Understanding Your Bill

ONE STOP

Understanding Your Bill

Federal and State financial aid (grants and loans) posts to your bill 10 days prior to the start of the term. Students should check their bills before calling with questions. You may view your bill by logging into your Catalyst account and navigating to the My Finances tile You will be able to see when grants, loans and scholarships have posted to your bill. You will also see when refund checks are mailed or funds are direct deposited. Bills are not sent by mail. We suggest that students check their bills often, as changes in registration will be reflected on the bill. If you would like a third party (such as a parent or guardian) to have access to your record to view/pay your bill, view financial aid or view class schedule and/or grades, The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) requires a release by the student. You can grant access by logging into your Catalyst account and selecting Quick Links & Helpful Contacts and Give Parent/Guest Access. Direct Deposit allows you to receive any financial aid refunds directly to your designated bank account. Sign up on your Catalyst account under the My Finances tile and select Billing Information then Direct Deposit Enrollment. Students may sign up for a payment plan. Sign up on your Catalyst account under the My Finances tile and Billing Information then Payment Plan Enrollment. If your bill remains unpaid, late fees will be added. Late fees are assessed on the last day of every month. A $50 flat late payment fee plus 1.5% interest will be charged on balances greater than $200. For more information, visit uc.edu/af/bursar/paying_your_bill/latepayfees

Waiving Your Health Insurance

The University of Cincinnati requires all students registered with 6+ credit hours to be covered by a health insurance policy; either the University’s Plan policy or a policy that is equal to or better than UC’s. Find more information about the UC Student Health Insurance plan at uc.edu/ uhs/student_health_insurance.

UC students enrolled in 6 or more credit hours are required to have health insurance; all students, therefore, are automatically enrolled in the University Health Insurance plan. If you have existing health insurance, you must waive the University Health Insurance by logging into your Catalyst account and navigating to the My Finances tile or visit www. gallagherstudent.com/uc. Make sure your pop-up blocker is turned OFF. Health insurance must be waived each academic year and may need to be waived each semester. Please be aware of strict deadlines to complete this waiver. Students may check the status of their health insurance in their Catalyst account. Please allow up to 30 days for processing the waiver and removal of this fee from your bill,if approved. For more information, visit uc.edu/uhs/student_health_insurance or call 513-556-6868.

Questions?

UC Clifton Lindner Center Room 334, (513) 556-6868.

MAJOR HELP

Need Help Deciding on a Major?

Ask yourself these questions:

Have I looked at the available options? What majors stick out to me? What are my expectations of the majors? What are my strengths, weaknesses, and interests?

There are a lot of students who are unsure of what they want to do when they get to college. There are even more students who change their major in the first year. Reflect on yourself, don’t be afraid to ask questions, and do research on what interests you.

TECHNOLOGY TO-DO LIST

Resources: Career information: O*NET

Catalyst Username: ____________________________

Catalyst Password setup

“Forgot My Password” setup

Pre-Bursar Registration Hold - lifted

Duo Authentication App downloaded

Duo Authentication setup Catalyst Setup

https://www.onetonline.org

UCBA Majors & Programs

https://ucblueash.edu/academics/majors.html

***If you have any questions about programs or reservations about the majors you are thinking about after your orientation day, please feel free to call the Academic Advising Center at (513)745-5753 to talk with an Exploratory Advisor today.

HOW DO I DO THAT?

http://bit.ly/CatalystUCBA

Pre-Registration Bursar Hold

http://bit.ly/BursarHold

DUO Authentication

uc.edu/infosec/services/two-factor-authentication.html

1,000 possibilities.

MAKE EVERY OPPORTUNITY COUNT.

PNC VIRTUAL WALLET STUDENT ® CAN HELP YOU TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR MONEY.

Enjoy unique features and benefits when you open a Virtual Wallet Student ® .

 No monthly service charge for the first 6 years from the date of account opening 1  Free access to your money on and off campus at approximately 9,000 PNC ATMs

 Link your account to your student ID and use it as an ATM card  Manage your money with easy-to-use digital tools  Do your banking how and when you want to with

PNC Online and Mobile Banking 2

LEARN MORE AT PNC.COM/UC, OR STOP BY THE BRANCH AT 4144 HUNT RD, CINCINNATI, OH.

1 Virtual Wallet Student has no minimum balance requirement or monthly service charge for active students for 6 years from the date of account opening. You may be asked to provide proof of active enrollment in a qualifying educational institution to receive a monthly service charge waiver. At the end of the 6 years, your account will be converted to Virtual Wallet and subject to the Virtual Wallet Features and Fees in effect at that time. If you transfer this account to a different product or account type during the first 6 years, you will forfeit the benefits of the Virtual Wallet Student account and will not be able to transfer back to the Virtual Wallet Student account.

UC Blue Ash College

9555 Plainfield Road Blue Ash, OH 45236 www.ucblueash.edu