BHU NSO Financial Aid

1. FINANCIAL AID
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

2. Financial Aid Team
Contact Information
2
Ukemah Cody
Associate Financial Aid
Director
Ext. 107
Arielle Hill
Financial Aid Advisor
Ext. 150
financialaid@beulah.edu

3. What we assist you with:
• The Financial Aid Department is available to advise students
regarding the following:
– All Financial Aid questions
– Veteran Affairs
– Perform Financial Aid Counseling; loan counseling, federal
aid information and education counseling, VA award
counseling, etc.
3

4. Financial Aid Checklist
4

5. FAFSA
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid
– You should never have to pay for your FAFSA.
• www.fafsa.ed.gov
• www.beulah.edu
– Click the “Admissions” Tab
– Click the “FAFSA” Link
– (instructions in your packet)
5

6. New Virtual Financial Aid Office
Core by Campus Ivy
• All of your Financial Aid information will be in
this system and you will be able to view this at
anytime.
• In order to receive Financial Aid you must
complete the Financial Aid checklist, a Plans of
Attendance, register with Campus
Ivy(Financial Aid Portal), and submit any
documents that may be requested.
6

7. AWARDING PROCESS• To begin the Award letter process
• · All needed documents must be turned into your financial aid portal to be processed and approved.
• · Plans of Attendance Check list have to be filled out and turned into your Financial Aid portal or the
Financial Aid office to be uploaded on your behalf.
• How to fill out the fill out the Plans of Attendance Checklist:
• · Place the date and your name...
• · On the program line, your entire degree program...
• o Example: (Associates of Arts in Leadership Studies)
• · Place a check mark in each box for every semester that you plan on attending for the entire 2018-
2019 school year.
• · The line by each semester should display the number of credits you plan on taking for that
semester. Example (FALL _9_ credits, if you are taking 3 classes that semester).
• · Physically sign on the signature line and place your initials on the three statements below on the
form.
7

8. PLANS OF ATTENDANCE FORM
8

9. CLASS WITHDRAWAL
Financial Aid
• Students will only receive Financial Aid for
classes they have attended.
• Example:
– Student registers for 4 classes, drops 1 class after
the 3 weeks of attendance.
 Financial Aid will perform a calculation and evaluation to determine
how much federal aid can be applied to the account and how much
aid must be returned to the Department of Education.
9

10. Refunds
• Refunds are disbursed within 14 days of receipt and posting
to your student account. To monitor posting students can
review their statement on the student portal at any time.
• Make sure that you have a Direct Deposit form on file with
the Business Office.
• Review the Refund Policy: Please review the student refund
policy for class withdrawals and speak with the Registrar’s
Office before making any changes to your classes after
registration.
10

11. Veteran Benefits
• There are 2 VA certifying Officials at BHU.
• VA certifications are sent to the VA each semester on the first
day AFTER drop/add.
• Please let the financial aid office know if you make any
changes to your registration or class schedule so that your VA
certification can be updated accordingly.
11

12. Tips for a smooth Financial Aid
Semester
 Read the catalog before the beginning of each semester for updates on
the BHU website.
 Review the SAP(Satisfactory Academic Progress) Policy on the BHU
website.
 Check in with your Academic Advisor before enrolling each semester.
 Review your NSLDS status(Remaining Loan Amounts) prior to each
semester.
 We encourage Financial Aid counseling each semester prior to enrollment.
 Check your Financial Aid status prior to enrollment.
 Follow up regarding your financial aid status, check your BHU email and
Financial Aid portal.
12

13. Thank you!
13