Student Enrollment Services Student Enrollment Services Slide 2
Presenters Chris Cordella Bursar & Director, Student Accounts
Kathy McGuinness Director, Academic & General Services Melissa
Metcalf Associate Director, Undergraduate Financial Aid Megan
ONeill/Michael Kann Associate Director, Dining Services Slide 3
Student Services Provides a central point of contact for students
and parents with financial and academic questions Provides a
central point of contact for students and parents with financial
and academic questions Experts respond to questions by phone,
emails and walk in. Experts respond to questions by phone, emails
and walk in. Offers the services of the Registrar, Financial Aid,
Student Accounts, Campus Based Loans and auxiliary services in one
Lyons Hall location. Offers the services of the Registrar,
Financial Aid, Student Accounts, Campus Based Loans and auxiliary
services in one Lyons Hall location. Slide 4 Academic Services
Course Registration Students register for fall at Orientation.
Students register for fall at Orientation. Students register for
spring in November. Students register for spring in November.
Students register for following fall in April. Students register
for following fall in April. Slide 5 Slide 6 Slide 7 Slide 8 Slide
9 Degree Audit Computer generated tool that enables the student to
assess his/her academic progress towards his/her degree. Computer
generated tool that enables the student to assess his/her academic
progress towards his/her degree. Matches courses to specific degree
requirements: Matches courses to specific degree requirements: Core
Core Major(s) Major(s) Minor(s) Minor(s) Language Language
Electives Electives Students request degree audits and simulated
degree audits online. They review their degree audits with their
academic advisors each semester prior to registration. Students
request degree audits and simulated degree audits online. They
review their degree audits with their academic advisors each
semester prior to registration. Slide 10 Academic Recorders
Academic Records Specialists monitor the academic records of
students in their respective schools. Academic Records Specialists
monitor the academic records of students in their respective
schools. The academic team answers questions regarding courses,
grades, registration, degree audits, transcripts, degree progress
and graduation. The academic team answers questions regarding
courses, grades, registration, degree audits, transcripts, degree
progress and graduation. Slide 11 Grades and Transcripts Faculty
post grades online each semester. Students may view grades once
they are posted. 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. 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
students courses and grades. Students request online and there is
no charge. Transcripts are official documents that display a
students courses and grades. Students request online and there is
no charge. Slide 12 Financial Aid Electronic Award Notification
Students access their awards through Agora using their usernames
and passwords. Students access their awards through Agora using
their usernames and passwords. No paper awards. No paper awards.
Students should have received their financial aid awards. Students
should have received their financial aid awards. Students who have
not yet received their awards should contact the Office of Student
Services. Students who have not yet received their awards should
contact the Office of Student Services. Slide 13 We are required to
count outside aid as a resource in the award. We are required to
count outside aid as a resource in the award. This may result in
adjustments. This may result in adjustments. Notify us as soon as
possible. Notify us as soon as possible. Outside Aid Slide 14
Student Employment Jobs will be posted Wednesday, August 28 at
www.bc.edu/studentemployment Jobs will be posted Wednesday, August
28 at www.bc.edu/studentemployment www.bc.edu/studentemployment
Positions are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Positions
are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Students are paid
weekly through direct deposit into checking/savings account.
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. 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. Off-campus
jobs can be found at www.collegehelpers.com. Slide 15 Appeal
Process You have the right to appeal your financial aid award and
it may be reconsidered if: You have the right to appeal your
financial aid award and it may be reconsidered if: Errors are made
Errors are made in the annual financial aid application, in the
annual financial aid application, in the calculation of the
financial aid award, in the calculation of the financial aid award,
or if the familys circumstances change. or if the familys
circumstances change. However, adjustments cannot be made which
require exceptions to the standard principles and practices used
for all families. However, adjustments cannot be made which require
exceptions to the standard principles and practices used for all
families. Slide 16 Alternative Financing Total aid including
alternative loan cannot exceed the cost of attendance. Total aid
including alternative loan cannot exceed the cost of attendance.
Other financing options are available at the student services
website. Other financing options are available at the student
services website. www.bc.edu/altloans www.bc.edu/altloans Slide 17
$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. $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
www.bc.edu/successfulstart www.bc.edu/successfulstart
[email protected] [email protected]
[email protected] Slide 18 SALT was created by American
Student Assistance, a nonprofit organization, to help Boston
College students become more financially savvy. SALT was created by
American Student Assistance, a nonprofit organization, to help
Boston College students become more financially savvy.
www.bc.edu/salt www.bc.edu/salt www.bc.edu/salt Interactive money
management tools that show you how to take control of your
finances. Interactive money management tools that show you how to
take control of your finances. A personal dashboard that tracks all
of your student loans in one place. A personal dashboard that
tracks all of your student loans in one place. Loan advice from
SALTs expert counselors. Loan advice from SALTs expert counselors.
