1. Student Service Center
Things You Need to Know!

2. Financial Aid
What is next?

3. Student Service Center (SSC)
Financial Aid
Billing
Registrar
International Student Services

4. L-Connect

5. Terms & Conditions

6. E-Award

7. Missing Paperwork
Scroll to the bottom of the E-Award to see missing financial aid paperwork

8. Federal Loans www.studentloans.gov 2 Requirements for Stafford Loans:
Master Promissory Note
Entrance Counseling
Sign using your FSA ID
Parent PLUS Loan
How it will appear on the Bill

9. Alternative Loans
Select a loan provider of your choice.
Adjustable or fixed interest rate.
Student is the primary borrower with an eligible co-borrower.
Credit-based approval.
Deferred payments while in school.
Can borrow up to the cost of attendance minus financial aid.

10. Work-Study Funds for students who work on campus and earn wages.
This money is not applied to your tuition bill.
Applications for student employment occur during the first week of courses.

11. Outside Scholarships Require a copy of the scholarship letter
Mail letter and checks directly to:
Student Service Center
550 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA
Attn: Financial Aid

12. Billing
The Next Step

13. Student’s E-Bill
The fall 2017 semester bill is available now on LConnect
Due date is August 3rd, 2017
Wentworth does not mail paper bills, so please log onto LConnect with your student to view the bill:
- Log into LConnect at
- Click on “Leopardweb”
- Click on the “Student” tab
- Click on “E-Bill”
- Select “Fall 2017” from the drop-down

14. Student’s E-Bill Charges on the left
Payments and anticipated financial aid on the right
Amount Due is on the bottom left
Pay online with check or credit card

15. Student’s E-Bill – Monthly Payment Plan
One option for covering the remaining balance is with a monthly payment plan through Tuition Management Systems (TMS)
Enroll now for a 10 month plan starting in June or a 9 month plan starting in July:
More information about the payment plan
and all payment options can be found on
our website:

16. Health Insurance
If your student is covered under your insurance plan, you can waive the Wentworth health insurance
Before you waive, please check that your plan give the student access to providers in the Boston area
Click on the “Enroll in or waive health insurance” button

17. Health Insurance
When you get to the United site, select the waive OR enroll link

18. Health Insurance Waiving the Wentworth health insurance
Enter the student’s DOB MM/DD/YYYY

19. Health Insurance
To waive the insurance, enter all of the details from the student’s health insurance card
Allow at least 24 hours for the waiver to be applied to your student’s bill
Waiver Denied? Don’t panic!
We review all denied waivers. We will contact the student by if we are able to approve the waiver

20. FERPA FERPA stands for “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act”
All schools that receive funds from the federal government must comply with FERPA
If a parent, family member or any other person wants to discuss the student’s bill, financial aid or any part of the student record…
The Student Service Center requires the student to complete a FERPA release form telling us what we can discuss and with whom we can discuss the information
The student can complete an online FERPA release by logging onto LConnect

21. FERPA Release
Select the “FERPA Authorization” link from the student menu

22. FERPA Release
Student then enters all the information into the FERPA release, and clicks “Save and Update”

23. FERPA Release
After the FERPA release has been completed, the student can set up view-only access to LConnect (Proxy access)
Complete step by step instructions are in your handout and also on our website:

24. Moving Forward…. Endowed Scholarships Sophomore, Junior, Seniors
Applications available in Spring and due in June
FAFSA
Available October 1, 2017
Students awarded in late May/ June

25. Resources

26. Office of the Registrar
Who we are, What we do and Where you can find us

27. Registrar Services – What We Do
Maintain the official academic records
Process transfer credits and transcripts (e-transcripts)
Enrollment verifications
Post mid-term and final grades - LeopardWeb Portal
Post Deans Lists & Academic Sanctions to Transcripts -April, August & December
Verify and Post Degrees – April, August & December
Academic Calendar
Mid term Grades
Registration Periods Fall, Spring & Summer
Final Exam Dates
Final Grade Dates
Fall, Spring and Summer session start and end dates

28. Registration Basics Full Time Enrollment = 12-20 credit hours
All degrees require a minimum of
credit hours; requirements found in University Catalog
Less than full time enrollment can impact:
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Health Insurance
Auto Insurance
Graduation Date
Housing

29. Fall 2017 Registration – Basics
Tracking Sheet given to you today during Academic Breakout sessions
FYE section
English Course – ENGL 1100, ENGL 0900, ENGL 0800 or ENGL0700
Major Courses

30. August 1 Target for Final Fall schedule
Class schedule changes occur throughout the summer
Transfer of courses – transcripts
AP/IB Credit and Writing Placement
Always print/verify your class schedule just prior to the start of the semester – room assignments.

31. Writing Placement Schedule Changes
SAT/ACT received prior to start of class.
AP/IB Credit from the College Board – after July 1.
Transfer Credit – Official College Transcript.
Final Writing Assessment 1st day of class.

32. I AM ENROLLED LeopardWeb access platform
Prior to the start of every semester students must complete the steps in the
I AM ENROLLED LeopardWeb access platform
Determine if the student is present in the current term
Confirm and collect student living arrangements
Confirm and collect student Emergency Contact information
Available approximately 3-5 days prior to the 1st day of class

33. Important Dates From the Registrar
By the 1st of each month during the Academic Year students receive an from the Registrar’s Office
Important Dates in September
This will have a list of dates students will either have to take action or be aware of a deadline.

34. Thank You We are here if you need us!!!!
QUESTIONS????
PHONE:
WEBSITE: wit.edu/ssc