2016-2017 orientation presentation
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OFFICE OF XYZ
STUDENT FINANCIALS 101 MONEY MATTERS
Sadler Hall – Room 2011Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 4:00 PMStudent Accounts Counselors
(817) 257-7836Fax – (817) 257-7733http://vcfa.tcu.edu/student-accounts/[email protected]
STUDENT FINANCIAL AGREEMENT
Before student can register, must agree:• Account set up in Student’s name• Tuition, fees, room, meal plan, health center, library, parking, and other misc
charges are posted to the account• Account is due by Stated Due Date
(can pay Total or Minimum Amount Due)
Student is responsible for all charges on account and must abide by the Student Financial Agreement
GRANTING ACCESS TO OTHERS
HOW TO LOG ON
WHAT YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOG ON
VIEW e-Z BILL
BILLING MESSAGES
If you are expecting financial aid that is not included in your Anticipated Aid Total on this bill, check my.tcu.edu for Requested Information on your Financial Aid record.
The Minimum Amount Due is your REQUIRED payment for this month. Your Minimum Amount Due MUST be paid by the Due Date (8/1/15) to avoid possible class cancellation.
NEW STUDENTS: Your tuition deposit and your housing deposit will be posted as credits on your September statement. Students that withdraw prior to 8/24/15 or that do not attend will forfeit their deposits.
You may opt out if you choose not to participate in the DeWar Tuition Insurance Refund Program.
Students who have elected the Aetna Student Health Insurance Plan and undergraduates carrying 9+ hours who have not yet waived coverage will see the Fall charge of $979 posted on this bill. Coverage dates: 8/15/15 - 1/10/16.
By accessing http://healthcenter.tcu.edu students may elect or waive coverage any time prior to 8/11/15. FINAL DEADLINE to ELECT or WAIVE for Fall is 8/28/15.
A LATE FEE OF 1% OF THE UNPAID MIN AMUNT DUE ($7.50 MINIMUM) WILL BE ASSESSED IF THE PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN 10 DAYS FO THE STATED DUE DATE. FINANCIAL AID WILL NOT BE CREDITED UNTIL ALL ITEMS REQUESTED ARE COMPLETE AND WILL NOT PREVENT LATE FEES.
TCU accepts on-line credit card (a 2.75% fee will be charged) and ACH payments (NO FEE CHARGED). To make on-line payments, go to www.tcu.edu, click on "Popular Links", click on "Make Payment" and follow directions.
Should you have any questions, please contact the appropriate department listed on the bill.
CAMPUS CONTACTS
VIEW STUDENT ACCOUNT
IF MINIMUM AMOUNT DUE IS NOT RECEIVED
No Advance Registration for future termsID card cannot be used to charge at the
bookstore, vending machines, campus cash, frog bucks, etc.
No future housing sign-upNo transcripts allowedAccount must be paid in full in order to graduate
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Five Payments Per Semester
• Statements ready to view by the 12th of each month
• Minimum of 1/5 of basic charges (Tuition, Fees, Room, Meal Plan, Health Insurance) minus any Financial Aid due AUGUST 1st
• Four remaining fall payments:September 1, 2015 October 1, 2015November 1, 2015 December 1, 2015
SPRING DUE DATES
January 1, 2016 February 1, 2016March 1, 2016 April 1, 2016
May 1, 2016
The Minimum Amount Due must be paid by the Due Date. Holds are placed on the account if the payment is not received. A LATE FEE (1% of the payment or a minimum of $7.50) will be assessed 10 days after the stated Due Date.
PAYMENT PLAN
• Payment Plan Enrollment Fee - $100 Maximum per semester of remaining tuition, fees, room, board, and health insurance charges minus financial aid credits and payments not paid by Sept. 1 for fall or Feb. 1 for spring
• Student will receive a Truth-In-Lending statement in September and February regarding the amount to be financed. DO NOT PAY from the TIL statement.
MAKING PAYMENTS
• Pay in person by cash, cashier’s check, check, money order in Sadler Hall, Room 2011
• Mail – TCU Box 297077 – Checks only (payable to TCU and please include TCU ID number)
• Set TCU up as payee in on-line banking• Wire• On-line via TCU’s website
WIRE TRANSFER PAYMENTS
• Sender must provide this information to their bank in order to wire a payment to TCU:
•• SWIFT Code: CHASUS33TEX• ABA Routing # : 021000021 –JPMorganChase• TCU Bank Account # : 1561678663• TCU Account Name: TCU Payments• Bank Contact #: (817) 884-4283•• * Specify Student Name and TCU ID Number• * Request JPMorgan Chase to FAX (817-257-7733) to• TCU Financial Services confirmation of payment
PAY ONLINE
ONLINE PAYMENTS
ACH (E-check) payments – NO FEECredit Cards:American Express, Discover, MasterCard, VISAwith a non-refundable 2.75% Transaction Fee(Fee is a separate line item on credit card statement)
Web Site is SecureNot “Real Time” in that payments made by 3 PM
are posted same day 7 days a week
ONLINE PAYMENTS
ONLINE PAYMENTS
REFUND REQUESTS
• Refunds are available when excess funds are on account
• Refunds will be issued according to Title IV regulations• Credits must first be refunded to Credit Card if
payment(s) was made with credit card during the previous 6 months
• Refunds MUST be requested online• Refunds can be made to student’s bank account
(Must set up Direct Deposit)• Cash refunds up to $100 per day• Refunds are issued once a week (deadline to request a
refund is noon Monday to get funds that same Friday)
DEWAR TUITION INSURANCE REFUND PLAN
•$111.00 Per Semester (Fall/Spring only)•Covers tuition not refunded under TCU Policy •80% Refund – must submit claim form to Dewar•Beginning 7/11/16, students can opt out of insurance coverage- opt out is good for one year•Deadline to opt out - Friday, August 26th•Students can opt in for spring
AGENCY STUDENTS
Any student whose account is paid for wholly or in part by an outside agency
Army ROTC Air Force ROTCDRS Post 9/11-Yellow RibbonTexas Promise Fund Texas Tomorrow Fund
Agency amount should be shown as credit on billing statement
PRIVATE COLLEGE 529 PLAN
• Contact Oppenheimer Funds (Holder/Administrator of this Plan)
• Obtain “Withdrawal Form” – on-line or toll-free number
• Oppenheimer Funds will verify eligibility and notify TCU to expect payment
• Oppenheimer Funds will send payment directly to TCU
OTHER 529 PLANS
• Contact the Administrator of the Plan• Determine if funds will be sent to you or
directly to TCU• Funds can be sent to TCU by Wire
Transfer or by check• All correspondence must include the
student’s TCU ID number
THINGS TO REMEMBER
Students “Grant Access” to responsible billing partyIn person payments are posted immediatelyDeadline for online payments is 3 PM (Texas time); payments are posted by 4:30 PMMail payments must include student’s TCU ID numberEmail notification is sent when the bill is available to view (by the 12th of each month) with direct link to online payment screenTwo amounts are listed: Total Balance and Minimum Amount Due(REQUIRED to keep account current)
