
 No credit check required
 Fixed interest rate of 7.75%
 5% origination fee
 Standard 10 year repayment term with 6 month grace
period after you graduate or fall below half-time
enrollment
 Unsubsidized, i.e., either pay interest “as you go” or it
will be capitalized
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Environmental Studies
Office Hours
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Alex
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Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
9 AM to 4.30 PM
Linda
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Monday to Friday
9 AM to 4.30 PM
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Environmental Studies
Contact Information
Alex Muro
Director of Financial Aid
[email protected]
(203) 432-5105
Sage 3A
Linda Jacobs
Senior Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
(203) 432-5459
Sage 5B
Yale School of Forestry &
Environmental Studies