CURRENT NEWS & UPDATES - most recently updated 1/25/12

2011 1098T's - These are available online through our third party vendor, Vangent, Inc - Please click here to view the information and steps for the retrieval of this document online!  Paper copies will be postmarked on or before January 31, 2012 in compliance with IRS regulations.

Spring 2012 REFUNDS - Refunds will begin to be processed no sooner than 2nd.  These are only released once the account is actually overpaid - aid in and disbursed.  We cannot guarantee when your aid will arrive, be disbursed or refunded.  We assure you that we understand the need for these funds and will be processing them as quickly as we can.  Be sure you have chosen your refund preference with your Golden Bear Debit Card - new student will have cards mailed to them only after they are registered for classes.  For more information on our refund process and program, click on Golden Bear Debit Card to the left.

Online Payments - Online payments are now available in MyKU - Bear Bucks, Flex and ARD's have all migrated into MyKU for your convenience.

Purchasing Bear Bucks and Flex - These items will be purchased only within MyKU.  Log into MyKU, click on Make a Payment, and choose the tab "Purchase Items".  You will see the items below, enter your purchase amount (BB 1.00 or more in whole dollars and Flex in 25.00 increments), proceed with the purchase.

Paying your ARD - This will be paid in MyKU now.  Log into MyKU, choose Student Center, click on Make a Payment and proceed with payment for the $200.00 Now Due.  If you do not see $200.00 as due, please contact the Admissions Office for assistance (610-683-4060).

Bookstore Account Program - NEW! With great enthusiasm we are proud to offer this program going forward based on the success of the pilot program this past year!  Students will be able to request to participate through the Financial Aid office (610-683-4077) no sooner than Thursday, January 19th.  Forms will be available in the Financial Aid office - if they approve the account request, it will be submitted to the Bursar office for final approval and account creation.  Bookstore accounts will be available within 24-36 hours.  Students must be in good standing, and have authorized pending aid showing in MyKU sufficient to cover their bill and the account (awarded aid not authorized will not be considered).  An additional requirement to be approved is that the student has GRANTED PERMISSIONS to use their aid for incidental purchase such as this.  Student must have Granted Permissions for BOTH types of aid - Title IV and OTH AID to be eligible to participate.  For this reason we are listing the steps here for the students to be prepared before they apply for the bookstore account voucher.  Alternative loans will not be eligible aid for the purposes of the bookstore voucher program.  Title IV (Stafford loans, Pell Grants)  Other Aid (PHEAA state grants).  Bookstore Account information and form - bring the form to the Financial Aid office for review.

Dates to apply are Thursday, Jan. 19th through Jan. 31, 2012 (early applications will not be accepted).  Purchases must be made by Feb. 2nd, 2012.

• Granting Permissions - We are now able to use Federal Financial Aid (Title IV) and Other Aid to pay miscellaneous charges on your account if you GRANT PERMISSION to us in MyKU.  The steps to do this are EASY and take just a few minutes to complete.  In order to participate in the Bookstore Voucher program, you will need to have BOTH of these permissions granted.  Click here for more details and steps to accomplish this task.

Tuition Invoices - Students are emailed monthly when there has been an invoice created for them.  Invoices are created because of activity occurring on the account - charges and payments.  This notification of invoice is sent to KU email accounts only.  Students are encouraged to view these invoices upon notification to avoid holds and late fees. They may be viewed online in MyKU.  Invoices will NOT be mailed!  These online invoices are acceptable and valid for all billing needs. 

• SPRING 2012 - Invoices have been prepared.  Click here for the email notification copy including steps to view, print and pay the invoice as well as other needed information!  The REVISED due date will be a firm Jan. 3, 2012.  Payments must arrive by this date.  Posting will occur over a few days since we are closed Dec. 24 - Jan. 2 and re-open on Jan. 3rd.
  • Payment Plan Dates remain unchanged for the 3 pay plan that will be available shortly - Dec. 22, Jan. 23, and Feb. 20 - sign ups can occur through January.

