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Student Financial Services How to Pay Your Bill at Geneva College Overview One stop shop for billing questions, financial aid processing, and cashiering Personal Finance Series, FAFSA Workshops Lower Level of Alexander Hall Phone:

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Student Financial Services How to Pay Your Bill at Geneva College

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Overview

One stop shop for billing questions, financial aid

processing, and cashiering

Personal Finance Series, FAFSA Workshops
Lower Level of Alexander Hall
Phone: 724.847.6530
Email: SFS@geneva.edu
Online:
MyGenevaAid (accept aid and finalize documents)
MyGeneva (view NelNet account, add Authorized Party, set up

payment plan)

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Agenda

Finalizing Financial Aid
Viewing ebill/student account
Adding an authorized party
Payment Options
Student Health Insurance
Important Dates
Credit Balances
Purchasing Textbooks
Form1098-T

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Step 1

Accept aid and finalize documents

https://finaid.geneva.edu

Notify Student Financial Services of any outside scholarships or special circumstances. Loan changes can be made at any time.

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Your eBill and payment plan options will only be accurate if you are registered for classes and all of your financial aid is finalized before June 20th.

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Step 2

We will send July ebill notification to Geneva student email account to notify you that your bill is available.

https://my.geneva.edu/

Student responsibility
Manage eBills
Set up payment plan
Check account balances
Manage Student Choice Refunds (direct deposit)

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Accessing Your NelNet Account

Log in through MyGeneva account
Student Information Tab
Student Financial Services
Go to My NelNet Account
Verify Contact Info
Complete Security Questions
Instructions online under Nelnet Set-Up

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Step 3

If you want your parents, grandparents, or other parties to be able to see your eBill, make online payments to your account, or set up a Payment Plan on your behalf you will need to add them to your Nelnet account as an

Authorized Party

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Step 4

Pay your Fall bill before August 10, 2018

5 month payment plan (July to Nov), enroll

before 7/20 through MyGeneva/Nelnet account

4 month payment plan (August to Nov), enroll

before 8/10, 10 % down payment due at time of sign up

$25 per semester enrollment fee
NO interest!

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Additional Payment Options

Mail check or money order
Cash and check
EFT (no fees)
Credit Card Payment (2.75% convenience fee)

through MyGeneva

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Additional Loan Options

Reminder: Apply for additional loan options

ASAP (for full year)

Direct Parent PLUS Loans
Private Student Loans
Private Parent Loans
Loan Option Comparison Chart and other
nline resources
Example: combining payment plans and loan
ptions

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Additional Options

Church Match Scholarship Program

– Form and check due before classes begin – Geneva matches up to $250 per semester

Private Scholarships

– Check with employers, local clubs, high schools

Work Study

– Apply for job and receive paycheck – Review process on Career Services website

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Student Health Insurance

Full time students will be automatically charged unless

they complete and submit the insurance waiver at www.universityhealthplans.com/Geneva before 8/31/18

Select Geneva College and then click on the Waiver

Form link

This is an ANNUAL waiver process
The cost for the insurance will be $1677 for 18-19

academic year, billed in Fall, coverage runs from

August 1, 2018 to July 31, 2019

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Needed to Complete Online Waiver Process:

Date of Birth
Student ID Number
Insurance Company Name
Group/Policy Number
Member ID Number
Type of Insurance (PPO, HMO,

POS, Other)

Subscriber Name, City and State

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Parking Permits

Permits will cost $80 for all students in 18-19
Students will need to pay for their permit

immediately after applying for it online through MyGeneva

This is an ANNUAL process

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Important Dates

July 1- Fall eBill sent
August 10 - Fall eBill due
August 31- Health Insurance Waiver Deadline
October 1- File FAFSA for 2019-20
December 1- Spring eBill sent
January 2- Spring eBill due
Updates and changes sent bi-monthly to Geneva email
Impact of past-due balance

– Registration cancellation – Future registration not permitted – Transcripts/diplomas withheld – Collections

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Credit Balances

2 options:

– Student Choice Refunds (direct deposit to bank account) – Paper Check (not recommended)

Enroll through your MyGeneva/NelNet account
Instructions online at

http://www.geneva.edu/student-financial- services/tuition-costs-billing/nelnet-faq

Credit balances are processed to the student the

3rd or 4th week of class

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Avoid student refund checks and pay down your loans instead!

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Purchasing Textbooks

Estimate $400-$500 per semester
Cannot be charged to your student account
Suggestions

– Save from a summer job – Charge to credit card and pay off credit card bill with refund check

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Form 1098-T

IRS requires us to file 1098-T for students who

are eligible to receive one

You may receive a copy to help with your taxes

(not all students will receive one)

Website & resources to help you

– http://www.geneva.edu/student-financial- services/tuition-costs-billing/student-tax

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Coming Up…

June 19th Webinar: How to Pay Your Bill
July 10th Webinar: Funding the Gap
Register today at www.geneva.edu/webinar
Please plan to have your student join you!

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