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Ensuring Student Success

Ensuring Student Success. Biola University Opening Weekend 2012. Can you relate?. Finance and Financial Aid Academic Advising The Learning Center Office of the Registrar. Overview. Finance & Financial Aid. Sandie Weaver, Sr. Director Financial Planning & Operations

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Ensuring Student Success

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  1. Ensuring Student Success Biola University Opening Weekend 2012

  2. Can you relate?

  3. Finance and Financial Aid • Academic Advising • The Learning Center • Office of the Registrar Overview

  4. Finance & Financial Aid Sandie Weaver, Sr. Director Financial Planning & Operations Emilee Hidy, Assoc. Director Financial Aid

  5. Completed all online steps • Signed up for payment plan (unless paid in full) • Payment has been received by Biola Is your student enrolled?

  6. ID Card Activated • Access residence halls • Access to Meal Plan Enrolled Status

  7. Late enrollment August 16 – September 7 ($120 late fee) • Enroll by Monday, August 27, to keep classes! Not Enrolled? It’s not too late!

  8. Student can use cash to pay for meals • Call Campus Safety for Residence Hall access • Enrollment Help Line (562)777-4002 • Financial Aid Office Open Todayuntil 3 pm • Accounting Office Open Todayuntil 3 pm Not Enrolled?

  9. Aid is Authorized: File is Complete, BUT NOT confirmed: Financial Aid – What’s your status? my.biola File is NOT Complete:

  10. Biola’s Church Matching Scholarship • Federal Stafford Loans – up to $5,500 for Freshman • Federal Parent (PLUS) and Private Student Loans • Federal Work Study Have you considered these?

  11. Loans are applied against the total balance, not just the down payment Please note

  12. Pay in full • Payment plan with down payment, balance paid by 9/15 Payment Options – No Finance Charge

  13. Payment plan, down payment, payments by 9/15, 10/15, 11/15 • Total finance charge assessed during payment plan sign up. Financed Payment Plan

  14. Includes semester charges & authorized aid • Processed on the 15thof each month • Sent to student’s university email • Posted on my.biola, at “Manage My Account” Billing

  15. Available after the credit appears on the student account. • Entire balance with one request! • Refunds from credit card payments will be refunded back to the same card. Refunds

  16. Only Authorized Users May Access Student Financial Information Family Education Rights and Privacy Act FAMILY EDUCATFAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACTION RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT Ferpa

  17. Students set up Authorized users at my.biola • Instructions at biola.edu/accounting How to become an authorized user

  18. Account Balance • Online Payments Options • Payment History • Storage of Payment Methods • Scheduling Payments • Sign up for a Payment Plan Authorized users can access

  19. Students may Charge Books to Account – if there’s a “true credit” • Cashier Services – cash up to $200 with University ID • Banks on Campus Today Other useful info

  20. Hope and Life Long Learning Tax Credit • Form 1098T mailed to permanent address by Jan. 31st • Students have online access What? A tax credit???

  21. Academic Advising Carrie Stockton, Director Academic Advising & Student Retention

  22. Empower your student to take ownership of the academic experience. • Encourage your student to seek help. • Entrust academic responsibility to your student. Ensuring Academic Success

  23. Making the Most of the Academic Experience

  24. Major Departments Declared Students Faculty & Staff Advisors The Advising Center Undeclared Students Transfer & Probation Students Academic Advising

  25. Academic Clubs • Ink Slinger • Guerilla Film Society • Accounting/Investment Societies • Social Justice Ministry • Health Careers Club • Cross Cultural Engagement • Study Abroad • Community-Based Learning • Conferences/Symposiums • Justice, Spirituality, and Education Symposium • Arts Symposium • Center for Christian Thought • Torrey Bible & Missions Conferences Opportunities

  26. Career Development Center • Off-campus employment • Career fairs/networking events • Internships • On-Campus Employment • On-Campus Research Opportunities Internships & Research

  27. Attend and be on time to all class sessions. • Read before class and come prepared for discussion. • Take advantage of faculty office hours. Recommendations for Student Learning

  28. Utilize a planner to map out your semester's assignments and events. • Use Blackboard (linked from my.biola.edu) whenever possible to view grades and course information. • Use your Biola email address and check it frequently. Recommendations for Student Learning

  29. The Learning Center Kevin Grant, Director The Learning Center

  30. Don't Be Afraid to Ask for Help

  31. We have valuable resources... …but your student has to utilize them! • The .5 Rule • Holistic Assistance Model • Student Care • Advising/Registrar/Learning Center Partnership • Teach a man to fish… What if My Student is Struggling?

  32. The Math Lab • The Writing Center • The Advising Center General Academic Resources

  33. Tutoring (one hour/week) • Disability Student Services • Academic Accountability The Learning Center

  34. Sharpen Academic Techniques & Strategies • Time Management • Critical Thinking • Learning Styles • Test-Taking • Strengths-based living & learning College Study Skills (GNST 001)

  35. Students must self-identify and self-advocate • Below 2.0 gpa = Academic Probation • Limited Course Load • Required College Study Skills • Connection with Academic Advising What if this doesn't go as planned?

  36. Encourage your student toward Biola's resources... they exist and are available. • Be Proactive! • Ask for help here The Big Idea • Nothere

  37. Office of the Registrar Isaac Fite Assistant Registrar

  38. Opportunities Shift • Resources Shift • Responsibility Shift • Privileges Shift Changing dynamic of parent and student roles

  39. Academic Policies & Resources

  40. Biola University uses email as itsprimary vehicle for communication to students… … they should check it daily! University Communication

  41. Giving Students Rights to • Timely access of their educational records • Request amendment of their educational records • Privacy of their educational records FERPAThe Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

  42. Directory Information Non-Directory Information Each category is subject to its own set of restrictions How FERPA protects student privacy

  43. Website: biola.edu/registrar andsearch FERPA Total Confidentiality FERPA Releases Financial Records – certain exceptions Financial Aid Student Accounts FERPA Additional Information

  44. Understand and stay on top of financial needs • Complete Financial Aid requirements early each year • Empower your student to take ownership of their academic experience • Encourage your student to seek out help • Entrust academic responsibility to your student To Ensure Student success

  45. Questions?Student Accounts – www.biola.edu/offices/accounting Phone: (562) 903-4760 Email: accounting @ biola.eduFinancial Aid - www.biola.edu/finaid Phone: (562) 903-4742 Email: finaid@biola.eduRegistrar - www.biola.edu/registrarParent Relations - www.biola.edu/parent Phone: (800) 99-BIOLA Email: parent.relations@biola.edu

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