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FROM: BURSAR'S OFFICE

TO: ALL STUDENTS

PRIOR BALANCES

Tennessee Board of Regents policy 4:01:03:00, section 8, states that no student may register for classes until all balances from prior terms have been cleared. These balances cannot be offset by financial aid in a future term and are not eligible for deferment. Please make arrangements to immediately pay any prior balance reflected on myTSU.

FINANCIAL AID REFUNDS

Financial Aid Refunds: Refunds for the Fall Semester 2009 will be available on student ID cards beginning September 4, 2009 for students who have registered, completed all paperwork in the Financial Aid Office, and have actual aid credited to their accounts. No refunds will be issued prior to this date. If your parents have secured a Plus loan and the refund will be returned to them, or if your financial aid is "Authorized or Memo Aid" (i.e. pending), you must make other arrangements for books.

If you change your schedule of classes after you receive your refund or if you officially withdraw from the university, please monitor your account balance to determine if a portion of your refund must be returned. Class schedules may be deleted if you receive a refund and subsequently incur additional charges by adding more courses or room and board.

All first-time borrowers must sign promissory notes with their lenders and complete entrance loan counseling.

Parent Plus Loan Refunds: Parent Plus Loan refunds will be sent directly to parents unless authorization to refund excess funds to student is indicated on the Federal Direct Parent Plus Loan Application submitted to the Financial Aid Office. The BursarÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Office must review these loans and process checks in the parentsÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ names. Parents may request expedited reviews beginning September 18, 2009, if they have credit balances on myTSU and are certain that refunds are due.

Financial Aid Deferments: Students in need of a financial aid deferment must see their financial aid counselor to determine if they are eligible for a deferment. No financial aid deferments will be given until all eligibility requirements have been satisfied.

Scholarships: Regular refunds are not automatically generated if scholarships from any source are credited to students' accounts. The Financial Aid Office must review these scholarships to ensure refunds are allowed. Students may request expedited reviews beginning September 18, 2009, if they have credit balances on myTSU and are certain that refunds are allowed and due.

PURGE DATES

August 19, 2009 - Students who entered class schedules in myTSU during Early Registration were required to pay and confirm by 4:30 p.m. to prevent their classes from being cancelled.

August 28, 2009 - Students entering class schedules in myTSU during Regular Registration must pay and confirm by 4:30 p.m. to prevent their classes from being cancelled. Registration on myTSU will close at 3:00 p.m.

September 4, 2009 - Students entering class schedules in myTSU during Late Registration must pay and confirm by 4:30 p.m. to prevent their classes from being cancelled. A $100 late fee will be assessed. Registration on myTSU will close at 3:00 p.m.

September 9, 2009 - myTSU will remain open until 3:00 p.m. on September 9, 2009, while preliminary enrollment reports are being prepared. A $100 late fee will be assessed. Students whose class schedules are purged on this date must wait until the following semester to enroll. myTSU will be closed to students after this date/time for the remainder of the semester and a final course purge will be processed on September 11, 2009.

STUDENTS, PLEASE MONITOR YOUR ACCOUNTS DAILY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 12, 2009, TO ENSURE YOU ARE OFFICIALLY REGISTERED, PAID, AND CONFIRMED. Students not listed on class rosters will not able to remain in classes or in residence halls. If you fail to make fee arrangements or fail to confirm your attendance through myTSU -- even if you have a $0 or credit balance â€“ your courses will be canceled. For confirmation instructions, use the Bursarâ€™s Office link at www.tnstate.edu/bursar and click on â€œWhatâ€™s New and Other Important Informationâ€.

REFUND OF TUITION AND FEES

Students who officially drop or withdraw from classes will have their charges adjusted based upon the dates established by the Tennessee Board of Regents that are posted on the TSU website. Adjustments to financial aid, if required, will be based on federal regulations.

All refunds will be placed on ID cards. PLEASE obtain and activate your card at the TSU ID Center in McCord Hall, room 20.