BUSINESS OFFICE FAQs

How do I know how much my tuition and fees are?

Email invoices are sent to students' East Georgia College email addresses after registration. You should also check your Banner Web account to determine your tuition and fee charges.

If I am receiving financial aid, how can I determine if it has been processed and applied to my charges?

Check your Banner Web account to determine if your financial aid has been applied to your charges.

If my financial aid has been processed and I am receiving a refund check, when will it be available?

The first delivery of Financial Aid refund checks will be available on Thursday, June 19, and can be picked up in the Business Office on the Swainsboro campus or at the EGC Center on the Statesboro campus. You must have your student ID in order to pick up your refund. You will need to check your Banner Web account to verify that you do have a refund listed on your account before coming to pick up one. Subsequent runs of Financial Aid refund checks will tentatively be each Friday. Please allow at least one week after any aid appears on your Banner Web account before expecting a refund check.

Will I be able to use my financial aid to purchase books?

If your financial aid award amount has been applied to your account and exceeds the amount of tuition and fees you owe, and you have authorized EGC to deduct additional charges (bookstore, parking permits, etc.) from any excess financial aid, you may charge books at the East Georgia College Bookstore on the Swainsboro campus.

How do I authorize EGC to deduct additional charges from excess financial aid?

Instructions for authorizing financial aid for purchasing books and non-institutional expenses are on the East Georgia College website (www.ega.edu) . On the left side of the page, select "Current Students," then select "Authorize Financial Aid."

If I don't receive financial aid, when must I pay my tuition and fees?

It is a Board of Regents policy that all fees be due and payable upon registration. Final fee payment deadline for Summer 2008 is Monday, June 16.

How and where do I pay tuition and fees?

You may pay tuition and fees using the following methods.

• CASH - payment by cash should be made at the Business Office on the Swainsboro campus or at the EGC Center on the Statesboro Campus.

• CHECK or MONEY ORDER - Check/Money Orders mut be made payable to East Georgia College and can be made at the Business Office on the Swainsboro campus or at the EGC Center on the Statesboro campus, or can be mailed to East Georgia College, Business Office, 131 College Circle, Swainsboro, GA 30401. Please notate the student's ID number on the check/money order.

• ONLINE - payment can be made online by check or credit/debit card (VISA or MASTERCARD) through the student's BannerWeb account.

• VISA, MASTERCARD are also accepted at the Business Office on the Swainsboro campus or or over the phone by calling 478-289-2004.

What are your hours of operation?

Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Where do I purchase a parking permit?

Students on the Swainsboro campus can purchase parking permits in the Business Office. The cost is $3.00. Students attending the Statesboro campus will need to contact the Parking & Transportation Office on Chandler Road on the Georgia Southern campus.

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