Student guide - LaGuardia Community College - CUNY

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STUDENT GUIDE
FOR A SUCCESSFUL
REGISTRATION
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FOLLOW THESE 3 QUICK STEPS
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PREPARE REGISTER FINALIZE

Apply or Renew your FINANCIAL AID
www.fasfa.ed.gov
STEP #1 PREPARE
Seek ADVISEMENT to select COURSES
• Go to academic advisement immediately!
Check your DegreeWorks audit or LIVE@
LaGuardia email for your advisement office.
• View Schedule of Classes on LAGUARDIA
website www.lagcc.cuny.edu/esims
• Or eSchedule on the CUNY PORTAL
• View your for additional guidance
selecting courses

STEP #2 REGISTER
LOG ON TO www.cuny.edu
PORTAL
ACCESS
CLICK on
Portal Log in

STEP #2 REGISTER - continued
Your are now at the CUNY PORTAL Log in Screen
Using your USERNAME and PASSWORD – Log in
NOTE: IF you do not remember your
USERNAME or your PASSWORD
click on Forgot your User Name? or
Forgot your Password?
And follow the steps provided to obtain your
Username or Password…
IF YOU NEVER
REGISTERED ON
THE PORTAL
CLICK ON
REGISTER NOW! &
FOLLOW STEPS

STEP #2 REGISTER - continued
ONCE YOU LOG IN SUCCESSFULLY
FIND SSO APPLICATION FOR STUDENTS to REGISTER
CLICK ON
TO REGISTER
FOR COURSES
CLICK ON
STUDENT ADVISEMENT/DEGREE AUDIT
TO SELECT
COURSES

Clearing All “STOPS”…
“Stops” will prevent your registration!
You must clear your stops before you will have
access to the eSIMS registration functions.
• Use DegreeWorks to view “stops”
• Understand your “stops”. The most common “Stops”
include:
Bursar (owing a tuition/fee balance)
Financial Aid (aid overpayment)
Health (missing immunization proof)
Library (overdue books)
• Visit the appropriate office(s) to resolve “Stops” (e.g.
Bursar - MB55, ESC – C107, Health – MB40). See a SFS
Specialist in the ESC – C107 to get advice about resolving
an outstanding/prior balance

STEP #3 FINALIZE!
PAY Tuition & Fees
• Make sure Financial Aid is in place
• Make payment arrangements for BALANCES
ALL TUITION BILLS MUST BE SETTLED
BY THEIR DUE DATES IN ORDER TO
AVOID CANCELLATION OF CLASSES!
Change of Program * see Academic Calendar dates
http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/academics/academic_calendar.asp
x
Attend Classes! ENJOY YOUR SEMESTER!
PLEASE VIEW ADDITIONAL SLIDES FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION

Getting Academic Advisement
Review the Advisement Policy* in the Schedule of Classes
to see if you need an advisor’s approval before registering
*Advisement is required for all students with less than
30 credits & students enrolled in special programs
Use DegreeWorks to
• See the academic requirements you still need to complete
your degree
• Learn where to go for advisement
Use the Schedule of Classes to prepare two possible
programs for the semester
Go to the LaGuardia website at www.lagcc.cuny.edu/esims
for a list of activities and deadlines for Advisement and to
view schedule of classes. You can also view the schedule of
classes through the CUNY Portal with eScheudle
Meet with an Advisor to plan and select courses
After advisement, ask the advisor to make sure your “C”*
stop is cleared and that you have a registration
appointment

Additional Information
for Registration…
1. Access important and relevant information online
1. Academic Calendar
2. Schedule of Classes
3. LaGuardia Catalog
4. DegreeWorks (available through
http://web.laguardia.edu/students/
5. Financial aid/FAFSA PIN (assigned through U. S. Dept. of
Education/FAFSA)
2. Check your registration appointment on DegreeWorks or visit
ESC, C-107
3. Look at your DegreeWorks record for guidance with selfadvisement
and to locate your advisement department
4. 4. Determine the days of the week and times of the day you are
available to attend classes. Consider travel time to and from
campus!

Registering for Classes…
Go on-line www.cuny.edu and login to access eSIMS
in order to register.
• NOTE: AS OF 7/15/2008 THE CUNY PORTAL IS
THE ONLY ACCESS POINT TO eSIMS IN ORDER
TO REGISTER …
Use any internet-enabled computer to access at home or
on-campus (open labs, the Library, or wireless access
areas)
Register for both Session I and II now to show full time
status for financial aid, insurance and visa (international
students only) purposes
View and print a copy of your Schedule/Bill*.
Note the payment deadline and amount due
Keep this printout for your records!

