Money
Matter$
Fall 2013
Cashier’s Office Monthly Newsletter
(904) 620-2472
Welcome to Student Financial
Services!
Fall Dates
o Aug.
1st – Housing payment
due
o Aug.26th-30th
–
Add/Drop
Week
o Sept.
2ndLabor
(University closed)
Day
o Sept. 3rd- Fall Tuition due
o
November 1st – Last day to
withdraw
o November
11 - Veteran’s Day
(University closed)
th
o November
28th-30thThanksgiving break (University
closed)
o December
Exams week
9th-13th-
Final
cashier@unf.edu
OZZIE’$ TIP OF THE MONTH
Why not take advantage of all the
services paid for by your tuition! Along
with your tuition, you pay for many
activities and programs to run, and you
can use them all for free. Think about
the money that you can save by using
the things you have already paid for:
 A gym membership
 Indoor and outdoor pools
 Shuttles to the Town Center
 Canoeing, hiking, wall climbing
 Game room
 Library Books
 Concerts & Movies
 Free Food at Events
I mean really the options are
endless. There are hundreds of clubs on
campus that serve free food and dinners
throughout the week. Get acquainted,
join clubs, and really get your dollars’
worth this semester!
www.unf.edu/cluballiance
CHEAP EATS
It is very common for people to
spend a big part of their income on food.
Being a student, it can become very
convenient to just eat out, or grab fast
food. This can also be very detrimental
to your wallet. This semester, try to
save a few bucks by eating cheap.
Cooking your own meals is a sure
way to save money on food. You can
split meal costs with roommates and
even save more. It can be intimidating
due to the lack of time you have or
complexity of recipes but don’t let that
scare you away from saving. Making it a
routine to set time aside to cook is the
first step. Second, find student friendly
recipes as well as easy/quick meal
guides.
A few good websites include:
www.studentrecipes.com
http://www.cashcourse.org/unf//categori
es/college-life/eating-on-a-budget/easyhealthy-and-affordable-food
INVEST INTO YOUR FUTURE
The deadlines for tuition, rent,
bills, and every day needs may start to
overwhelm you now that you’re in
College. But the best way to have a
successful future is to begin investing
time into organizing these deadlines to
ensure your college experience runs as
smoothly as possible.
The UNF website (www.unf.edu) is
a treasure chest of information and will
help you keep track of any deadline you
need. Make sure that your housing and
meal plan is paid by August 1 st and
your tuition is taken care of by
September 3rd. What if you can’t pay
out of pocket? Make sure you fill out a
FAFSA to be awarded financial aid, and
also apply for other scholarships.
UNF has many offices to help you
transition from high school to college,
So take advantage of these resources:
Academic Advising, Student Financial
Services, One Stop, International
Center, Women’s Center, Student
Government, and many more!
FINANCIAL AID AUTHORIZATION
Federal financial aid cannot pay
miscellaneous
charges
(such
as
orientation and late fees) unless you
authorize it to do so. If you have charges
and do not authorize the aid, you must to
pay the fees yourself. Your account will
be placed on hold until they are paid.
Your refund will also be delayed. Follow
these steps to complete the authorization:
1. Log into myWings, student tab
2. Select “Student Self Service”
3. Select “Online Forms”
4. Select “Financial Aid Authorization”
and follow prompt
NEED MORE INFORMATION?
Contact us by phone: 904-620-2472 or
by email: cashier@unf.edu or visit our
website:
http://www.unf.edu/anf/controller/cashier
s/
10 TIPS TO PROTECT YOUR
PERSONAL INFO
1. Don’t give personal information over
the phone. This is why you are issued an
N# as a student ID.
2. Go paperless. Sign up for paperless
billing so your info doesn’t wind up in the
trash.
3. Shred everthing containing your name,
address, credit card or bank account info.
4. Review financial statements from your
bank, credit cards, loan, and UNF
account.
5. Use a secure postal mailbox so
someone doesn’t steal your check
payment to gain your information.
6. Opt out from pre-approved credit card
offers. www.optoutprescreen.com
7. Keep technology secure. This mean
anti-virus software and remembering to
log-off of public computers
8. Don’t get hooked by ‘phishing’ scams.
Never give out your Social Security
number, credit card number, or other
personal information by email or from a
company that you don’t know or trust.
9. Check your credit report. Know what on
it and what could be falsely reported.
10. Report Identity theft. Call your local
police to report the crime.
http://www.cashcourse.org/categories/fina
ncial-basics/preventing-identity-theft/top10-ways-to-protect-your-identity