If you plan on using Federal Direct Unsubsidized and\/or Federal Graduate PLUS Loan funds during the 2022-2023 academic year (July 1, 2022 \u2013 June 30, 2023), you will need to complete the 2022-2023 FAFSA. GMS students must also complete the online\u00a0<\/span>SFS Financial Aid Application<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0\u202f\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Payment Deadline When Can I Request My Living Expenses Refund? If you need to adjust your financial aid award to reduce the amount of loans you wish to borrow or if your final enrollment plans have changed since your financial aid was applied please contact our office at\u00a0<\/span>osfs-gms@bu.edu<\/span><\/a>\u202f<\/span>and we will adjust your account.\u202f\u202fPlease remember to include your name and BU ID in the email when communicating the change request. Please wait until charges for fall 2022 and financial aid have been posted on your student account, so that you can then be sure of the changes you are requesting.\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Student Loan Relief Update\u202f<\/span><\/b> AccessLex Financial Education Resources<\/span><\/b> Speak with SFS!<\/span><\/b> Complete the 2022-2023 FAFSA today!\u00a0 If you plan on using Federal Direct Unsubsidized and\/or Federal Graduate PLUS Loan funds during the 2022-2023 academic year (July 1, 2022 \u2013 June 30, 2023), you will need to complete the 2022-2023 FAFSA. GMS students must also complete the online\u00a0SFS Financial Aid Application.\u00a0\u202f\u00a0 Fall 2022 Bill Settlement Payment Deadline […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20706,"featured_media":75226,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7072,7163],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88490"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20706"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88490"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":89165,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88490\/revisions\/89165"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nFall 2022 Bill Settlement<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n
\n<\/b>Please view the bill due date for the fall 2022 semester on the Student Accounting Services\u00a0<\/span>page<\/span><\/a>. Some financial aid will not disburse until your first day of fall classes. You do not need to prepay tuition and fees if ample financial aid is secured by the bill deadline. If your pending financial aid covers your fall bill, you won\u2019t incur any late fees or holds on your student account. Please visit the link provided or email\u00a0<\/span>studenta@bu.edu<\/span><\/a>\u00a0with any payment or billing questions unrelated to financial aid processing.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>All financial aid (federal and private loans, scholarships, etc) will first be applied toward the balance on your student account. Any excess funds above tuition and fees will be left as a credit for you to request a refund by following\u00a0<\/span>the instructions<\/span><\/a>\u00a0provided by Student Accounting Services. Please note, SFS is unable to process refund requests before your first day of classes of the fall semester nor until all documents relating to your financial aid (i.e. entrance counseling and loan promissory notes) are received and reviewed. SFS is also unable to process refund requests until the balance has been paid, whether by financial aid or by out of pocket payment.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nLoan Adjustments Request and Enrollment Changes (GMS)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nOther SFS Reminders<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
\n<\/span>The Department of Education extension of the pandemic relief for federal student loan borrowers will end on August 31, 2022 (<\/span>Extension announced in April<\/span><\/a>). The student loan relief, which began in March 2020, includes temporary 0% interest rates, reprieve on loan payments, and paused collection of defaulted federal student loans. Further information and FAQs can be found on the Federal Student Aid website\u2019s announcement on\u00a0<\/span>Coronavirus and Forbearance Info for Students, Borrowers, and Parents<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\nFree Financial Wellness Resources<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
\n<\/span>SFS has partnered with AccessLex, a non-profit that\u00a0<\/span>offers free financial education programming and resources to help students and graduates manage their finances and loan repayment.<\/span>\u00a0We recommend you check out the recording of AccessLex\u2019s webinar,\u00a0<\/span>The Road to Zero: A Strategic Approach to Student Loan Repayment<\/span><\/a>. You can also\u00a0<\/span>set up a free 1:1 meeting<\/span><\/a>\u00a0with one of their Accredited Financial Counselors to discuss your specific loans and repayment strategies.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\nQuestions?\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
\n<\/span>We have Zoom <\/span>virtual office hours<\/span><\/a> available to all BUMC students throughout the week. Stop by Student Financial Services in <\/span>suite B-401<\/span><\/a> in the Robinson Building where you can meet with an SFS staff member in-person Monday through Friday.\u00a0 You can also reach us by phone at 617-358-6550.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"