Managing Guests
This information explains how students can use the Manage Guests page in MyBU Student to add new guest users and modify/revoke access for any existing guest users. Students can also use the Manage Guests page to authorize Consent to Disclosure, which allows the University to communicate with parents/guardians/others in certain limited circumstances. Introduction The Manage […]
View a Financial Aid Query
This is an introduction to viewing a query using a Financial Aid example. Introduction Queries refer to the reporting functionality in MyBU Student. This guide introduces how to view a query for Graduate Financial Aid staff. For the comprehensive downloadable guide, please click the PDF icon above.
Financial Aid Staff: View Dates a Student Added/Dropped a Class
Financial Aid staff (who don’t otherwise have access to student academic data) can view dates a student performed enrollment activities for a given term using the Academic Information section on the Customer Accounts page. Navigation (Full Site): Student Financials > View Customer Accounts Alternatively, if using the staff homepage tiles, select the Financial Aid tile […]
View Financial Aid Status
The Financial Aid Status page provides staff users a summary of the wide variety of information pertaining to the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) status, 3Cs, and Packaging Status Summary. It includes items such as federal and institutional verification status, disbursement hold, satisfactory academic progress, and packaging information. Introduction Please note that this resource includes […]
View Award Activity
This resource covers how staff users can view a student’s award information as financial aid is packaged, adjusted, and disbursed. Use the Award Activity page in MyBU Student to review changes to a student’s financial aid due to these actions. Introduction Please note that this resource includes information related to Federal Financial Aid policies which […]
View a Student Budget
The Student Budget Summary page in MyBU Student allows staff users to view a student’s annual budget/cost of attendance broken down by budget categories. This training resource assumes that the user understands the budget process and the various categories that are used to build a student’s budget/cost of attendance. Staff will assess awards and budget […]
Managing Financial Aid Comments
Comments can be added to student financial aid records in several locations within MyBU Student. This information describes the process of adding, viewing, and appending FA comments. Introduction Please note that this resource includes information related to Federal Financial Aid policies which are liable to change. Staff maintaining this documentation will update terminology, links, or […]
Awarding / Assigning Non-Service Stipends
This information describes the Financial Aid process of awarding a non-service stipend and selecting the correct disbursement and split code. Introduction Non-Service Stipends are awarded to students for a specific period of time. Disbursement information is set up in advance to allow for differences in disbursement schedules. Students must be academically associated with the activities […]
View Undergrad Student Scholarship Status
Merit and Prestigious Awards will be determined by Admissions and put into a custom BU Scholarship Tracking Page. Staff can view this tracking page to see where an undergraduate student is within the scholarship process. Introduction Please note that this resource includes information related to Federal Financial Aid policies which are liable to change. Staff […]
Students: Accept or Decline Financial Aid Award
Students should use the Accept/Decline Awards page in MyBU Student to accept or decline particular elements of their financial aid award. Introduction As part of accepting or declining financial aid awards, the Accept/Decline Awards page can also be used to accept a reduced award amount for certain parts of an aid package, such as Federal […]