Transcript John Brown - Boston College

Student Enrollment
Services
Presenters
Chris Cordella
Bursar & Director, Student Accounts
Kathy McGuinness
Director, Academic & General Services
Melissa Metcalf
Associate Director, Undergraduate Financial Aid
Megan O’Neill/Michael Kann
Associate Director, Dining Services
Student Services
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Provides a central point of contact for students
and parents with financial and academic
questions
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Experts respond to questions by phone, emails
and walk in.
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Offers the services of the Registrar, Financial
Aid, Student Accounts, Campus Based Loans and
auxiliary services in one Lyons Hall location.
Academic Services
Course Registration
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Students register for fall at Orientation.
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Students register for spring in November.
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Students register for following fall in April.
Degree Audit
• Computer generated tool that enables the student to
assess his/her academic progress towards his/her
degree.
• Matches courses to specific degree requirements:
• Core
• Major(s)
• Minor(s)
• Language
• Electives
• Students request degree audits and simulated degree
audits online. They review their degree audits with their
academic advisors each semester prior to registration.
Academic Recorders
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Academic Records Specialists monitor the
academic records of students in their respective
schools.
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The academic team answers questions regarding
courses, grades, registration, degree audits,
transcripts, degree progress and graduation.
Grades and Transcripts
• Faculty post grades online each semester.
Students may view grades once they are posted.
• Grade reports are mailed home only if
requested by the student. Students request this
option through the agora portal.
• Transcripts are official documents that display a
student’s courses and grades. Students request
online and there is no charge.
Financial Aid Electronic Award
Notification
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Students access their awards through Agora
using their usernames and passwords.
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No paper awards.
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Students should have received their financial aid
awards.
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Students who have not yet received their awards
should contact the Office of Student Services.
Outside Aid
• We are required to count outside aid as a
resource in the award.
• This may result in adjustments.
• Notify us as soon as possible.
Student Employment
• Jobs will be posted Wednesday, August 28 at
www.bc.edu/studentemployment
• Positions are filled on a first come, first serve basis.
• Students are paid weekly through direct deposit into
checking/savings account.
• Students must have original birth certificate or passport
for I-9 & W-4/M-4.
• Off-campus jobs can be found at
www.collegehelpers.com.
Appeal Process
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You have the right to appeal your financial aid
award and it may be reconsidered if:
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Errors are made
• in the annual financial aid application,
• in the calculation of the financial aid award,
• or if the family’s circumstances change.
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However, adjustments cannot be made which
require exceptions to the standard principles and
practices used for all families.
Alternative Financing
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Total aid including alternative loan cannot
exceed the cost of attendance.
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Other financing options are available at the
student services website.
• www.bc.edu/altloans
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$uccessful $tart is a program created to educate
students about their finances while at Boston
College and prepare them for financial
management for life. The goal of $uccessful
$tart is to provide Boston College students with
a series of presentations related to all aspects of
personal financial management.
• www.bc.edu/successfulstart
• [email protected]
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SALT was created by American Student Assistance, a nonprofit
organization, to help Boston College students become more financially
savvy.
• www.bc.edu/salt
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Interactive money management tools that show you how to take control
of your finances.
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A personal dashboard that tracks all of your student loans in one place.
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Loan advice from SALT’s expert counselors.
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Access to thousands of scholarships, career, and internship
opportunities.
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Exclusive benefits that help you save and spend smart.
Student Account Billings
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Fall Semester bills include ½ of tuition, room and board
and all mandatory fees and are due on August 9.
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Spring Semester bills include the other ½ of tuition,
room and board and are due on December 10.
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All billing is electronic. No paper bills sent home.
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Students must “authorize” their parents to receive the
billing statement.
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Visit www.bc.edu/mybill for more information.
Miscellaneous Fees
Campus Health Fee*
Identification Card Fee
Student Activities
Freshman Orientation Fee
Total
$442
$ 30
$310
$436
$1,218
Note: Lab fees range from $95–$330
*Fee may be waived only for off-campus students
Medical Insurance
• Massachusetts law requires that all undergraduate
students are enrolled in a Health Insurance Plan.
Fall
Spring
Cost: $1,115
Cost: $1,317
8/7/13–1/13/14
1/13/14–8/6/14
• Students covered by a comparable may waive charge:
go to Portal and, click on My Services & medical
insurance. Fall deadline to waive fee is Sept 13, 2013.
• Students must complete the waiver process each year.
• Students under 18 must submit a completed paper
waiver signed by their parents.
Sample e-Bill
Payment Options
• www.bc.edu/paymentoptions
• Alternative Financing
• QuikPAY Payment Plan (QPPP)
• ACH/eCheck Payments
• Checks
QuikPAY Payment Plan (QPPP)
• Interest-free monthly installment payment plan
• Payments processed June 5, 2013 to March 5,
2014
• $45 enrollment fee for annual plans, $25 for
single semester plans
• Enrollment deadline for annual and fall semester
plans is August 9
• For more information, visit www.bc.edu/
paymentoptions
ACH/eCheck Payments
• To make a payment to your students account go to
http://portal.bc.edu/webpayment.
• You will be asked if you want to pay tuition or add
money to Dining or Eagle Bucks
• Click on the one you want—you will need to know the
student’s eagle number and month and day of birth.
• Follow directions from there.
• You may also make a tuition payment as an authorized
payer on MyBill.
Eagle-One Card
• Serves as the official identification card for
students, faculty & staff.
• Serves as a debit card for dining halls, vending
machines, laundry machines, bookstores, and offcampus merchants.
Dining Services
Megan O’Neill/Michael Kann
Associate Director, Dining Services
Parent Information
• Go to www.bc.edu/studentservices
• Click on Information for Parents
• Consider becoming a fan of Student Services on
Facebook and don’t forget to follow us on
Twitter!
Contact Us
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Phone: 800-294-0294 or 617-552-3300
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Fax: 617-552-4889
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Email: [email protected]
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Mail:
Boston College
Office of Student Services
Lyons Hall 103
140 Commonwealth Ave.
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467