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IU Survival Guide for International StudentsTop 10
Deal with money issues
Survival Tip #1: Ask for help!
Office for International Services
IU E-mail Account
www.h2o.iub.edu
AskIU
or
Survival Tip #3: Find a place to live (and follow the rules…..)
On-Campus
Apartments
RPS.indiana.edu
Off-Campus
Apartments
See OIS web site, handbook and lunchtime vendors to start
No Alcohol!
Bursar Bills
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM weekdays
E-mail: [email protected] (include your 10-digit University ID Number)
Phone: 812.855.2636
Office of the Bursar
8
E-mail – it’s official and it’s how we communicate with you (and you with us)
E-bill – all electronic, all the time: no paper bills mailed; notice sent monthly to your IU e-mail address
Access – students control; parents or others can help
Important Things to Know
9
Privacy laws (FERPA) give student control over access to bursar account and other educational records
Want parents or others to view or pay your e-bill and ask bursar questions?
Create Authorized Payer access in QuikPAY
Authorized Payers then have all bursar detail
All communications (e-bills, past due warnings, refund notifications, etc.) are sent to student via IU e-mail
Student is Responsible
10
IU Billing Process
This is an overview of the monthly e-billing and payment process.
Fees are
student
1
2
3
4a
4b
Once registered, you are billed Nonresident Undergraduate (or Graduate) Fees for tuition, mandatory fees, course-related fees, and optional fees (such as football tickets, donations, or Auditorium tickets)
E-mail notification by August 20 for charges due September 10
Residential Programs and Services (RPS) contract fees for room and meal plan post to e-bill
One-half due August 10 for fall term; spring term half due December 10
University apartments, billed each month
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
Enrollment and Campus Housing
E-mail notification from QuikPAY
Subject: YOUR IU BURSAR BILL – UPDATED INFORMATION IS NOW AVAILABLE
A new bursar account statement has been added to your IU QuikPAY account. Your statement is available by visiting OneStart at https://onestart.iu.edu . Click on ‘login’ button. Enter your IU network Username and Passphrase. On the Student Self-Service tab, select ‘View/Pay Bursar Bill’ in the Student Information snapshot. Then follow the on-line instructions. For more detailed instructions or additional information regarding QuikPAY, please refer to your campus bursar’s office web site. NOTE: This message was automatically generated. Please do not respond to this e-mail address: it is used only by an automated system and is not monitored for responses.
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
Where do I find my IU e-bill?
14
Sample: Most Recent Statement
In addition to university specific information you will also find the following in the header of each statement:
Statement Date
ID Information
Due Date
Previous Balance
Minimum Due
Total Due
E-check online using OneStart, QuikPAY with your US bank routing number and bank account number (NOT debit card number)
Mail check or money order to return address on the e-bill with payment coupon
Teller window by debit card or cash Poplars W101 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday (first floor west hallway)
Check in the drop box Poplars W101(west hallway) (include student’s full name and 10-digit University ID Number)
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
Payment Options
Click International bank to bank payment
Read instructions for transferring payment from your home bank to your IU bursar account
Enable pop-ups on your computer
Click link “HERE” to go to Travelex web site to initiate a payment
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
International bank to bank payment
Personal Deferment Option (PDO) is IU’s payment plan; option to make partial payments by the 10th of each month by paying Minimum Due amount
Pay the exact Minimum Due from the e-bill by the due date
Remaining balance is deferred to the next monthly e-bill
Service fee for paying by Minimum Due is noted on the e-bill
Service fee included in Minimum Due calculation
Account remains in good standing
No Late Payment Fee assessed
You can always pay the Total Due in full
NOTE: First bill for Spring 2013 is generated in November and will be due December 10, 2012.
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
Personal Deferment Option (PDO)
Failure to pay your IU bursar bill by the due date could result in the following:
Late fee penalties assessed each month (1.5% of amount past due)
Holds on your records – no transcripts, certifications, future enrollment
Eviction from the dorm, court appearance and judgment
Collection efforts including third party agencies, credit bureau reporting and legal action
Keep your financial aid eligibility – maintain academic requirements for awards
Beware of Consequences!
