Attention parents: the way students pay their bill is about to change. 
On July 17, students will visit Self Service Carolina (SSC), not VIP, to access their fall 2013 fee and account information. Students will use their VIP ID and password to sign in at http://my.sc.edu.
 
In SSC, students will have the option to use electronic banking to both pay their bill and receive refunds. They'll also have the option to give their parents access to view statements and make payments.
 
Some things, however, are not changing. For example, the Office of the Bursar is still offering payment plans for eligible students. More information, including preliminary fee amounts, can be found here.

Maymester and Summer I 2013 bills
Bills are currently available via VIP for students who have registered for Maymester and Summer I classes. The deadline for mail-in payments is May 24. The deadline for online and walk-in payments is June 3. Walk-in payments can be made at the Bursar's Office located at 516 Main Street. Click here for more fee payment information.

College savings plans
If you have a college savings plan for your student, please remember to send a copy of your student's bill to your plan administrator as soon as bills are available on VIP to assure payments are received in a timely manner.

Financial aid overage checks
On May 28, financial aid overage checks will be mailed and direct deposits will be deposited for Maymester and Summer I 2013 prepaid students.

Residency status changes
Has your student's residency status changed within the last year? Current students may submit a S.C. Residency Certification Form on Self Service Carolina for the fall 2013 semester if they meet all of the eligibility criteria listed below:

• Student has S.C. driver's license for at least 12 months prior to the first day of class
• Student has S.C. car registration for at least 12 months prior to the first day of class (if applicable) 
• Student filed S.C. tax return 
• Student has lease or deed in S.C. for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the first day of class
• Student has certificate of independence from parents (if applicable) 
• Student has financial affidavit indicating he/she supports him/herself over 51 percent of the budget for the past year
• Student is in S.C. for reasons other than attending the University of South Carolina  

For more information, contact the Office of S.C. Residency at 803-777-4060 or resident@mailbox.sc.edu.

For more information from the Office of the Bursar, click here.

Carolina Alert
All students should sign up for Carolina Alert to receive emergency communication by text message and email. Parents may sign up as well. Please make sure also to follow Carolina Alert on Twitter and like Carolina Alert on Facebook for follow-up messages to emergency notifications sent by text message and email and for more routine safety information and updates.

CarolinaCard
You can support your student during finals by depositing Carolina Cash onto his/her CarolinaCard. This will help him/her purchase snacks and meals to power through study time!

Carolina Cash rolls over semester to semester and year to year so you don't have to worry about losing money left on your student's card at the end of the year. The money will stay on your student's card as long as he/she is enrolled as a student. Carolina Cash is accepted at every Carolina Dining facility and vending location across campus. Learn more here. 

  

Registration for fraternity and sorority recruitment now open!
Student tickets for the 2013 Gamecock football season now will be allocated on a weekly basis. Please encourage your student to read the new process online so he/she knows how to request and claim tickets for Carolina football games! Click here to review the process.