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FINANCIAL AID
DINING SERVICES
Dining on campus is a quintessential part of the overall college experience. Spend time over breakfast, lunch, or dinner with friends, professors, or classmates. Grab a cup of coffee or simply stop in to relax or study. For nutrition information about meal plans, locations, hours, and menus visit Benedictine.campusdish.com.
Please reach out to our Dining Services Director in the Dining Hall to discuss dietary restrictions that require assistance.
Benedetto’s (Cray Seaberg Hall) This restaurant offers sandwiches and pizza closer to the Mother Teresa Center, McDonald Hall, Cray Seaberg Hall, and St. Michael Hall.
The Dining Hall
The Dining Hall offers an all-you-can-eat buffet style meal, a deli station, large salad bar, and “As You Like It” Expo stations.
Café ’62 (Ferrell Academic Center) Curb your coffee craving and more at Cafe ’62 with items ranging from a full line of drinks to sandwiches and pastries.
Convenience Store (St. John Paul II Student Center) Quickly and conveniently pick up a salad or a sandwich, fruit, milk, snacks, to-go beverages and more. Other convenience items are also available – such as laundry detergent, school supplies, toiletries, and paper products.
Late Night (The Haverty Center) On a regular basis, students may grab a late night snack in the Raven Roost for study break or an opportunity to enjoy the company of other students.
Holy Grounds (The Haverty Center) This student-run coffee shop offers a wide variety of drinks including coffees, lattes, and smoothies.
CAMPUS SECURITY
IT/Operations Building (217 M. Street) / 913.360.8888
Campus Security is responsible for security and emergency response at Benedictine 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Your student should save “Benedictine College Security” as a phone contact. Campus Security also provides various support services including:
• Escorting students, faculty, staff, and visitors upon request • Assisting campus motorists who have vehicle lockouts or are in need of jump-starts or other assistance with vehicles • Responding to all campus emergencies • Issuing parking tickets to students, faculty, and staff • Distributing crime prevention materials and information • Coordinating the monitoring and testing of all fire prevention and equipment on campus (in conjunction with College Operations personnel) • Making inspections of buildings and grounds for fire, safety, and security hazards (in conjunction with College Operations and Office of Student Life personnel)
Raven Alerts
Benedictine College has implemented the Raven Alert, an emergency messaging system, to communicate with the internal community in the event of emergencies. Your student will use his or her email address and password for the Raven Alert username and password. He or she can sign up at
getrave.com/login/benedictine.
Parents should encourage students to familiarize themselves with college policies detailed in our Student Handbook, which may be found online at Benedictine.edu/student-life/handbook. The Handbook outlines the details of all of our policies, some of which are highlighted here:
Parking on Campus
The goal of the Benedictine College Parking Policy is to ensure adequate parking for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors to our campus. Every vehicle must have a valid parking permit, which is available at no cost. All students must register for a parking permit in order to park on campus. Visitors to Benedictine College are welcome to park in any of the lots on campus. There are a limited number of visitor parking spots on campus. These spots are reserved for visitors to the college and are not available for use by students, faculty, or staff. Visitors or their hosts are encouraged to request a temporary parking permit from Campus Security or the Operations Department to prevent the unnecessary ticketing of their vehicle during their visit. Visitors to campus are not required to pay tickets that they receive and should contact Campus Security in the event they receive one. Visit the College’s Parking Policy at: Benedictine.edu/about/facilities/ parking.
Visitation Policy
Please keep in mind when visiting your student on campus that certain hours are set aside each day during which students may invite visitors of the opposite sex to their rooms. The right of the roommate wanting privacy should always prevail over the roommate wanting a visitor, though both parties' rights should be considered. Please note that our Visitation Policy also applies to family members. Visitation hours are as follows:
Sunday – Thursday: Noon - 12:00 a.m. Friday – Saturday: Noon - 1:30 a.m.
Visitation hours play a positive role in the creation of a community spirit among students by encouraging mutual respect for the dignity and vocation of each person. The hours foster the residential mission by honoring a student's right to private time, study, and sleep. Hours help roommates set boundaries and avoid conflict. Friendships are fostered between members of the same hall and they are empowered to fulfill their individual needs and interests. Deep friendships between men and women are encouraged, while at the same time, the dignity of their differences are respected.
Residency Requirement
Benedictine College has a four-year residency requirement. All traditional undergraduate Benedictine College students are required to live on campus and must apply for housing through the Residence Life Office every year, including those who qualify for automatic exceptions to living on campus.
