December 7, 2012
Student Financial Services Newsletter
Table of Contents
Financial Information for Spring
Payment Options for Spring
2013 Traditional Undergraduate Scholarship Application Coming Soon!
December Graduates
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Brief Alerts

  

Still owe a balance for a prior semester? To remain registered for spring semester, it is imperative that you make payment or speak with your account specialist to make arrangements.

Please make sure your phone number, mailing, billing and home addresses are current in MyGFU. 

  

Tax season is upon us! 1098T's will be prepared in late January. If you have not given GFU your SSN, you need to return IRS FORM W-9s to SFS ASAP!   
 
Filing the FAFSA for the 2013-14 academic year begins January 1 at www.FAFSA.ed.gov. If you are working on your bachelor's degree, file early to maximize need based funding! 
 
Getting married next year or during the 2013-14 academic year? Contact your Financial Aid Counselor before filing your FAFSA.
Greetings!

 

It is hard to believe that spring semester is just around the corner. Bills have been mailed to students registered prior to December 5th and, although it is tempting to pay now before the holidays, we strongly recommend that you wait until January 1st to pay for spring semester so that both payment and credits earned are in the same tax year. It is our understanding that by doing this you will maximize potential "Tax Benefits for Education" when you file your taxes for 2013. (If paying monthly, please make payments as scheduled.) 

 

Financial Aid Information for Spring

Timely payment for spring includes financial aid disbursement to the student account. Our first disbursement is scheduled for January 7th. Please take note of the following:

3 reasons your financial aid disbursement could be delayed:

  1. ALL STUDENTS: Your enrollment confirmation "form" must be completed. It will be available in MyGFU beginning December 11th (see "University Forms" in MyGFU student center).
  2. You must be fully registered. Wait-listed courses do not count toward aid eligibility. Traditional undergraduate students receiving George Fox financial aid must be registered for 12 credits. For disbursement, Grad and ADP students must be registered at least 1/2 time and must have a class that begins within 10 days of disbursement.
  3. You may have financial aid documents to complete (see "University Forms" in MyGFU student center and revisit frequently until aid has disbursed).

Once aid has disbursed, if it overpays the account, excess funds checks are mailed about a week after the credit balance is created. Since we know that many are waiting to be able to pay January rent, we will expedite this process as quickly as possible. (We are very sorry but refund checks are not available in person.) 

 
Payment Options for Spring

Save time and expedite payment processing for SFS by paying online! Visit our Payment Information web page to find out how to maximize your online payment options including creating guest permissions for those who help pay your bill.

 


Looking for a way to bridge the gap between your financial aid and your balance due? You will find options, including how to pay monthly at this link:  Bridging-the-Gap  (Traditional undergrads: if you have advanced a grade level after fall semester, you may qualify for additional loan funds. Contact your financial aid counselor.)

 

2013 Traditional Undergraduate Scholarship Application Coming Soon!

Each winter, traditional undergraduate students who are planning to return the next academic year are invited to apply for donor funded scholarships. The application process will begin soon for 2013 - 2014 so please watch mygfu and the SFSNews for notification.

 

December Graduates

If you are graduating this December, congratulations! We wish you a blessed future and success in all your endeavors. If you paid an "Enrollment Deposit" when you started your program, deposit credits are applied to the student account approximately 6 weeks after your degree is conferred. Please be sure your address is kept current so we can mail you a refund check.

 

All of us in Student Financial Services wish you a very blessed and joyous Christmas and New Year! Let us know if we can assist you! We are here to help!

Sincerely,

Your George Fox University Student Financial Services Office