Duke FinAid: November Highlights

This monthly newsletter features relevant information, helpful tips, and upcoming deadlines to help you make the most of the financial aid available to you. For each headline, you can click the available link to be redirected to our website, or you can scroll down for additional info.

• Transportation
• Registration
• Refunds for Global Education
• Sign the "Save Student Aid" Petition
• Upcoming Deadlines/reminders

Transportation

As holiday travel and winter break approaches, students often have questions regarding transportation expenses. Typically, transportation is covered by a family’s contribution to the total cost of education, and these costs have been considered when calculating financial aid. Transportation costs are determined according to the state where parents reside and are added to each student's budget. These allowances represent either two economy class round-trip airline tickets or a fuel allowance for those whose parents reside in states bordering North Carolina. Transportation amounts for international students are based on one economy class round-trip ticket per year. It is important to remember that the financial aid office cannot provide vouchers for travel. Students will need to make arrangements for travel expenses using their current resources since travel costs are taken into account at the beginning of the financial aid cycle.

Registration

Registration for the Spring 2012 semester begins this month. In order to register, students should make sure that their Bursar account is in good standing and that there are no registration blocks due to overdue balances. To check your Bursar balance, sign in on your ACES account.

Refunds for Global Education

Students who are eligible to receive an advance refund to assist with out-of-pocket costs related to their Spring 2012 global education program will automatically receive an early disbursement form via email in the coming weeks. In order to receive an advance disbursement, students must ensure that all global education and financial aid requirements have been met, and pending financial aid must exceed the billed cost of attendance for the upcoming term. Students who receive an early disbursement form should complete the form and submit it directly to the Office of the Bursar.

Sign the "Save Student Aid" Petition

As our national leaders debate the future of numerous federal aid programs, a grassroots effort is being launched by the National Association of Financial Aid Administrators called the “Save Student Aid” campaign. To express your support of federal funding for financial aid, please sign the Save Student Aid petition at the following link: http://action.studentaidalliance.org/5371/save-student-aid-statement- support/. Let our leaders know that you think their support of students is important!

Upcoming Deadlines/reminders

Late Fees for Registration

Registration windows are open from November 3rd through November 16th for undergraduate students. Students who register after November 27th, 2011 will be assessed a late fee by the Office of the Registrar.

Spring Bills Reminder

The Office of the Bursar will be preparing bills for the Spring 2011 semester on November 27th. Bills will be due for the Spring term on January 3, 2012. For more information on billing, please visit the Office of the Bursar.

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