MONEY MATTERS: A SURVIVAL GUIDE TO FINANCES AT FSU

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• Money matters
• A journey through
• finances at fsu
• Office of Student Financial ServicesThe Florida
  State UniversityOrientation Summer 2009

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GUIDE MAP
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FSU!!
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AND THE JOURNEY BEGINS
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Destination 1

• The
• One stop shop

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Student financial services

• We accept payments for tuition and other
  university charges
• We disburse financial aid, deduct tuition and
  other university charges, and refund remainder if
  available
• We process the Florida pre-paid tuition plan and
  other third party billings.

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Destination 2

• STUDENT Financial responsibility

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Student financial responsibility
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Student financial responsibility

• www.cashcourse.com/fsu
• Creating/maintaining a budget
• Preparing your taxes
• Setting financial goals
• Saving money

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Destination 3

• PAYMENTS

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FSU DOES NOT MAIL PAPER BILLS FOR TUITION

• Bills are available
• Through blackboard upon
• Registration
• The drop/add period does not allow for timely
• invoices
• Online account statement
• Shows all current charges

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Account statement
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Payment methods

• IN OFFICE PAYMENTS
• FSUCARD
• CASH
• CHECK OR MONEY ORDER
• ONLINE PAYMENTS
• FSUCARD
• DEBIT CARD
• AMERICAN EXPRESS
• DISCOVER
• MASTERCARD
• VISA
• ELECTRONIC CHECK
• CONVENIENCE FEE OF 5.00 FOR ALL ONLINE
  TRANSACTIONS

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Parental access

• Access for parents/guardians Available
• at http//campus.fsu.edu
• under parent/third party access

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DESTINATION 4

• DEADLINES

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TUITION DEADLINES

• SUMMER 2009
• sessions A, B, f
• Friday, May 22nd
• session C
• Friday, July 10th

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CAUTION
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• Avoid the
• penalties

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LATE PAYMENTS

• A LATE PAYMENT FEE OF 100 MAY BE ASSESSED TO
  UNPAID TUITION.
• UNPAID TUITION MAY LEAD TO CANCELLED SCHEDULES
• 100 LATE REGISTRATION FEE ASSESSED
• 100 LATE PAYMENT FEE ASSESSED

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Destination 5

• Florida prepaid

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Florida prepaid

• Billings are automatically entered. You will not
  need to show your card.
• Two different programs
• standard and local fee plans
• Both plans do not pay per credit hour mandatory
  student fees
• All remaining balances are due by the tuition
  payment deadline

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Florida prepaid contact information

• 1-(800)-552-4723
• www.florida529plans.com

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Destination 6

• Financial aid

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Financial aid

• Financial aid funds are disbursed on the 5th day
  of classes
• Fees are automatically deducted
• Refunds can be processed electronically

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SHORT CUT
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Account refund setup

• Federal regulations require that all students
  authorize fsu to release their perspective
  financial aid awards to pay all university
  tuition and fees
• Refund options
• To FSUCARD SunTrust bank account
• (please open account before 4th day of class)
• Or mailed via check
• (please update address each semester)

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FSUCARD SUNTRUST ACCOUNT

• Account is free
• Students FSUCARD is also their ATM/debit card
• FSUCARD funds are securely transferred and
  available the same day financial aid checks are
  mailed

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Destination 7

• PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

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In-state example 1

• Bright futures scholarship applied to tuition
• (based on 15 credit hours)
• In-state, undergraduate tuition 1,832.70
• Mandatory SFUF 50.00
• Mandatory transportation fee 111.00
• Total tuition and fees assessed 1,993.70
• 75 bright futures 1,380.00
• Amount owed by student 613.70
• Please note bright futures will not pay in the
  summer term

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In-state example 2

• Florida pre-paid standard plan applied to tuition
• (based on 15 credit hours)
• In-state, undergraduate tuition 1,728.30
• Mandatory SFUF 50.00
• Mandatory transportation fee 111.00
• Total tuition and fees assessed 1,889.30
• Florida pre-paid standard plan
  1,363.35
• Amount owed by student 525.95

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In-state example 3

• Bright futures and Florida pre-paid applied to
  tuition
• (based on 15 credit hours)
• In-state, undergraduate tuition 1,728.30
• Mandatory SFUF 50.00
• Mandatory transportation fee 111.00
• Total tuition and fees assessed 1,889.30
• Florida pre-paid standard plan 1,363.35
• 75 bright futures 1,380.00
• Refund Amount student 854.05
• Please note bright futures will not pay in the
  summer term

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Non-resident example 4

• (based on 15 credit hours)
• Out-of-state, undergraduate tuition 9,054.90
• Mandatory SFUF 50.00
• Mandatory transportation fee 111.00
• Amount owed 9,215.90

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Last stop!

• Visit us!
• 1st floor University center
• Room a1500
• Online www.sfs.fsu.edu
• Phone [phone]