Paying for College

1. Paying for College Offices of Student Accounts & Financial Aid

2. Financial Aid • Haven’t applied? It’s not too late! • Already applied? See Next Steps and Knightweb to be sure all steps have been completed to finalize the financial aid.

3. Check Knightweb… • … to accept or decline financial aid awards • … to check Student Requirements for items that need to be submitted – verification, student loan documents, work-study, and other possible items • Emails sent to parent and student about “missing items"

4. Awards in Knightweb • Pell Grant – “Estimated”– we will update this to “Actual” • TAP/SUNY Tuition Credit – “Estimated” needs YOUR attention • Excelsior – “Estimate” is normal – will be updated to “Actual” once confirmed • Student Loans and Work Study – student must accept or decline

5. Federal Direct Stafford Loan • Accept or decline loans on Knightweb • If accepting, complete Federal Direct Stafford Loan entrance counseling and loan agreement at www.studentloans.gov

6. Finalizing NYS TAP • Go to www.hesc.ny.govto verify you applied for TAP and that your award will be sent to Geneseo (our state code - 0920)

7. Finalizing the NYS Excelsior Scholarship • Go to www.hesc.ny.gov to submit Excelsior application • Deadline to apply is August 15, 2019 • Once HESC notifies the student by email to complete the contract, sign in to hesc.ny.gov and follow directions for completing and uploading NOTE: Must enroll in 12 credits per semester and earn 30 credits per year to remain eligible.

8. The College Bill • Fall bills will be available in early July • SUNY Geneseo uses electronic billing • The first billing notice will be sent by mail – all other notices will be sent via email • Students can access the Student Account Center to view and pay the bill (not on Knightweb)

11. Authorized Payers • Students can create “authorized payers” (parents or other family members) who will receive bill emails and can access the bill and information on how to pay it • Adding an authorized payer: • Student signs into MyGeneseo • Select Student Accounts Center under “Sites” • Click on the Authorized Payer option on the left

12. Payment Plans 2 Payment Plan Option • Payments due August 1 and October 1 • $25 application fee 4 Payment Plan Option • Payments due August 1, September 1, October 1, & November 1 • $30 application fee Complete the application • Student Account Center- “View & Pay Accounts” • Student Accounts Office website

13. Bill Due Date • Fall bills are due on August 1st • IMPORTANT! • Student will be de-registered from classes if payment is not received by the bill due date • Communicate, Communicate, Communicate!!

14. Other Important Information

15. FERPA • Family Education Rights and Privacy Act • Protects the privacy of student’s education records • Students can give us permission to communicate with others about financial aid or billing account • To give permission: • Go to the Forms section of either the Student Accounts or Financial Aid Offices website

16. Maintaining Eligibility for Financial Aid • Coursework must be required for the degree program to be eligible for financial aid • Student must meet satisfactory academic criteria to remain eligiblefor aid • Federal and state criteria differ – visit our website

17. Geneseo Email • Students need to check their Geneseo email account regularly • Email is our primary mode of communication

18. Ask for Help If you have questions regarding financial aid or the student bill, please contact our offices. We are here to help! Office of Financial Aid Erwin 104 585-245-5731 585-245-5717 (fax) financialaid@geneseo.edu Twitter:@GeneseoFinAid Instagram: GeneseoFinAid Office of Student Accounts Erwin 103 585-245-5621 585-245-5070 (fax) staccts@geneseo.edu