*** Payment for
the Spring Semester 2009 is due by DECEMBER 1, 2008 ***
AVOID LATE FEES
-- CHECKLIST:
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In order
for a student to register without penalty,
Barnard’s invoice must be resolved by December 1.
The
College will block registration, and reserves the right to
revoke move-in privileges when charges remain unresolved.
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Late
payment fees begin at $75 on
December 2 and increase weekly.
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There is
no grace period. Return the
Bursar Worksheet with payment to BURSAR by
December 1.
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TMS
payment plan: You must advise TMS
of the exact amount to pay to Barnard each term. TMS
does not know how much you owe Bursar and does not
automatically adjust your plan to reflect the actual balance
due.
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Remember
to deduct lender fees
from any pending loans you subtract from your invoice.
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Fall & spring term charges
may not be exactly the same.
One term may include deposits or fees not charged in another
term.
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Your
“expected family/student contribution” for
financial aid purposes is not your outstanding balance.
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Changes/updates to your invoice
are available on
ebear
or
here.
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Barnard
cannot be responsible
for lost, late, or misdirected mail; allow adequate time for
delivery.
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FINANCIAL AID
Student's TOTAL GRANT will already be
deducted on your invoice at the bottom of the bill as "Total
Grant remaining to be credited." If you have a "Notice of Financial Aid" showing TOTAL GRANT that is not deducted, deduct it on the
Bursar Worksheet after reading sections
below on TAP, Outside Awards, & Self Help.
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SELF HELP
"Federal Work-Study" or "Barnard College Job" wages cannot be deducted from your bill. Wages are paid directly to the student by paycheck for work performed during the term. They do not reduce your payment.
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HOUSING/MEAL PLANS
These charges must be paid prior to move-in. Student will present her receipt to Housing/Dining Services staff prior to being issued a room key or meal card. If the charge is incorrect or missing from the bill, please make the adjustment on the
Bursar Worksheet & return it to Bursar
with your payment.
If no Dining Services Contract
was completed and the student will reside on campus in a
mandatory meal room, she will be charged $2,285 for meals but
must complete a Dining Services contract in order to register for classes or use the meal plan. If
she has already completed a Dining Services Contract and wishes to change meal plans,
she must calculate the difference in cost & complete a
Dining Services Change Form. Beginning on the first day of
spring classes, January 20, 2009, a $50 fee is imposed to change meal plans (except first
semester students). After
January 30, 2009, no changes or cancellations of meal plans are permitted.
First Year students living in campus
housing: Enrollment is required in an Unlimited
meal plan (see Meal Plans). No
other dining option fulfills the required meal obligation for first year
students.
Transfer & Visiting
students living in campus housing: Enrollment is required in
an Unlimited meal plan (see Meal Plans)
for students residing on Barnard Quad floors 2 - 8 (Brooks,
Hewitt, Reid & Sulzberger Halls).
No other dining option fulfills the required meal obligation
for upper class students.
If a plan is required but not chosen, the
student will be liable for a charge of $2,285 per semester
regardless of meal plan usage.
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TUITION EXEMPTION
1.
To avoid progressive late payment fees, make payment for
your portion of the balance shown on your Barnard invoice by
December 1.
2. Submit the Bursar Worksheet to Barnard Bursar
showing your deduction for the exempted amount by December 1.
Only tuition (no fees/room/board) is covered.
3. Columbia University
(CU) tuition exemption authorization is available to CU
employees at
www.hr.columbia.edu. (Click CU Online Benefits
Enrollment System, and login.)
To avoid complications with registration, submit your
approved exemption form to Bursar by December 1.
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TITLE IV AUTHORIZATION
In order for Federal financial aid & loans to be credited toward all charges on the student account,
return two
Title IV authorizations to Bursar. (They are both printed on the same page.) One is for the student, & the other for parent PLUS loan borrowers. Without these signed documents, we will not be able to apply any federal aid received (including Stafford & PLUS loans) toward all charges assessed to your bursar account.
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FEDERAL PERKINS AND BARNARD LOANS
These loans will not appear as a credit on the bill until the student signs a promissory note with
Financial Aid. The
Promissory Note is not
the same as the Notice of Financial Aid or the promissory
notes you may sign for Federal Stafford, Federal PLUS, or Tuition
Management Systems (TMS). Perkins and Barnard
Institutional Loan
promissory notes are available from Financial Aid.
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STAFFORD, PLUS, AND OTHER LOANS
Credits for any ESTIMATED pending loans are
already deducted at the bottom of your invoice. This amount
is based on the loans for which you applied this year. It
reflects the estimated net amount of your loan minus your
lender’s fee. To apply for a federal Stafford loan, you must complete both a "Master Promissory Note" (MPN) with Financial Aid: (212) 854-2154. Students must enroll for at least 6 credits to qualify for federal loans. If estimated loans are not already deducted at the bottom of your bill, you may deduct them minus your lender’s fee (assume a
2% fee for Stafford and 4% for PLUS) on the
Bursar Worksheet. (To calculate the
Stafford deduction, divide the borrowed amount by 2
semesters and multiply the result by .98; to calculate the
PLUS deduction, divide the borrowed amount by 2 semesters
and multiply the result by .96.)
Click for info on federal Stafford and PLUS loans.
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TAP
If the student is a New York State resident taking at least 12 credits this semester & has applied for the NYS Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), the award is already included in her TOTAL GRANT. If she does not have a TOTAL GRANT, send Bursar your NYS TAP award certificate each semester & the
Bursar Worksheet showing the deduction for TAP.
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OUTSIDE AWARDS
These are already included in the TOTAL GRANT amount, if any. If you have not advised Financial Aid (FA) of an outside award, do
NOT deduct it without speaking with FA staff first at (212) 854-2154, & following their instructions. Send your
outside award documentation to both Financial Aid & Bursar.
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THIRD PARTY PAYMENT
If a third party (e.g. parent’s employer) pays any part of the student's bill, RETURN the
BURSAR WORKSHEET with
authorization for billing the third party to the Bursar before the payment deadline.
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PAYMENT PLAN
Administered by a third party,
Tuition Management Systems
(TMS), (888) 251-3597 or
www.afford.com/barnard.
$70 fee.
Note that TMS does not have access to your balance at
Barnard and will not adjust the amount you budget without
specific instructions. If you enrolled in the TMS plan
before we printed your bill, your plan is already deducted
from Barnard's invoice. If our bill still shows a
balance after the deduction for TMS, your plan does not
cover all charges.
Send Bursar your payment by December 1 for any remaining "Balance Due" on your Barnard invoice
to avoid Barnard's late payment fee. If
your TMS plan is not deducted on Barnard’s bill, use the
Bursar Worksheet
to deduct it, & submit the Worksheet to Bursar before the payment deadline, or add a late payment fee. Progressive late payment fees begin at $75
and increase weekly. If you need to increase your
semester plan amount, make the adjustment prior to Barnard's
payment deadline in order to avoid late fees.
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