Applying for Financial Assistance
Assess your own financial resources to pay for college (income, savings, etc.)
Visit the Employment & Career Services Center in C-102 to learn about part-time onand
off-campus jobs
Apply for financial aid early and re-apply each academic year!
April 15 to start classes in Fall
November 15 to start classes in Spring
Visit the ESC Resource Center (C-109) for financial planning & counseling
Bring your (and/or your family’s) most recent tax forms
Review sources of financial assistance
Federal, state and city programs
LaGuardia grants and scholarships
Private scholarship programs
The ESTIMATED award for financial assistance will appear on your Schedule/Bill.
Prepare to pay the difference between tuition and fee charges and your estimated
financial assistance (aid, grants, scholarships, etc.) by the PAYMENT DUE DATE.

Links for Web Resources
& Services…
AMS – www.tuitionpay.com to sign up for monthly payment plan
Bursar information – www.lagcc.cuny.edu/bursar for payment options,
deadlines, etc.
DegreeWorks – https://degreeworks.laguardia.edu/prod/ for selfadvisement
FAFSA – www.fafsa.ed.gov to apply/reapply for financial aid for Fall
2009 and Spring 2010 semesters
Schedule of Classes www.lagcc.cuny.edu/registrar/schedule.aspx to
see all class offerings
Student Financial Services – www.lagcc.cuny.edu/sfs for assistance
with applications for federal, state and college-sponsored grants and
scholarships

Do “I” have to pay?...
CALCULATE PAYMENT
Use the Student Budget Worksheet to calculate
your tuition and fees budget for the
semester/session
Use your estimated or confirmed financial aid
award, scholarship award letter(s), and/or 3rd
party voucher (if applicable), and your registration
Schedule/Bill to complete this worksheet
The Worksheet will show what you MUST pay out
of pocket to fully settle your tuition and fees bill
for the session

Student Budget Worksheet
Semester _________________
Session(s) _______
SESSION COSTS
Tuition (total tuition units x resident/non-resident rate) $_________________
Activity Fee (full- or part-time rate)
$_________________
Consolidated services/Technology Fees
$_________________
Total Expenses/Costs
$_________________ (A)
CREDITS TO YOUR ACCOUNT
LaGuardia Scholarship (Award must be posted by SFS)
$_________________
Financial Aid (check one box for each award below)
Pell (_X_ Estimated __ Confirmed) $_________________
TAP (_X_ Estimated __ Confirmed) $_________________
Loans (_X_ Estimated __ Confirmed) $_________________
Deposits and/or Refunds due to you
$_________________
Third Party Payment or Scholarships (Voucher needed)
$_________________
Total Account Credits
$_________________ (B)
Total Balance Due (Subtract line B from line A)
$_________________ (C)
(This is the amount you must pay now or make arrangements to pay by enrolling in the AMS
payment plan program. Act immediately to get the longest plan and take advantage of the
lowest monthly payments)

PAYMENT METHODS
After financial aid and other financial assistance are
applied to your account, use any combination of
the following to make payment or payment
arrangements:
• AMS Monthly Payment Plan (see Bursar, MB55,
or C107 for details)
• Cash
• Checks (personal/bank) or Money Orders
Be sure to include the last 4digits of your student ID#
on the face of the check or money order to ensure
accurate credit to your account
• Credit cards * NO VISA ACCEPTED all other
major credit cards welcomed!
• 3rd Party Vouchers

Making Payment Arrangements
MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN
Use AMS interestfree
monthly
payment plan
Sign up early for
smaller monthly
payments
Remember there is a
$18 enrollment fee
each session
Enroll online at
www.tuitionpay.com
or call 1-800-635-
0120
AMS Enrollment Deadlines:
Fall Session I
5 month plan - July 15
4 month plan - August 15
3 month plan - September 15
Spring Session I
5 month plan - January 15
4 month plan - February 15
3 month plan - March 15
See Bursar/MB55, or ESC/C107
about
AMS plans for Session II

Making Payment Arrangements
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NOTES ABOUT PAYMENT
• You may use a Third Party Payment Voucher
offered by your employer, sponsor or private
scholarship fund.
• The College must have written authorization
from the “third party” to bill the employer,
organization, or sponsor directly. Take the
voucher from your employer or sponsor to the
Bursar as soon as possible after you register.
• “Employee reimbursement plans” are not
acceptable

HOW TO PAY?
Payment can be made:
In-person: at the Bursar Window,
MB55 during business hours or via
the Bursar’s “Drop Box”
By Mail: to Bursar Office (allow 5
days for mail delivery)
Online: through CUNY Portal at
www.cuny.edu and select eSIMS.

Still need
ADDITIONAL HELP ?…
Whenever you have questions or need
guidance with an enrollment issue
• Visit the ESC in C-107
• Call 718-482-LAGC (5242)
• Email the Registrar at
onlinereg@lagcc.cuny.edu