The BLS News
Course Restrictions Have Been Repaired
If you were denied registration in a BLS class in the last couple of days, try again!
Advising & Registration
Spring 2010 registration has begun. Be sure to register for both Spring sessions!
Fall 2009 Class Dates
BLS & Main-Campus sessions.
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The BLS Office has Moved
…to 123 & 124 McIver Building.
Congratulations to our August 2009 Graduates!
• Arzima Brewer
• August Elliott *
• Angela Grant
• Lauren Kemp * (Germany!)
• Kecia Parker
• Marcia Salazar (Nicaragua!)
• Jon Stickel **
• Cary Thelen (San Francisco!)
BLS Grads Elected to ΦΒΚ
Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society has elected five BLS students from the classes of 2008 and 2009. Congratulations!
BLS Student Portfolio
Keep copies of your major BLS papers in the Content Collection folder in Blackboard. If you don't have a Content Collection tab, call 6TECH at 336.256.8324.
Research Skills Tutorial
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Tuition & Financial Aid
The information on this page will help you avoid excess charges and financial-aid headaches.
Tuition Structure for Distance Students
Know Your Tuition Status & Enroll in the Proper Section
If you are an out-of-state BLS student who lives outside North Carolina, your tuition for all online classes is well below normal out-of-state rates. However, in order to take advantage of those tuition rates, you must be enrolled in the X-campus sections of your courses.
In-state BLS students can pay distance-learning rates for all online classes, and avoid main-campus athletics and activities fees. However, in order to take advantage of those tuition rates, you must be enrolled in the D-campus sections of your classes.
If you are enrolled in the wrong sections of your courses, you may be overbilled for tuition and charged inappropriate athletics and campus activities fees. You may also be erroneously subject to the new health insurance requirement, which does not include distance-learning students.
In order to be enrolled in the proper section of your course, first enroll in the section that is open (your bill will not be correct at this point!). Then email your BLS advisor or the DCL registrar with your request to be switched into the correct sections of your classes. Include your full name and student ID number, as the registrars cannot fulfill a request for someone who is not positively identified.
Tuition Waivers for Students Over Age 65
Request Waivers Each Semester
The legislation that allows classes to be offered tuition-free to students over age 65 also requires the cashier's office to file a waiver form each semester, as an auditable form of payment. The waiver form must come from the admitting office, and it is the student's responsibility to request that form each semester.
- Degree-Seeking Students: Contact Undergraduate Admissions for waivers.
- Visiting Students: Contact Division of Continual Learning for waivers.
Financial Aid & VA Benefits
The BLS office is not qualified to discuss your financial aid or veterans' benefits.
Financial Aid
Students wishing to receive federal student aid should file the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and then follow up with the UNCG Financial Aid Office. Students attending more than one institution in the same semester should apply through the parent institution (the one where you intend to receive your degree), and must inform financial-aid counselors of all enrollments.
BLS students are eligible for federal student aid (primarily loans) based on the actual cost of attendance: tuition and fees, books and supplies, and an optional one-time adjustment toward the purchase of a computer. As distance learning students at UNCG, BLS students are not eligible for federal aid to cover living expenses, travel, or transportation. Thus, financial aid awards for BLS students are significantly lower than those for traditional on-campus or commuter students.
If you have received a financial aid disbursement and declare your BLS major during the same semester, you will immediately be required to return up to 80% of your disbursement. If you fail to do so, the Financial Aid Office can deny you further aid and block your ability to register for classes or graduate from the university. Thus, if you have already received a financial-aid disbursement for the semester and you are not prepared to return those funds, you should request that your change of major be processed as of the beginning of the following semester (those changes can be made beginning about mid-semester).
For further information, see the Financial Aid Office's Distance Education page.
Veterans' Benefits
Veterans' enrollment certification is handled in the University Registrar's Office. Contact the Veterans' Services Coordinator for all matters involving veterans' benefits.