Archive for Student Accounts
November 19, 2008 at 7:11 am · Filed under Student Accounts
The Student Accounts Office at Marietta College has partnered with Touchnet to provide you with a secure, confidential online billing and payment platform – eBill. eBill displays the same information as the traditional paper billing statements.
Students can access eBill through the MyMC portal. Once logged into the Student section of WebAdvisor, select View Account/Make a Payment.
Students may grant parents or others access to their account by setting them up as “authorized users”. (See instructions within eBill for setup.) Authorized users may access their student’s account through the following URL: https://secure.touchnet.com/C23012_tsa/web/login.jsp
(Please note this point of entry is not the same as the student’s.)
Please visit the Student Accounts website for further billing and payment information. Questions regarding billing and/or payment of fees should be directed to the Student Accounts Office at mcbill@marietta.edu or by calling 1-800-274-4619 (Toll-Free); 740-376-4619 or 740-376-4422.
We encourage you to take advantage of our new online services, and enjoy the convenience of paying online, anytime, anywhere.
http://announce.marietta.edu/article.php?story=20081103134504469
November 17, 2008 at 7:41 am · Filed under Student Accounts
A whopping SR2 billion will be deposited into the accounts of over 40,000 Saudi students on government scholarship overseas throughout the course of their study following King Abdullah’s order to increase their stipends by 50 percent on Thursday. The King’s order came after his meeting with Saudi students in the US, said Ali Al-Attiya, Supervisor General of administrative and financial affairs at the Ministry of Higher Education Saturday.
Effective immediately, the King’s order comes to help students cope with the rising cost of living, said Khalid Al-Anqari, Minister of Higher Education.
Anqari thanked the King for his ongoing support for Saudi students overseas saying that this order has come after a series of measures to curb the impact of inflation and currency fluctuation worldwide on Saudi students abroad.
Now up to four children of the sponsored student, if accompanying him or her, will be all paid a monthly allowance as opposed to only two in the past, he said.
The stipend increase will help ease the financial burden on students’ shoulders, allowing them to focus more on their education and job qualifications to serve the country when they return home, he added.
With the 50 percent raise of the basic amount, Saudi students in the US will receive a monthly stipend of $1,875 each plus health insurance, paid tuitions, and one round-trip ticket once a year to the Kingdom. The stipend increased from $1,230 to $1,349 in 2006.
In its scholarship program, the government has allotted SR10 billion to fund Saudi students pursuing their higher education around the globe from the US to China. The program is open for different disciplines including medicine, engineering, modern sciences, law, e-commerce, insurance, finance, and marketing. Through an integrated e-system, students are only a click away from finalizing their paperwork with the Saudi cultural attaches in their countries of study.
http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=2008111622145
November 8, 2008 at 2:57 am · Filed under Student Accounts
Gregory Atkins has been appointed director of Student Accounts/Bursar at Drexel University by Thomas Elzey, senior vice president for finance, treasurer and chief financial officer.
“Greg [Atkins] is committed to providing superior customer service to students, parents, faculty and staff, and welcomes the opportunity to enhance the profile of the student accounts office,” Elzey said in his official announcement of his appointment.
“Consistent with President Papadakis’s Students First initiative, I have a vision and commitment to provide to our students, parents, faculty, alumni and Drexel community members the best possible customer service,” Atkins said.
This includes better communication between the Student Accounts/Bursar office and “the Drexel student, parent or Drexel community member.”
“By listening to the issue, we can establish a more clear line of communication, and together we can resolve problems or issues that may arise,” Atkins said.
Atkins recognized the sensitive nature of financial issues as he discussed his mission to hear, evaluate and respond with options when such issues arise.
This idea of reaching out to help and becoming a valuable resource when dealing with student financial related issues “is key to creating a positive, professional and productive environment. These key principals of being positive, professional and productive are the foundation of my principals for our Student Accounts/Bursar Office,” Atkins said.
Akins added that at times, there may be hardships, errors in judgment or misunderstandings when dealing with student financial issues, yet being able to properly communicate will help resolve these sensitive issues, and therein lies his foundation for the Student Accounts/Bursar Office.
Atkins has over 20 years of experience in dealing with both private and public universities. He served as director of student financial services at Coe college, and student account and loan manager at Cornell college, both located in Iowa.
Afterwards, he moved to Florida State University, where he worked with a population of over 40,000 students as assistant controller of student financial services.
“He brings … a wealth of knowledge about all aspects of student financial services,” Elzey said.
http://media.www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2008/11/07/News/
November 5, 2008 at 6:04 am · Filed under Student Accounts
If you are in your last year of college, is your student checking account or student credit card still usable? After graduation, you will be an adult right? I’m sure many other students and graduates-to-be are pondering the same question.
As expected, every financial institution has its own terms and conditions regarding the specific accounts that are opened. So, it is difficult to provide a universal answer for what happens to student accounts after graduation. But, many of them follow similar policies.
Why should this be a concern to college students:
Student Checking Accounts
Many freshmen sign up for student checking accounts to get their foot into the world of banking. Student checking accounts offer free checking with no minimum balance required, no monthly maintenance fees, ATM fees, online banking and debit/check cards.
After graduation, student checking accounts usually become regular checking accounts with your bank. These regular accounts charge monthly maintenance fees unless certain requirements are met, which waive these fees. You don’t want to be slapped with a charge that you could have otherwise avoided or expected.
* What happens after graduation:
Many banks will allow you to hold your student check account for 5 years since opening it (1 year after graduation). Afterwards, the student accounts usually become regular checking accounts and those terms and conditions apply. You become responsible for the fees and whatnot. Most banks require a monthly direct deposit or minimum monthly balance to waive these fees. So, you should look around to see if other checking accounts fits you better.
Student Credit Cards
Student credits usually start off with low credit limits and a higher APR than regular versions of the credit card. Switching from a student card to a regular card would increase the maximum credit line and lower the interest rate (provided that you have a good repayment track record).
* What happens after graduation:
Nothing really happens. The credit line remains accessible as long as the account isn’t closed. These cards are usually a young adults first trace of credit history so they shouldn’t be closed. What a graduate SHOULD do is to call in to convert the card to a regular card.
The transition to an regular accounts should be simple and easy. The concern is to avoid checking account fees and to upgrade from student credit cards. Building a good credit history would mean eligibility to credit cards for people with good credit score.
http://easternfinance.net/2008/09/check-your-student-accounts-after.html
