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What do I do if I'm receiving Financial Aid? Many students at the University of Nebraska Omaha receive financial aid to pay for part, or all of their tuition and fees balance. The following information will help you determine how financial aid is disbursed and refunded to your student account.
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If you have met all of the requirements from the Financial Aid Office, finacial aid funds are disbursed to your student account approximately 10 days prior to the beginning of each semester. (In the summer sessions, financial aid will be disbursed 10 days prior to the first day of your first session.) Delays to the disbursement of your aid could be due to missing information or ineligibility for funds. Please contact the Financial Aid Office with questions concerning eligibility.
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A Financial Aid Extension postpones your payment due date to allow time for your financial aid award to be processed. The extension also obligates you to the charges listed on your statement. Therefore, please remember that if you change your plans and decide not to attend the current semester at UNO, you must withdraw from classes using the withdrawal procedures outlined by the Registrar. If you have applied for financial aid for the current semester, and it has not yet been credited to your tuition and fees account or disbursed directly to you, you must contact the UNO Financial Aid Office, Eppley 103, 554-2327, before your payment due date. If your billing statement does not have the comment at the top of your account detail on your billing statement, the Financial Aid Office may be able to grant you an extension. If not, then your entire balance is due by the payment due date indicated at the bottom of your billing statement. If your financial aid award is insufficient to cover your total balance, or if your financial aid award is canceled, then it is your responsibility to pay any remaining balance by the payment due date indicated at the bottom of your billing statement. If at anytime the Financial Aid Office deems your extension invalid because your aid has been alleviated or you have changed your enrollment status disqualifying you for financial aid, a revocation will be placed on your extension and you are eligible for all applicable late payment fee penalties and holds.
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A partial extension is awarded when the amount of your financial aid award will not cover the full cost of your tuition and fees balance. Generally, when this extension is awarded, a dollar amount is listed on the line below the "Partial Extension to..." line. This amount is what Financial Aid is expecting you to receive out of your awards. The balance of your account less the amount listed under the extension is the amount you are responsible for paying out of pocket. The extension will usually cover the first half (or minimum due) amount of your first billing, but if it does not you must pay the difference by the payment due date to avoid a late payment fee.
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Financial aid can be received several ways. Scholarship checks that are sent to UNOmaha and made payable to you must be processed by our Financial Aid Office. The check is then made available for you to pick up at the Cashiering/Student Accounts Office, EAB 109. You must pay your balance in full by personal check or cash and present a current student I.D. before we release your scholarship check to you. If your balance is more than the value of your scholarship, you must apply the scholarship to your account and pay the difference. We cannot apply a scholarship check made payable to you without your signature. Other scholarships and financial aid will generally be applied directly to your account. If your balance is covered and there are excess funds due to you, a refund will be processed for you. All refund payments are issued and mailed from the State of Nebraska Treasurer’s Office. It generally takes 7 to 10 days for you to receive your refund payment by check and 5-7 days by Direct Deposit however, holidays, month-end processing and large volumes can result in additional time. irect deposit allows UNO to disburse refunds owed on your tuition and fees balance or excess financial aid directly to the bank account of your choice. By providing us with your bank routing number and general banking information, we will process your refund through the State of Nebraska, who will send an electronic deposit to your bank account. The process saves on mailing time, getting your refund to you more quickly. More information on Direct Deposit of Refunds
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Payments by your company or agency The company you work for can pay your account balance in two ways. If you are part of a tuition reimbursement program, you will be required to make your minimum payment at the scheduled payment due dates. Your company will then reimburse you, usually once you provide them with a copy of your account balance reflecting payment. You can acquire this on EBRUNO. If you do not meet the scheduled due dates, late payment fees will be assessed. Some companies require you to report grades prior to reimbursing you. Keep this in mind as you register for the semester and plan your financial obligations. Your company may have a signed arrangement with UNOmaha to bill them directly. Generally, you still need to submit a voucher to our office prior to the billing due date. This voucher gives us permission to bill your company directly. If you participate in a program such as this, you must be aware that you are giving us the authority to discuss specifics about your account balance with your employer. It is important to remember that if you receive a billing statement and you think your company is paying for your tuition, you must contact us. We try to have everything up to date prior to the billings being generated. If your balance does not reflect a credit paid for by your company, we may not have the proper paperwork. Contact us to be sure we have everything we need to bill your company. Late payment fees will be assessed on your account unless we have the correct paperwork or a payment from you.
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Contact Financial Aid The Financial Aid Office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm Phone: 554-2327 |