Student Accounts: Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Does FSC accept personal checks? Does FSC accept credit cards?
A. Yes FSC accepts personal checks, as well as cash, bank
checks, wires, Visa, MasterCard, American Express & Discover.
Q. What does it mean to have a hold on my account?
A. Holds are placed on a student account when there is an outstanding
obligation. This could include such things as: a balance owed on
your account, a need to complete a health insurance waiver on-line
or a Federal Authorization form. Please contact student accounts for the reason.
Q. What is the New England Region Program?
A. New England Regional Program (NERP) is a consortium agreement
between the six New England States. If you qualify, you may receive
a reduction in your out-of-state tuition rate. The NERP rate is
50% above the in-state tuition rate. (I.E. in-state tuition for
fall 2007 = $485.00, NERP for Fall 2007 = $727.50.) In addition
to being a resident of one of the six New England States, you must
be matriculated into a qualified program. Contact the Admissions
Office to find out if you are eligible.
Q. What student related functions does the Student Accounts
Office handle?
A. Some of the functions of the Student Accounts Office
include: generation of student bills, collection of all deposits for
the campus, disbursement of financial aid to student accounts, distribution
of refunds to students, distribution of book vouchers, cash box
lending, processing of health insurance on-line waivers.
Q. How do I receive an Emergency Loan?
A. Students seeking an emergency loan should contact the Office of Student and Academic Life in the Hammond Building
or phone (978) 665-3130.
Q. Do you accept post-dated checks?
A. The policy of Fitchburg State College is that post-dated checks
will not be accepted as payment. This includes any checks that are
intended for payments to an outside agencies such as Tuition
Management Systems, University Accounting and collection agencies.
Q. Why do I have to return the top portion of my student
fee bill?
A. Regardless of how you are satisfying your bill, even if you have
financial aid to cover, returning the top portion of your
semester bill this is the only way Fitchburg State College is able
to maintain an accurate record of the students that will be attending
for the semester.
Q. What is a Federal Authorization Form for?
A. If you have federal financial aid such as a Federal Direct Loan,
Perkins Loan, Pell Grant, SEOG, Nursing Loan, the college is required
to obtain your authorization to pay non-institutional charges, Masspirg,
summer housing, and or health insurance. Click
here to print an Authorization form.
Q. How will I know when I have a refund check available?
A. Financial Aid
is disbursed a quickly as possible, when a refund check is available,
you will receive a notice via e-mail,
listing the aid that was disbursed. All refund checks are mailed
to your permanent address that is on file with FSC.
Q. Is there an ATM machine on campus?
A. Yes, there is an ATM machine located in the G-lobby in the Hammond
Building. This ATM machine is facilitated by Sovereign Bank.
Q. Why are the fees higher than the tuition for Fitchburg
State College?
A. Fitchburg State College is a state supported institution, the
tuition collected is sent to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The fees
are used to help support and operate Fitchburg State College.
For additional questions not listed e-mail us at stuaccnts@fsc.edu.
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