Welcome to Texas Tech University

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Welcome to Texas Tech University
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Student Business Services Information

• Student Business Services is a student service
  oriented office that is here to help you and make
  the process of paying tuition as simple and
  convenient as possible.
• We welcome student and parent comments and
  suggestions at any time. Please let us know how
  to serve you better!

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Location

• Our office is located at 163 Drane Hall. Our
  lobby hours are Monday through Friday 8 AM until
  430 PM.

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Telephone

• Telephone questions will be answered at either
  our local number 742-3272 or toll free
  866-774-9477 from 8 AM until 5 PM each day.

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Internet

• Access to your student billing information is
  available at a minimum from 7 AM until midnight
  every day.
• Access to the SBS website is 24/7.

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Important Dates Information

• Fall 2004 due date for advanced registration is
  August 23, 2004.
• 1st Cancellation August 23, 2004
• For the 1st cancellation only, students with
  Parent PLUS loans will have their registration
  held therefore will not be cancelled.
• 2nd Cancellation September 15, 2004
• 3rd Cancellation September 27, 2004

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Billings

• Paper billings will be mailed on August 6.
• You do not need to wait for a paper billing to
  pay. Payment arrangements may be made at
  orientation, or via the web at anytime after
  registration.
• If changes are made to the schedule after the
  paper billings are sent, you must go online to
  see the new amount due. No follow up billings
  will be sent.

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IMPORTANT

• It is very important that payment arrangements
  are made by the due date.
• If payment arrangements are not made, the
  advanced registration schedule will be cancelled
  and a new schedule will have to be obtained
  during open registration.

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Payment Options

• Use a credit card or check to pay on the web
• Pay with a check or money order by mail
• Use the Payment Option Plan (in fall or spring)
• Utilize an Emergency Enrollment Loan (tuition and
  mandatory fees only) for 90 days interest free
• Receive and accept a financial aid award package

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Credit Card

• Pay online (no convenience fee) www.sbs.ttu.edu
  click on Techsis link or www.techsis.admin.ttu.edu
  /student
• Pay in person at 163 Drane Hall

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Personal Check

• Pay online (no convenience fee) www.sbs.ttu.edu
  click on Techsis link or www.techsis.admin.ttu.edu
  /student
• Mail to Student Business Services, Texas Tech
  University, PO Box 6960, Lubbock, TX 79493-6960
  (5-7 days prior to the due date)
• Express Mail to Student Business Services, Texas
  Tech University, 163 Drane Hall, Lubbock, TX 79409

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3 Payment Option Plan

• Requires 50 of tuition and fees (including
  housing, dining and optional fees)
• Student billed in two additional monthly
  payments-October 1 and November 1 in Fall,
  February 15 and March 15 in Spring.
• Forms available at www.sbs.ttu.edu
• Form, 50 payment of tuition and fees and 25
  processing fee must be received by the due date
  for the semester that it is requested.

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Payment Option Plan (cont)

• If a student would like to use the payment option
  plan, the student must do one of the following
• Sign and Mail the payment option plan agreement
  form to Student Business Services, Texas Tech
  University, MS 41099, Lubbock, TX 79409

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Payment Option Plan (cont)

• Express Mail should be addressed to Student
  Business Services, Texas Tech University, 163
  Drane Hall, Lubbock, TX 79409
• Drop off at 163 Drane Hall, Texas Tech
  University, Lubbock, TX 79409

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Emergency Enrollment Loan

• Interest free 90 day loan
• Loan covers only tuition and mandatory fees
• Forms available at www.sbs.ttu.edu
• 25 processing fee must be sent with the form by
  the due date for the semester that it is
  requested

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Emergency Enrollment Loan (cont)

• If a student would like to use the emergency
  enrollment loan, the student must do one of the
  following
• Sign and Mail the payment option plan agreement
  form to Student Business Services, Texas Tech
  University, MS 41099, Lubbock, TX 79409

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Emergency Enrollment Loan (cont)

• Express Mail should be addressed to Student
  Business Services, Texas Tech University, 163
  Drane Hall, Lubbock, TX 79409
• Drop off at 163 Drane Hall, Texas Tech University

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Financial Aid

• Students who have received and accepted a
  financial aid award package will have their funds
  (excluding Parent Plus Loans) automatically
  applied to their tuition and fee bills. Parent
  PLUS loans will be mailed directly to the parent.
  
• If the applied aid does not cover 100 of tuition
  and fees, the student will need to cover the
  remaining costs with one of the other payment
  options.

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Financial Aid (cont)

• For more information on Financial Aid, please
  contact 742-3681

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Refunds

• Direct Deposit
• Faster
• All direct deposits up to 10 days prior to first
  class day
• No fee for the service
• Form available at www.sbs.ttu.edu
• Refunds by check available beginning on the first
  class day. Must have current address in system.

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Credit Card Refunds

• All refunds for payments made by credit card will
  go back as credits to the same card.

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Incidental Fee Bills

• During the semester, incidental fees such as
  traffic parking, additional meal plans, library
  fines, etc may be added to the tuition and fee
  bill.
• Monthly billings are sent the 10th of each month
  due the 1st of the following month.
• We encourage students and parents to view and pay
  these balances online.

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E-mail reminders

• E-mail reminders are sent to the students
  official e-mail address of record.
• These reminders may indicate a balance due,
  impending cancellation of schedule or that a hold
  has been placed on their record.

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Student Business SERVICES

• We are 100 committed to serving our students and
  parents.
• Please e-mail your suggestions or concerns to
  sbs_at_ttu.edu.
• Thank you.

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