Winter 2011/2012 - Registration is now closed for the online winter courses.  Payment was due in full to secure this registration, or you may utilize the NEW WINTER SESSION PAYMENT PLAN!  Plan is through Tuition Pay and is open now!  Due dates are 11/15/11, 12/15/11 and 1/15/12.  Plan will close Dec. 23.  Plan must be in good standing to secure registration.  Unpaid courses were removed Dec. 13th.  Winter Online site

Granting Permissions - NEW! We are now able to use Federal Financial Aid and Other Aid to pay miscellaneous charges on your account if you GRANT PERMISSION to us in MyKU.  The steps to do this are EASY and take just a few minutes to complete.  In order to participate in the Bookstore Voucher program, you will need to have BOTH of these permissions granted.  Click here for more details and steps to accomplish this task.

Tuition Costs for 2011/2012 - Tuition Rates set by the - Board of Governors Press Release 6.30.11 - student accounts are updated with new rates, fees and policies..

• Planning and signing up for the payment plans is underway for next year, but with the uncertainty with tuition rates, this can make it confusing. Our suggestion has always been, and will always be, estimate higher - sign up for the payment plan now when the better plans are available, don't wait.  When rates are set and the bill is firm, you can call Tuition Pay and increase or decrease your plan as needed - there is NO FEE to adjust your plan amount.  Increases may require you to sign a new plan document with Tuition Pay, but there is no cost for this modification service. 

Employer Reimbursement Process REVISED - In response to student requests to make this process easier, we have designed the program into a per course payment.  For each course registered the student will pay $275.00.  $25.00 will be retained for processing costs per term or session, the rest will post as a credit to the students account.  We still need the document signed and proof of your benefit provided in order to finalize and approve this deferment.  Call for more information!

My KU & How to Make  a Payment -  How to Make a Payment in My KU.  Are you experiencing trouble making a payment? click here for the TWO most common reasons why!  ALWAYS allow pop ups from My KU.

• If payment is made online to lift a restriction, that restriction is lifted the NEXT business day, it is not automatic - please take care of your balances by the appropriate due date to avoid this potential inconvenience.

Refund Choices - Did you receive a card in the mail and it looks like a credit card offer?  DON'T THROW IT AWAY - it is not a credit card offer! A Golden Bear Debit Card is mailed to NEW students about 1-2 weeks before school starts (or shortly after registration in summer) - at their home address - watch out for it.  Use the 16 digits ON the card to log in and choose how you want to get any refunds you may receive from KU!  Click on the page to the left to read more, and see a picture of the card!  Like our Facebook Page - Golden Bear Debit Card - for updates and ways to use the program!

DELAY! - Card production was delayed - the cards for NEW students should be delivered the first week of the semester at the HOME address.

Consent to Disclose Bursar Records - Updated for the 2011/12 year!  Student must print and sign this document and supply to the Bursar's Office if they would like us to release information regarding their account at Kutztown University.  Without this consent we are limited in what we can share due to FERPA guidelines.

Questions about Financial Aid should be directed to them - 610-683-4077.  Stafford / Plus Loans - Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Notes can be completed at www.studentloans.gov.

   Summer Hours:
   Monday thru Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
   We are OPEN during lunch

Please Note:  There are no evening hours during the summer.

The Bursar's Office is where payments can be made such as the following.  Parking fines must still be paid in the "old" Online Student Services.

• Sallie Mae - payment plan options
• Delinquent Billing
• Deferments - Employer reimbursement options may be available
• Parking Tickets -payments accepted here - for appeals please see Public Safety
• Scholarship Billing
• Student I.D. card replacements
• Transcripts - effective 9/7/10 there are FREE!
• Tuition Invoices
• Adding Bear Bucks
• Adding Flex Dollars
• Diploma Costs - effective for Dec. 2010 graduates and after - FREE first copy - $14.00 for prior graduates. Duplicates or replacements should see the Registrar's Office for cost amount.

If you are looking for assistance in paying for your Kutztown education, the Financial Aid Office will be glad to review your options with you regarding loans, grants and scholarships.

• Stafford Loans
• PLUS Loans
• Alternative Loans
• Perkins Loans
• PELL
• PHEAA
• SEOG
• Various grants and scholarships