Access to thousands of scholarships, career, and internship
opportunities. Access to thousands of scholarships, career, and
internship opportunities. Exclusive benefits that help you save and
spend smart. Exclusive benefits that help you save and spend smart.
Slide 19 Student Account Billings Fall Semester bills include of
tuition, room and board and all mandatory fees and are due on
August 9. Fall Semester bills include of tuition, room and board
and all mandatory fees and are due on August 9. Spring Semester
bills include the other of tuition, room and board and are due on
December 10. Spring Semester bills include the other of tuition,
room and board and are due on December 10. All billing is
electronic. No paper bills sent home. All billing is electronic. No
paper bills sent home. Students must authorize their parents to
receive the billing statement. Students must authorize their
parents to receive the billing statement. Visit www.bc.edu/mybill
for more information. Visit www.bc.edu/mybill for more
information.www.bc.edu/mybill Slide 20 Miscellaneous Fees Campus
Health Fee* $442 Campus Health Fee* $442 Identification Card Fee $
30 Identification Card Fee $ 30 Student Activities $310 Student
Activities $310 Freshman Orientation Fee $436 Freshman Orientation
Fee $436 Total $1,218 Total $1,218 Note: Lab fees range from
$95$330 *Fee may be waived only for off-campus students Slide 21
Medical Insurance Massachusetts law requires that all undergraduate
students are enrolled in a Health Insurance Plan. Massachusetts law
requires that all undergraduate students are enrolled in a Health
Insurance Plan. FallCost: $1,1158/7/131/13/14 SpringCost:
$1,3171/13/148/6/14 Students covered by a comparable may waive
charge: 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. 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 must complete the waiver process each year. Students under
18 must submit a completed paper waiver signed by their parents.
Students under 18 must submit a completed paper waiver signed by
their parents. Slide 22 Sample e-Bill Slide 23 Payment Options
www.bc.edu/paymentoptions www.bc.edu/paymentoptions
www.bc.edu/paymentoptions Alternative Financing Alternative
Financing QuikPAY Payment Plan (QPPP) QuikPAY Payment Plan (QPPP)
ACH/eCheck Payments ACH/eCheck Payments Checks Checks Slide 24
Slide 25 QuikPAY Payment Plan (QPPP) Interest-free monthly
installment payment plan Interest-free monthly installment payment
plan Payments processed June 5, 2013 to March 5, 2014 Payments
processed June 5, 2013 to March 5, 2014 $45 enrollment fee for
annual plans, $25 for single semester plans $45 enrollment fee for
annual plans, $25 for single semester plans Enrollment deadline for
annual and fall semester plans is August 9 Enrollment deadline for
annual and fall semester plans is August 9 For more information,
visit www.bc.edu/ paymentoptions For more information, visit
www.bc.edu/ paymentoptionswww.bc.edu/ paymentoptionswww.bc.edu/
paymentoptions Slide 26 ACH/eCheck Payments To make a payment to
your students account go to http://portal.bc.edu/webpayment. To
make a payment to your students account go to
http://portal.bc.edu/webpayment. http://portal.bc.edu/webpayment
You will be asked if you want to pay tuition or add money to Dining
or Eagle Bucks You will be asked if you want to pay tuition or add
money to Dining or Eagle Bucks Click on the one you wantyou will
need to know the students eagle number and month and day of birth.
Click on the one you wantyou will need to know the students eagle
number and month and day of birth. Follow directions from there.
Follow directions from there. You may also make a tuition payment
as an authorized payer on MyBill. You may also make a tuition
payment as an authorized payer on MyBill. Slide 27 Serves as the
official identification card for students, faculty & staff.
Serves as the official identification card for students, faculty
& staff. Serves as a debit card for dining halls, vending
machines, laundry machines, bookstores, and off- campus merchants.
Serves as a debit card for dining halls, vending machines, laundry
machines, bookstores, and off- campus merchants. Eagle-One Card
Slide 28 Dining Services Megan ONeill/Michael Kann Associate
Director, Dining Services Slide 29 Parent Information Go to
www.bc.edu/studentservices Go to
www.bc.edu/studentserviceswww.bc.edu/studentservices Click on
Information for Parents Click on Information for Parents Consider
becoming a fan of Student Services on Facebook and dont forget to
follow us on Twitter! Consider becoming a fan of Student Services
on Facebook and dont forget to follow us on Twitter! Slide 30
Contact Us Phone: 800-294-0294 or 617-552-3300 Phone: 800-294-0294
or 617-552-3300 Fax: 617-552-4889 Fax: 617-552-4889 Email:
[email protected] Email:
[email protected]@bc.edu Mail: Mail: Boston
College Office of Student Services Lyons Hall 103 140 Commonwealth
Ave. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