Alcohol and Drug Policy
The College prohibits the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of drugs and alcohol by students on the College’s property or as part of any of the College’s programs and activities. Alcohol or drug use that violates the law and/or College policy may subject a student to both institutional and legal sanctions. Notwithstanding, under certain conditions, the use of alcohol by students on campus is appropriate. To access the College’s full Student Alcohol and Drug Policy, please refer to: Benedictine.edu/about/policies/alcohol-drug. There is a helpful FAQ section that explains how Benedictine’s Alcohol and Drug Policy is enforced.
Tobacco Policy
Benedictine College is a Tobacco-Free Campus. This policy applies equally to all employees, board members, students, volunteers, vendors, contractors, and visitors. Benedictine College is committed to providing a safe and healthy living/learning/working environment. This policy applies to all forms of tobacco products including, but not limited to, cigarettes, pipes, cigars, chewing tobacco, water pipes, and snuff as well as smokeless electronic cigarettes/vaping devices. Tobacco use is prohibited inside and outside of all buildings, vehicles, sidewalks, streets, parking lots, and the general seating area of outdoor venues on, or adjacent to, campus.
Quiet Hours Policy
We are first of all an academic community and therefore students are expected to be courteous and cooperate in maintaining a good and quiet environment at all times. (Each residence hall will determine quiet hours.) Residents are asked to play radios, stereos, and TV sets softly. Speakers may not be placed in windows or on radiators. Musical instruments may not be practiced in student rooms. Students may use practice rooms for such purposes. Anyone who does not abide by these regulations may be asked to place any of the above items in storage. During finals week, quiet hours begin on Study Day and extend to the last day of exams.
FINANCIAL AID & YOUR STUDENT
We value your family’s investment in your student’s future. We work with students and families to help them understand their financing options and what is offered through financial aid.
FINANCIAL AID
YOUR FAMILY’S FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIP ACTION STEPS
Submit $350 Enrollment Fee and Housing Application at Benedictine.edu/apply
This step secures your student's place at Benedictine College and reserves your room in a residence hall.
Log Into Your RaveZone Account
Review your financial aid offer carefully. Your student can accept the entire amount, partial amount, or decline any type of aid that is listed.
Submit Outside Scholarships as soon as possible
Submit any outside scholarships (checks or documentation) to the Financial Aid Office as soon as possible. The funds will be applied directly to your student's account upon receipt of the check(s).
Complete Loan Forms after June 1
If you accept any loans, there are additional steps. Please refer to the Loan Process Instructions (page 14) and follow the step-by-step guide to complete the forms to access the funds. Loan funds cannot be disbursed until loan entrance counseling and the applications are complete.
In compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), you can give others (your parent, grandparent, guardian, or anyone who helps you understand your financial situation at Benedictine) the ability to access your account information. This also allows Benedictine College personnel the ability to discuss financial matters with individuals you have designated. You can create Authorized Users through the RavenZone, View and Pay Account.
Authorize Your Student's Consent to the Financial Responsibility Agreement
Your student is asked to consent to the financial agreement regarding your student account for educational services while attending Benedictine College. To access this agreement and view tuition a statement online, your student must log into RavenZone, then click View > Pay Account.
Review your Bill
Once you are registered in classes, you should view your tuition billing statement, through RavenZone, View and Pay Account. The link will direct you to the college’s online payment partner, TouchNet, and you can review your statement and make plans to settle your balance. The fall semester tuition payment is due August 1; the spring semester payment is due January 1.
Set up a Tuition Payment Plan
Sign up for a semester Installment Payment Plan (IPP) through RavenZone, View and Pay Account. Select ‘Payment Plans’ to view IPP terms and options. You can choose from a four- or five-month payment plan. There is a $55 application fee per IPP account, each semester, for either option. Enroll in a payment plan by the tuition due date: August 1 for fall and January 1 for spring.
Students will be required to maintain a cumulative grade point average performance standard to renew their full merit scholarship. Performance standards will be determined by the merit scholarship level the student received upon entering Benedictine College. First-year students will be evaluated after two semesters and then after each semester. Transfer students will be evaluated after their first semester of attendance.
If a student does not meet the applicable performance standard, the academic merit scholarship will be reduced by $500 per semester or $1,000 annually. The student can earn back the full scholarship after having met the cumulative grade point average performance standard.
Scholarship (Freshman) Cum GPA Req. Scholarship (Transfer Student) Cum GPA Req.