OneStart: Student Self Service; scroll to Services & Information, Financial section to:
Direct Deposit Sign Up - sign up to receive bursar refunds to your US bank account
View/Pay Bursar Bill - Create your Authorized Payers in QuikPAY and view Most Recent Statement
Keep your Local Address current in OneStart!
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
Things To Do Now
Read and respond to e-mails from our office
Create your Authorized Payers in QuikPAY
Look for e-mail for new billing/payment system in October
Pay e-bills on time to avoid late fees and other consequences
Use our web site
Ask us if you have any questions! We are here to help you.
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
Summary
Analyze your spending habits
Plan ahead – set goals!
Know what you want:
Ask about Fees
Process for Social Security cards
F-1’s need a job
Know where you’ll live
Request a letter from OIS
Visit SS office & complete application
SAA trip
AND/OR
February-April
On-Campus Job Fair
Non Work-Study Job Fair August 17, 2012 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. IMU - Alumni Hall
Work!
Mandatory Health Insurance
File BEFORE Aug. 30
Dependents require coverage too – separate enrollment process
ID Cards will arrive in the mail – temporary cards are in your orientation packet.
Information Session - August 31, 10:30-12:00
Where to get Medical Care?
On Campus
Private Doctors/Networks
Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) - Student Health Center – 4th Floor!
Personal Safety
Help & Support
Hoosier to Hoosier Sale Day
Special Events:
International Furniture (and Household Items) Give-Away For NEW internationals students, scholars, and families
Saturday, August 18 9:00am Sherwood Oaks Christian Church Registration is required to attend this event. Register by Sunday, August 12 For more information & online registration: www.iubism.org/furniture.htm
Free transportation is provided for those who need it from the following locations: Evermann/Red Bud - 8:30am Eigenmann Hall - 8:30am Fountain Park - 8:30am All furniture & household items will be delivered to your home.
Sale Day: Saturday, August 11, 2012
Gladstein Fieldhouse - Fee Lane
9-3pm: free admission
CASH ONLY, PLEASE!
Personal
Get Involved!
International Programs
Coffee Hours
Noon Concerts
English Practice
Sports – Watching or playing
World’s Fare - November
Go Hoosiers!
Deal with money issues
Survival Tip #1: Ask for help!
Office for International Services
IU E-mail Account
www.h2o.iub.edu
AskIU
or
Survival Tip #3: Find a place to live (and follow the rules…..)
On-Campus
Apartments
RPS.indiana.edu
Off-Campus
Apartments
See OIS web site, handbook and lunchtime vendors to start
No Alcohol!
Bursar Bills
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM weekdays
E-mail: [email protected] (include your 10-digit University ID Number)
Phone: 812.855.2636
Office of the Bursar
8
E-mail – it’s official and it’s how we communicate with you (and you with us)
E-bill – all electronic, all the time: no paper bills mailed; notice sent monthly to your IU e-mail address
Access – students control; parents or others can help
Important Things to Know
9
Privacy laws (FERPA) give student control over access to bursar account and other educational records
Want parents or others to view or pay your e-bill and ask bursar questions?
Create Authorized Payer access in QuikPAY
Authorized Payers then have all bursar detail
All communications (e-bills, past due warnings, refund notifications, etc.) are sent to student via IU e-mail
Student is Responsible
10
IU Billing Process
This is an overview of the monthly e-billing and payment process.
Fees are
student
1
2
3
4a
4b
Once registered, you are billed Nonresident Undergraduate (or Graduate) Fees for tuition, mandatory fees, course-related fees, and optional fees (such as football tickets, donations, or Auditorium tickets)
E-mail notification by August 20 for charges due September 10
Residential Programs and Services (RPS) contract fees for room and meal plan post to e-bill
One-half due August 10 for fall term; spring term half due December 10
University apartments, billed each month
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
Enrollment and Campus Housing
E-mail notification from QuikPAY
Subject: YOUR IU BURSAR BILL – UPDATED INFORMATION IS NOW AVAILABLE
A new bursar account statement has been added to your IU QuikPAY account. Your statement is available by visiting OneStart at https://onestart.iu.edu . Click on ‘login’ button. Enter your IU network Username and Passphrase. On the Student Self-Service tab, select ‘View/Pay Bursar Bill’ in the Student Information snapshot. Then follow the on-line instructions. For more detailed instructions or additional information regarding QuikPAY, please refer to your campus bursar’s office web site. NOTE: This message was automatically generated. Please do not respond to this e-mail address: it is used only by an automated system and is not monitored for responses.
