Students: Add SSN or ITIN
It is necessary to have a Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer ID number (ITIN) on file in order to receive most financial aid. If you do not have an SSN or ITIN already on file, you can add it in MyBU Student.
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 […]
Maintain Student Budgets
This information allows users to update a student’s budget for a selected term and year. It is assumed that a budget exists for the student. 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 […]
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
This resource provides the steps for Financial Aid staff to determine the date a student registered for or dropped a class. Introduction Financial Aid staff can view dates a student performed enrollment activities using the Academic Information section on the Customer Accounts page. The page can be used to review the dates that a student […]
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 students’ 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 are […]
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. Training resources assume that the user understands the budget process and the various categories that are used to build a student’s budget/cost of attendance. Introduction Please note that this resource includes […]