Bill Reading 101 and Payment Options

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• Click anywhere inside the logo. The boxes that
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Welcome to the Bursars Office
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• To insert your company logo on this slide
• From the Insert Menu
• Select Picture
• Locate your logo file
• Click OK
• To resize the logo
• Click anywhere inside the logo. The boxes that
  appear outside the logo are known as resize
  handles.
• Use these to resize the object.
• If you hold down the shift key before using the
  resize handles, you will maintain the proportions
  of the object you wish to resize.

The Kent State University Bursar's Office
is responsible for the billing and collection of
student fees as well as the disbursement of all
student refunds.
What Do We Do?
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What Will We Cover Today?

• Student Records
• Student Account Information
• Payment Options
• Refunds

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Student Records

• According to The Family Educational Rights and
  Privacy Act (FERPA) all student records belong to
  the student.
• Parents can complete the Verification of
  Student Dependent Status Form through the
  Registrars Office in order to have access to a
  student record.
• It is the students responsibility to
• Check their official kent.edu and FlashLine
  account for important information.
• Verify that their address information is correct.
• Ensure that their account is paid on time.

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Student Account Information

• E-Bills Kent State University does not send
  paper bills.

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Student Account Information

• Students will receive an e-mail at their official
  university e-mail address advising them when
  e-bills are available for viewing.
• The E-bill is a snap shot of their student
  account.
• Up-to-date account information is available to
  students 24/7 through their FlashLine account,
  under Student Tools/My Account.
• NOT all registration activity may result in
  a statement being generated prior to a due date.
  It is the student's responsibility to verify due
  dates.
• Due Dates can be found on the Bursars website.

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Student Account Information

• Authorized User. A person other than the student
  may have the ability to view a students e-bill
  as an Authorized User.
• Step-by-Step instructions regarding access to
  student account information can be found on the
  Bursars website

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Payment Options

• The Bursar's Office accepts cash, personal check
  or electronic debiting from a checking or savings
  account, money order or cashiers check,
  MasterCard, Discover, American Express or Diners
  Club
• Credit and Debit card payments can only be
  made through
• our secure website at www.payonline.kent.edu. A
  convenience fee is assessed for Credit and Debit
  Card payments.
• Electronic Check payments can also be made
  at www.payonline.kent.edu with no fee.
• You can pay with check, cash, or money order
  by mail or in person at the Bursar's Office or
  at any Regional campus.

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Payment Options

• Single Payment This is the most direct, easiest
  option.
• Installment Payment Plan Students make 3
  installment payments (not available in Summer).
  A 35 service charge is assessed per term.
• Tuition Management Plan - Spreads tuition charges
  both for Fall and Spring semesters over a 10
  month period. For more information visit
  https//www.afford.com.
• Kent First Payment Program -This plan is for
  tuition cost only and is available to Freshmen at
  the Kent Campus.
• Kent Plus Payment Program - Covers room and board
  fees for three academic years.
• Additional payment information, such as using
  Financial Aid or a 529
• College Savings Plan to fund college costs can be
  found on the Bursars
• Website.

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Refunds

• KSU cannot disburse financial aid to student accou
  nt until 10 days 
• before the first day of classes for which the
  student is enrolled and once all requirements
  have been met. 
• A students Title IV Federal Aid will
  automatically pay their current institutional
  charges (i.e. tuition, fees, room and board) and
  up to 200 for a prior award year institutional
  charge. 
• Authorization of Title IV Aid, current
  non-institutional charges
• Students can authorize that their Title IV
  Federal Aid be used to pay for
• their current award year non-institutional
  charges.
• Authorization of Title IV Aid, prior year
  non-institutional charges Students can authorize
  that their Title IV Federal Aid be used to pay
  for prior award year non-institutional charges.  
  
• Authorization of Title IV Aid
• Can be accessed under Student Tools/My Account
  via FlashLine

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Refunds

• Direct Deposit Will allow for fast access to a
  student refund. This can be done through a
  student FlashLine account under Student Tools/My
  Account. Direct Deposits do not apply to credits
  from charge cards or Parent Plus Loans.
• Paper Checks are mailed to
• Campus Address This is the dorm address and is
  updated by Residence Services.
• Local address- If the student is not living in
  the dorms.
• Permanent address If the student does not have
  one of the two address types above

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Contact Information
Bursars Office Phone [phone] E-mail
bursar_at_kent.edu Fax [phone] Website
www.kent.edu/bursar Student Financial Aid
Office Phone [phone] E-mail
finaid_at_kent.edu Fax [phone] Website
www.sfa.kent.edu