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
Where do I find my IU e-bill?
14
Sample: Most Recent Statement
In addition to university specific information you will also find the following in the header of each statement:
Statement Date
ID Information
Due Date
Previous Balance
Minimum Due
Total Due
E-check online using OneStart, QuikPAY with your US bank routing number and bank account number (NOT debit card number)
Mail check or money order to return address on the e-bill with payment coupon
Teller window by debit card or cash Poplars W101 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday (first floor west hallway)
Check in the drop box Poplars W101(west hallway) (include student’s full name and 10-digit University ID Number)
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
Payment Options
Click International bank to bank payment
Read instructions for transferring payment from your home bank to your IU bursar account
Enable pop-ups on your computer
Click link “HERE” to go to Travelex web site to initiate a payment
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
International bank to bank payment
Personal Deferment Option (PDO) is IU’s payment plan; option to make partial payments by the 10th of each month by paying Minimum Due amount
Pay the exact Minimum Due from the e-bill by the due date
Remaining balance is deferred to the next monthly e-bill
Service fee for paying by Minimum Due is noted on the e-bill
Service fee included in Minimum Due calculation
Account remains in good standing
No Late Payment Fee assessed
You can always pay the Total Due in full
NOTE: First bill for Spring 2013 is generated in November and will be due December 10, 2012.
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
Personal Deferment Option (PDO)
Failure to pay your IU bursar bill by the due date could result in the following:
Late fee penalties assessed each month (1.5% of amount past due)
Holds on your records – no transcripts, certifications, future enrollment
Eviction from the dorm, court appearance and judgment
Collection efforts including third party agencies, credit bureau reporting and legal action
Keep your financial aid eligibility – maintain academic requirements for awards
Beware of Consequences!
OneStart: Student Self Service; scroll to Services & Information, Financial section to:
Direct Deposit Sign Up - sign up to receive bursar refunds to your US bank account
View/Pay Bursar Bill - Create your Authorized Payers in QuikPAY and view Most Recent Statement
Keep your Local Address current in OneStart!
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
Things To Do Now
Read and respond to e-mails from our office
Create your Authorized Payers in QuikPAY
Look for e-mail for new billing/payment system in October
Pay e-bills on time to avoid late fees and other consequences
Use our web site
Ask us if you have any questions! We are here to help you.
Office of the Bursar [email protected] http://bursar.indiana.edu
Summary
Analyze your spending habits
Plan ahead – set goals!
Know what you want:
Ask about Fees
Process for Social Security cards
F-1’s need a job
Know where you’ll live
Request a letter from OIS
Visit SS office & complete application
SAA trip
AND/OR
February-April
On-Campus Job Fair
Non Work-Study Job Fair August 17, 2012 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. IMU - Alumni Hall
Work!
Mandatory Health Insurance
File BEFORE Aug. 30
Dependents require coverage too – separate enrollment process
ID Cards will arrive in the mail – temporary cards are in your orientation packet.
Information Session - August 31, 10:30-12:00
Where to get Medical Care?
On Campus
Private Doctors/Networks
Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) - Student Health Center – 4th Floor!
Personal Safety
Help & Support
Hoosier to Hoosier Sale Day
Special Events:
International Furniture (and Household Items) Give-Away For NEW internationals students, scholars, and families
Saturday, August 18 9:00am Sherwood Oaks Christian Church Registration is required to attend this event. Register by Sunday, August 12 For more information & online registration: www.iubism.org/furniture.htm
Free transportation is provided for those who need it from the following locations: Evermann/Red Bud - 8:30am Eigenmann Hall - 8:30am Fountain Park - 8:30am All furniture & household items will be delivered to your home.
Sale Day: Saturday, August 11, 2012
Gladstein Fieldhouse - Fee Lane
9-3pm: free admission
CASH ONLY, PLEASE!
Personal
Get Involved!
International Programs
Coffee Hours
Noon Concerts
English Practice
Sports – Watching or playing
World’s Fare - November
Go Hoosiers!