UMBC

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UMBC

• Bursars Office/Student Billing
• Welcome!

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What is the Bursars Office?

• It is the office that bills students, collects
  and disburses funds for the university.
• We are located on the third floor of the
  Administration Building.

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Billing Information

• Bills go out monthly.
• Please make sure that we have your most current
  address.
• We encourage you to use permanent addresses for
  billing.
• Please go to MyUMBC to the Personal tab, to
  make address changes.

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Billing Information

• You must register to receive a bill.
• Due date is clearly printed on your bill.
• Please pay by the due date.
• Late fee is 150.

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FALL 2005
Billing Schedule ESTIMATED
DATES
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Paying Your Bill

• On-line
• UMBC accepts VISA, MasterCard and
  Discover
• How do I pay on-line?
• Go to www.umbc.edu
• Click on Costs
• Click on On-line Payments.

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Paying Your Bill

• There are two ways to pay on-line
• EBPP - (Electronic Bill Presentation and
• Payment). Requires a sign-up
  and log-in.
• EBPP allows students to receive
  their bills
• electronically, to view their
  bills on-line, and to make payments on-line
  24-hours a day.
• One-Time Pay - No password/No log-in required.

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Monthly Payment Plan (MPP)

• Available only in the Fall and Spring.
• Fall payment plan starts June 1st.
• MPP allows students to divide eligible charges
  such as tuition, fees, room and board in up to 5
  installments.
• 50 enrollment fee charged per semester.

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John Doe, S123-45-6789
(example)

• CHARGES
• Tuition/fees 4260
• 19 meal plan 1580
• Dorm 2591
• Total 8431

• 8431 Total Charges
• - 3263 Total Aid
• 5168 Amount to be budgeted

• AID
• State Scholarship 950
• UMBC Grant 1000
• Stafford Loan 1313
• Total 3263

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MPP SCHEDULE
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Pay in Person
Cashiers Office Administration Building
Third Floor Open M-F
9-4 The Cashiers Office Accepts
CASH CHECKS
VISA MASTERCARD DISCOVER
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Mail Payments
Mail checks to UMBC P.O.Box
8700 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18773-8700
Please note that UMBC does not accept payments
over the phone.
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Refunds

• Refunds are usually received 10-14 business days
  after a check request is ordered on the student
  account. They will be mailed to the students
  address.
• Plus loan refunds will be mailed to parents at
  addresses provided on their Plus Loan
  applications.

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Refunds . . . Please be careful

• Sometimes, the system will generate a refund even
  though there is a balance on your account.
• There are federal guidelines we must follow when
  disbursing aid.
• There may be adjustments like added/dropped
  classes that are not reflected on your bill due
  to timing.
• Please make sure that you do not owe anything
  before cashing that refund.

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Perkins Loans

• Will appear on MyUMBC as an
  unapplied payment .
• On-line Entrance Interview required.
• First-time Perkins borrowers must sign a Master
  Promissory Note.
• Master Promissory Note is good for 10 years.
  

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Its the Students Account . . .

• In order to protect your privacy, we MUST have a
  signed release form from the student before any
  billing information can be released to parents.
• IMPORTANT REMINDER
• Please review your account on MyUMBC and
  read your UMBC emails regularly.

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Bursars OfficeContact Information

• Email bursar_at_umbc.edu
• Web Address http//www.umbc.edu/bursar
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]

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THANK YOU FOR COMING!