Graduate School Financial Planning Jill L. Jones Assistant director of enrollment & financial aid Graduate school of social work

Presentation outline Fees and Cost of Attendance GSSW and DU’s Central Financial Aid Office Financial Cycle per quarter Registrar and Bursar Resource Links

Billed by DU Not Billed by DU COA + = (Tuition, Health Insurance, fees) + Not Billed by DU (Your living expenses) = COA

Money matters Central Financial Aid: $ you pay back Process FAFSA Federal Loans/Private Loans Establish total Cost of Attendance (COA) Federal: Unsubsidized $20,500 Grad PLUS Loan: credit worthy up to Cost of Attendance Loan Repayment Credits: minimum of 4 Financial Aid: 303.871.4020 www.du.edu/financialaid/graduate/faq Student Employment/Work-study www.du.edu/studentemployment

Money matters GSSW award money and scholarships: $ you don’t pay back Posted to your financial aid account Applied directly to DU Bill for tuition Split equally and distributed per quarter Credits: 12 credits or more per quarter = Full time Credits: If lower than 12 credits, your GSSW award adjusted

Financial Cycle per quarter Register for classes (Registrar) Account summary showing current charges (Bursar) Scholarships and awards (financial aid) applied to charges (Financial Aid) Tuition Bill: financial aid applied to the charges & tuition balance (Bursar) You have 30 Days to pay the bill; use DU Pay—shows account in real time After 30 Days, late fees are applied Changes made to your enrollment might generate another bill If you have additional funds available: refund check will be issued

Financial Cycle per quarter After 30 Days, late fees are applied Changes made to your enrollment might generate another bill If you have additional funds available: refund check will be issued Tip: If you receive a refund check be mindful– future $ implications HOLDS: if you owe a balance a HOLD may be placed on your account HOLDS are administered and lifted by the same department HOLDS can prevent further enrollment

Office of the registrar: https://www.du.edu/registrar/calendar/

Resource links Bursar Payment Plans Helpful Information- Bursar's Office DU Central Financial Aid Registrar's Office FAQ Stay tuned for additional financial aid programming this year!