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 […]
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 Financial Aid staff can look up a student’s Enrollment Summary and Student Program/Plan information using applicable Student Records […]
Managing Comments on Student Financial Aid Record
Comments can be added to student financial aid records in several locations within MyBU Student. This information describes the process of adding 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 processes in accordance […]
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 Undergraduate Student Scholarship Status for Financial Aid
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 […]
Course Roll
Course Roll is a process used to update the Schedule of Classes with changes made to Course Catalog offerings. Introduction Course Roll can be used to update the Schedule of Classes to include changes made to a course catalog offering after a class is scheduled or students are enrolled. For a comprehensive downloadable guide, please […]
Searching Courses: Course Catalog and Class Search
This information explains how to search for courses using the Course Catalog and Class Search on the MyBU Student Full Site. Introduction There are several ways to search for courses in MyBU Student from various navigations. To see all courses that may be offered at BU, use Course Catalog. To see sections of classes offered […]
Add an External Award to Student Financial Aid Record
Staff are notified in various ways about outside scholarships that a student has received. These external awards are added to a student via Award Entry to ensure that the student is not over awarded. This information describes the process of adding external awards. Introduction Please note that this resource includes information related to Federal Financial […]
Run Controls: Printing Class Schedule
This information explains how to create Run Controls in MyBU Student, using Print Class Schedule as an example. Introduction A Run Control ID is an identifier that, when paired with the logged-in User ID, uniquely identifies the process being run. The Run Control ID defines parameters that are used when a process is run. This […]
Schedule of Classes
This information explains how courses are created and updated on the Schedule of Classes. Introduction After courses are created in the Course Catalog, they can be added to the Schedule of Classes and made available for student enrollment. This is typically accomplished ‘in bulk’ through the Copy Prior Term’s Schedule process. Bulk process functionality is […]