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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR BILL 

 

 

 

 

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Fall and Spring semester paymenets for full and part time matriculated students are due in full approximately 4-6 weeks prior to the first day of classes.  Payments by part-time non-matriculated students AND any student who registers after the semester due date are due upon registration.

 

Payments by ALL students registering for courses offered in wintersession, spring break, and/or summer sessions are due at the time of registration.

 

 

For information on specific bill due dates and other important dates click here.

 

Payments may include financial aid, scholarship(s), third party payments, payments from personal resources or enrollment in a payment plan (see below).

You can review your current University charges and make payments on-line at MySCSU and click on the BannerWeb link. 

You may make a payment in person at the Bursar's Office in the Wintergreen Building. Methods of paymetn are cash, checks, or credit card. The University accepts Master Card, Visa, and Discover credit cards.

You may also use the Express Payment Box in the Wintergreen Building (available when the Wintergreen Building is open only).  The Express Payment Box excepts payments made by check or credit card. Please do NOT place cash in the Express Payment Box. Payments are posted to your account by the next business day. If you require a receipt, please include a request for receipt with your Express Payment and one will be mailed to you.

Penalty for late and non-payment.  An account is considered "past due" after a 10 day grace period from the due date. Any student who registers after the semester due date and does not pay upon registration is also considered past due. Past due student accounts are subject to a $50 Late fee, having a hold placed on them, and/or having their class schedule canceled and if applicable, their housing assignment canceled. Holds placed on accounts will prevent students from registering for subsequent semesters, restrict access to transcripts and grades, and/or theie class schedule will be canceled. Special curcumstances may be reviewed on a case by case basis.

If you have any questions, please look through our web site FAQs or visit us in the Wintergreen Building between the hours of 8am and 4:30pm, Monday through Friday.  We also have extended hours every Monday until 6pm. You may also contact us by phone at (203) 392-6140.

FINANCIAL AID: An application for financial aid does not guarantee elibibility for a financial aid award nor exemption from your payment.  If you have not received a financial aid award notification by your bill due date (as described abve), you must make other payment arrangements. If you have accepted a financial aid award, your total accepted award may not yet appear on your current bill. If your financial aid is not present on yoru current eBill statement and you haev a balance due to the University, you must make payment arrangements by your bill die date. Click here for more information about payment arrangements.

You may review your financial aid award on the web at MYSCSU.  If you have any questions, we encourage you to visit the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships in the Wintergreen Building or contact the office at (203) 392-5222. 

OTHER ASSISTANCE: If you have: 1) a written commitment fro ma third party payment, 2) and outside scholarship, 3) a University waiver or 4) some other assistance from a source outside of the University, the Financial Aid Office must have written authorization regarding and outside assistance prior to your registration. You are responsible for making payments for any portion of your bill that is not covered by other assistance.

HEALTH INSURANCE: The University requires mandatory health insurance for all full-time students unless you are covered by other medical insurance. The Compay's name is Aetna Student Health. If you have health insurance and wish to waive the health insurance charge on the bill, you must go to the Web as follows:

Go to: www.aetnastudenthealth.com/ and click "Student". Search by school name, and then click on the box for Full-Time Student. If you have any questions concerning the health insurance, pelase contact Aetna Student Health toll-free at 877-375-4244. For specific dates on teh deadline for submitting a waiver click here.

HOOT LOOT: If you wish to add money to your SCSU HOOT LOOT ID card or need additional information regarding the card, you may go to the Hoot Loot Web site at http://hootloot.southernct.edu 

You may:

  • Add funds with a credit card by clicking on the "Add Money" link.
  • Request money from excess Finanaical Aid by clicking on teh "Financial Aid Request" link.

To get information on how to make a Hoot Loot deposit using cash or check, clin on the "Add Money" link.

 

 

 

 

 

If you have not received a financial aid award notification by your bill due date (as described above), you must make other payment arrangements. If you have accepted a financial aid award, your total accepted award may not yet appear on your current bill. If your financial aid is not present on your current eBill statement and you have a balance due to the university, you must make payment arrangements by your bill due date.

 

 

 

 

 

You may also use the Express Payment Box in the Wintergreen Building. The Express Payment Box accepts payments made by check or credit card. Please do NOT place cash in the Express Payment Box. Payments are posted to your account by the next business day. If you require a receipt, please include a request for a receipt with your Express Payment, and one will be mailed to you. 

Failure to pay your bill in full by December 11, 2009, will cause your registered classes to become unavailable (dropped). If your classes are dropped for non-payment, you will be assessed a $100 re-registration fee and a $50 late fee to re-register for classes.

If you have any questions, please look through our Web site FAQs or visit us in the Wintergreen Building between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. We also have extended hours every Monday until 6 p.m. You may also contact us by phone at (203) 392-6140.

FINANCIAL AID: An application for financial aid does not guarantee eligibility for a financial aid award nor exempt you from payment by December 11, 2009. If you have not received a financial aid award notification by December 11, 2009, you must make other payment arrangements. If you have accepted a financial aid award, your total accepted award may not yet appear on your current bill. In order to calculate your amount due to the university, take your total bill due and subtract your Spring 2010 semester accepted award (half of your total financial aid award for 2009-2010 academic year). For example, if your current bill is $5,000 and you have accepted $3,500 in financial aid awards for the Spring 2010 semester, you should subtract your accepted award amount from the total amount due. In this case the amount due for the current bill is $1,500. If you have a balance due to the university, you must make payment arrangements by December 11, 2009.

You may review your financial aid award on the Web at: https://bannerweb.southernct.edu. If you have any questions, we encourage you to visit the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships in the Wintergreen Building or contact the office at (203) 392-5222.

OTHER ASSISTANCE: If you have: 1) a commitment from a third party payment, 2) an outside scholarship, 3) a university waiver or 4) some other assistance from a source outside of the university, the Financial Aid Office must have written authorization regarding any outside assistance prior to your registration. You are responsible for making payments for any portion of your bill that is not covered by other assistance.  

HEALTH INSURANCE: The university requires mandatory health insurance for all full-time students unless you are covered by other medical insurance. The company's name is Aetna Student Health. If you already have health insurance and wish to waive the health insurance charge on the bill, you must go on the Web as follows:  

 

 

If you have any questions concerning the health insurance, please contact Aetna Student Health toll-free at 877-375-4244 or visit their Web site.  

The deadline for submitting a waiver for Spring 2010 health insurance is February 5, 2010. If you do not waive your health insurance by the waiver date, you will be responsible for payment of the charge.

HOOT LOOT: If you wish to add money to your SCSU HOOT LOOT ID card or need additional information regarding the card, you may go to the Hoot Loot Web site at http://hootloot.southernct.edu

You may

  • Add funds with a credit card by clicking on the "Add Money" link.
  • Request money from excess Financial Aid clicking on the "Financial Aid Request" link.

To get information on how to make a Hoot Loot deposit using cash or check, click on the "Add Money" link.

This site is managed by the Bursar's Office.
Revised: 12/14/09.