Financial Aid Checklists
This resource describes how students can view and manage Financial Aid Checklist items in MyBU Student. A Checklist combines assigned and completed To Do items, allowing students to track various requirements. For the purposes of Financial Aid, To Do items will be assigned to a student pertinent to their aid application and/or eligibility. Introduction Undergraduate […]
Adding and Updating Financial Aid Checklist Items
This information describes how to add and/or update a student Financial Aid checklist item. 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 processes in accordance with new information as it becomes available in conjunction with […]
View a Student Financial Aid Term Record
Financial Aid Term (FA Term) is the foundation of awarding students Financial Aid. FA Term is a reflection of all enrollment, admissions, and financial aid data for the student. For Financial Aid processing to take place, a student’s academic information must be available. This information is captured and maintained in the Financial Aid (FA) Term […]
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 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 […]
Student Records Processes for Financial Aid Staff
Financial Aid staff can access certain Student Records pages in the Student Information System in order to view relevant academic information. This resource provides information on how to access a student’s enrollment status and program/plan information. Introduction Due to security regulations, Financial Aid users may have somewhat restricted access to students’ academic data. However, these […]
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 […]
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 […]