As I mentioned in the last email, I am sending you information about immunization records, housing,
class registration and how to make payments. Please let me know if you have any questions!
1.
Housing: All international students at Longwood University are housed in comfortable
Residence Halls that are located on campus. All Residence Halls
(http://www.longwood.edu/rcl/12336.htm) are within a short walk of where your classes will be
held. Also, all international students will have an American student roommate. Having an
American student as a roommate can help introduce you to the social life at an American
university and can also help to improve your English language skills if you are not a native
English speaker. Once your room assignment has been completed, you will be notified.
2.
Bedding- Residence Halls at Longwood do not come with bedding supplies. There is a small
number of donated bed linens, but these cannot be guaranteed to you. The beds in all the
Longwood on-campus residence halls are made for extra-long (XL) twin sheets. If you will living
in an on-campus residence hall you must provide these for yourself. You may buy them while
shopping in the town on the night you arrive, or you may purchase bedding online and have it
shipped to the address provided below. It will be placed in your room before you arrive. Some
affordable websites that sell bedding online are: http://www.dormco.com and
http://www.rhl.org.
Address for bedding to be sent:
Office of International Affairs
Longwood University
201 High Street
Farmville, VA 23909 USA
3.
Meal Plans: All students living at an on-campus Residence Hall at Longwood University must
select a meal plan. Meal plans provide meals for you to eat at the Dining Hall
(http://www.campusdish.com/en-us/CSMA/Longwood) on campus. The Dining Hall has a wide
variety of delicious foods to choose from and most Longwood University students eat there
every day of the week. You must select a (http://www.longwood.edu/assets/rcl/20112012_Rates_at_a_Glance_-_USE_THIS_DOCUMENT.PDF) from one of the 5 main campus
options found on the chart. Please note that the chart shows the COMBINED cost of a meal plan
and your housing which will be a Main Campus, Double Room. The cost of just the meal plan can
is listed at the top of the chart. Bonus Dollars are money that is loaded onto your Student
Identification card and can be used as credit card at some cafes located around the campus. You
may add more money (called Lancer cash) onto your student identification card later if you wish
to pay for a variety of services on campus and in the town of Farmville. YOU MUST COMPLETE
THE ATTACHED FORM AND RETURN IT TO ME BY JUNE 25, 2012. IF I DO NOT RECEIVE A
RESPONSE FROM YOU BY THEN, YOU WILL BE ISSUED THE DEFAULT 14 MEAL PLAN.
4.
International Student Buddy Program: There are many Longwood students that want to meet
you help immerse you into life at an American university! The Office of International Affairs will
match you up with an “International Student Buddy.” PLEASE COMPLETE THE ATTACHED
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT BUDDY PROGRAM SURVEY FORM AND RETURN IT TO ME BY JUNE
25.
5.
Immunization Record: All Longwood University students are required to present an up to date
immunization record completed by a doctor or health care provider before or upon arrival. The
certificate of immunization form can be found here certificate of immunization form
(http://www.longwood.edu/assets/studyabroad/Certificate_of_Immunization0001.pdf) and the
completed form can be emailed or mailed to the Office of International Affairs.
6.
Class Registration: Your class schedule is attached. If you have any questions or want to make
changes to your class schedule, please let me know immediately.
7.
Payments: Longwood University will accept cashier’s checks and money orders in US dollars, as
well as MasterCard, Discover and American Express, but does not accept Visa or bank draft as a
method of payment for housing costs, meal plans, etc. If you plan to use a credit card, please be
advised that there will be an additional 2.7% charge. Payment information is outlined in more
detail below:
1.
Western Union: Students may “wire” funds to themselves, and may (personally) pick up their payments upon arrival to
Farmville.
Upon arrival on campus, students may deliver “wired” payments to Longwood University’s Office of Cashiering, located in Lancaster
Building (Suite 201-A).
Listing of Western Union locations in Farmville, Virginia area (23901 postal code), listed in order of proximity to
Longwood University campus:
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3)
2.
Kroger
Main St; Southgate Shopping Center; Farmville, Virginia
434-392-4446
Rite Aid Pharmacy
1401 S Main St; Farmville, Virginia
434-392-4165
Woodforest National Bank
1800 Peery Drive at Business 15 (Inside Wal-Mart); Farmville, VA
434-315-0058 or
434-315-0283
International Money Orders or Cashier’s Checks: Students may obtain International Money Orders or Cashier’s Checks from
their financial institutions = payable to Longwood University, in US Dollars.
Upon arrival on campus, students may deliver these payments to Longwood University’s Office of Cashiering, located in Lancaster
Building (Suite 201-A), or, prior to arrival on campus, students may mail payments to:
Office of Cashiering
Longwood University
201 High Street
Farmville, Virginia 23901
USA
3.
Online Credit Card Payments: Students may log into myLongwood / My Student Account to access our “TouchNet / PayPath”
online bill and payment system. From this system, students may elect to submit payment via any of the credit cards listed
below.
MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB, China Union Pay.
Note: Students paying by credit card will be charged a non-refundable payment service fee of 2.75%.