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�Financial Aid, Billing�& Maximizing Your Time At URI���

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  • Navigating Enrollment Services
  • Financial Aid
  • Billing & Payment Plans

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Today’s Session

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Enrollment Services-One Stop Shop�web.uri.edu/enrollment/

  • Financial Assistance & Employment
  • Billing and Collections (Bursar)
  • Registration and Records (Registrar)
  • Green Hall

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New Student Guide �Navigating Enrollment Services �web.uri.edu/enrollment�

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Gateway to E-Campus �www.uri.edu/gateway/students/

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Rhody Share: Third Party Access�web.uri.edu/registration-records/ferpa/

  • FERPA laws prohibit discussing student information
  • Students may assign guest access to e-Campus using Rhody Share
  • Access to billing, academic records, and/or financial aid

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Financial Aid Topics

  • Filing the FAFSA
  • Financial Need
  • Types of Financial Aid
  • Special Circumstances
  • Resources

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Filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid�(FAFSA)

  • Federal government largest source of financial aid: Pell grants, loans, work study
  • Aid provided primarily based on need
  • Eligibility requirements must be met
  • URI code: 003414
  • No additional financial aid form required

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When do I file the FAFSA?�Every Year!

  • May be filed at any time during an academic year, but no earlier than October 1st prior to the academic year for which the student requests aid
  • For the 2022-23 academic year, the FAFSA may be filed beginning October 1, 2021
  • FAFSA priority date at URI March 1

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FAFSA-Apply at: studentaid.gov

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Cost of Attendance

Tuition and fees

Room and board

Books and supplies

Transportation

Miscellaneous personal expenses

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Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

Measurement of

student’s and

family’s ability to pay

postsecondary

educational

expenses

Student

contribution

Parent contribution

(for dependent students)

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Financial Need

Cost of attendance (COA)

- Expected family contribution (EFC)

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= Financial Need

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Types of Financial Aid

Self-Help

Aid

Gift Aid

Loans

Scholarships

Work-Study

Employment

Grants

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Financial Aid Awards

  • New students - award letter via Admission portal
  • Check student email for notification
  • Log in to e-Campus to view their awards and accept/decline loans, view To Do list
  • Accept aid by June

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FAFSA Verification

  • May be initiated by the U.S. Department of Education or by the Financial Aid office
  • Must submit all required documents before financial aid award is finalized
  • Items required found in student’s “To Do” list in e-Campus with links to forms

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Special Circumstances

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Next Steps-Special Circumstances

  • If you have experienced personal financial circumstances not reflected on the FAFSA, submit our Special Circumstances form located on our Forms website: web.uri.edu/financial-aid/forms/
  • Include supporting documentation

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Alternate Rhodes to Financing Your Education�

  • Scholarship searches
  • URI Payment Plan
  • Parent PLUS loans
  • Alternative Education loans

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Billing

  • Direct (billed) costs

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  • Helpful tips

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  • Payment plans

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Direct Costs URI 2023-24�

Residency

Tuition & Fees (annual cost)

In-State

$16,408

Out of State

$35,804

Regional

$26,996

First Year  

Housing 

(annual cost)

$8,980-

$10,034

Depends on building

Meal Plan

(annual cost)

Select 1 based on desired features

Unlimited Standard

$5,150

Unlimited Plus

$5,500

Unlimited Complete

$5,900

Some programs have special fees

(ie. Engineering, Nursing, Pharmacy, and AVS)

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web.uri.edu/enrollment/tuition-and-fees-full-time/

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Billing at URI

  • URI invoices students electronically (no paper bills)

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  • Fall semester e-Bills are available to pay in mid-July and payment is due September 1st

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  • Spring semester e-Bills are available in mid-December with payment due in late January

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  • The e-Bill includes costs for tuition, fees, and housing/meal plan charges for students living on campus

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  • The balance due = costs minus any financial aid

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Payment Plans�web.uri.edu/tuition-billing�(click on: Pay Your Bill)�

  • URI offers a monthly payment plan for families wishing to budget their term bill expenses into monthly installments.

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  • The plan allows term bill expenses for each semester to be paid in 5, 4, or 3 installments depending on the time of plan enrollment. There is a $25 enrollment fee for each semester plan.

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  • The 5-month plan must be set up on or before June 1. The 4-month plan must be set up on or before July 1. The 3-month plan must be set up on or before August 1.

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  • Plans will be available for enrollment in mid-May.

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  • A student’s actual Fall charges won’t be available to view until mid-July, so payment plan budgets should be set up using estimated costs minus financial aid. Once the Fall bill has been posted, payment plan adjustments can be made online if the budgeted amount needs to be increased or reduced.

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Ready

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Ram Family?!

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Submit Enrollment Deposit by May 1

  • An enrollment deposit confirms your intent to attend URI.

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  • The deposit is $300 for commuters or $500 if you plan to live in a residence hall.

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  • Submit your deposit in e-Campus through your Admission portal before May 1st.

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Contact Info� web.uri.edu/enrollment/contact/

  • Speak to an ES Representative 401-874-9500
  • Students use Starfish to make virtual appointments
  • Drop into our Zoom room!
  • Email: esmail@etal.uri.edu
  • Secure portal for sending confidential documents

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�Thanks for �joining us!