National Merit/National Hispanic Merit 3.2 Tier 1 Benedictine Scholarship 3.0 Presidential Scholarship 3.2 Tier 2 Benedictine Scholarship 2.5 Tier 1 (Dean's/St. Benedict Scholarship) 3.0 Tier 3 Benedictine Scholarship 2.3 Tier 2 (St. Scholastica Scholarship) 2.5 Tier 4 Benedictine Scholarship 2.1 Tier 3 (Maathai Scholarship) 2.3 Tier 5 Benedictine Scholarship 2.0 Tier 4 (Abbot Scholarship) 2.1 Tier 6 Benedictine Scholarship 2.0 Tier 5 (Founder's Scholarship) 2.0 Phi Theta Kappa (Transfers Only) 3.0 Tier 6 (Incentive Scholarship) 2.0 International Scholarship 2.5 International Scholarship 2.5
Evaluation Results Impact on Merit Scholarship
Meets or exceeds minimum standard
Student retains merit scholarship amount Fails to meet minimum standard Scholarship reduced by $500 for subsequent semester Fails to meet minimum standard in two consecutive semesters Scholarship reduced by an additional $500 for subsquent semester* Fails to meet minimum standard after 3rd consecutive semester No further reduction of merit scholarship. Original award amount less $1,000 remains Attains minimum standard at end of subequent semester Original merit scholarship amount reinstated for next semester Fails to meet minimum standard after regaining original Merit scholarship reduced by $500 for subsequent semester award eligibility
*Merit scholarship will not be reduced by more than $1,000 for not meeting standards.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Programs of Distinction Stipend Requirements
Participants in the Honors, Gregorian Fellows Leadership, Constitutional Liberty, or STEM Fellows program must present at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average to be eligible to apply for a $2,000 stipend.
Residential Requirement
Recipients of the following scholarships and benefits are required to live on campus: Presidential Scholarship, National Merit Scholarship, National Hispanic Scholarship, National Achievement Scholarship, or Tuition Exchange students.
Below are step-by-step instructions for completing a Federal Subsidized or Unsubsidized Direct Student Loan. Steps for student loans can be completed immediately. Loan steps for Parent PLUS loans can be completed after June 1. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Financial Aid.
Entrance Counseling, Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement (ASLA) and Master Promisory Note (MPN)
1. Go to https://studentaid.gov 2. Sign in using the student’s FSA ID and Password 3. Click on “Complete and Process” menu, select “Complete Entrance Counseling” 4. Click on “Complete and Process” menu, select “Complete Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement” 5. Click on “Complete and Process” menu, select “Complete Master Promissory Note (MPN)”
Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan
1. Go to https://studentaid.gov 2. Parents sign in using parent’s FSA ID and password (NOT student’s) 3. Click on “Apply for a Direct PLUS Loan” 4. Under “Apply for Aid” menu, select “Apply for a Parent PLUS Loan” 5. If approved, go to “Complete and Process” menu, select “MPN for Parents”
Alternative Private Loans
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2. Choose “Let’s get started” 3. Follow the instructions
If you are approved for the loan it may take 5–6 weeks before funds are applied to your student billing account.
PAYING YOUR BILL
BILLING
St. Benedict Hall, 3rd Floor / Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Bursar: Becky Miller, 913.360.7410 / Student Billing Specialist: Diane Schletzbaum, 913.360.7407 Student Collections Specialist: Laura Hammersmith, 913.360.7405 / Cashier: Megan Crowley, 913.360.7403
Tuition Due Date is August 1
Please settle your balance or set up a tuition payment plan by this date. If you have questions about your financial aid or account balance, please call us now; resolving questions now allows you to bypass visiting with our office on movein weekend. Our webpage also has information explaining payment details; please see Benedictine.edu/billing. If you use a credit card, there is a convenience fee retained by the credit card processor of 2.85% assessed on each transaction. If you still have an unpaid balance without a payment plan as of August 2, your account will be placed on a Business Office Hold. Holds prevent you from adding or dropping classes, or from seeing your transcript in RavenZone. Please contact us if you will not be able to meet payment deadlines.
Authorized Users on Your Account
Are there parents/guardians/other trusted adults in your life you want to be able to talk with us in Student Billing, as well as the Financial Aid Office at Benedictine College, about your financial information at Benedictine? Please enroll them as “Authorized Users” so our two offices have your permission to discuss your financial situation with these adults in your life, as well as sending them email communications about your bill. Have questions about how to enroll them? Please go to Benedictine.edu/billing. Once on the Student Billing page, please read the link “How to access RavenZone Student Billing.”
Student Refunds
Some students borrow more money than needed for tuition and fees, and are expecting a refund. For those who have a credit balance on their student account as of August 27, 2021, the first refund dates are as follows: • Electronic Refund Friday, September 3, 2021 • Paper check Refund Tuesday, September 7, 2021 – mailed to your home address Refunds will be processed weekly after the dates above. Sign up for eRefund through your RavenZone account – directly to your bank account; this is easier than a paper check. By choosing eRefunds, you will have access to your funds up to a week earlier than a paper check. Use your refund to obtain a Book Voucher to purchase textbooks from the college’s Virtual Bookstore as early as mid-July. Contact Student Billing to find out how.
