If you've completed your summer school course or courses with a satisfactory grade or grades be grateful. It's probably a good idea to kick back a bit and enjoy what is left of summer. But seasoned veterans of Planet College know there is always at least one more thing to do. In the case of your summer school course the next thing to do is make sure your main campus gets the grade or grades you've received.
Many students take summer school courses at a campus other than their home college. If this has been true for you you may need to know that your home campus does not automatically get the results from your summer school campus. You have to do something to make that happen.
Basically you probably have to go to the administration office of your summer school and ask that a transcript of your grades be sent to your college. This office will require some information usually involved in a form. This sometimes involves a fee.
Because it is probably fairly critical that you get this grade to your home campus now would be a good time to make sure this gets done.
Your home campus probably needs this information as soon as possible. It may be critical for your Fall registration. You may need the transcript to be permitted into a restricted course. Or you may need it to maintain your financial aid package.
You may need it for all of the above reasons and more. Whatever. So take that next step toward graduation. Go make sure your home campus gets your summer school grades.
Then, have a good summer.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Stuck on The Road to Graduation?
With three flat tires and no jack?
Students on Planet College can go from flyin’ to cryin’ fast. Dumped? Duped? Flunked? F**ked?
It all happens and quite often it all happens at once.
What to do when you don't know what to do?
Ask for help. That is the secret ingredient to this week's crisis. Ask for help. Just that. When you fell stressed, find someone to talk to. Find someone you can talk to about what is going on.
You may be surprised at what kind of help can come your way.
Just ask.
Students on Planet College can go from flyin’ to cryin’ fast. Dumped? Duped? Flunked? F**ked?
It all happens and quite often it all happens at once.
What to do when you don't know what to do?
Ask for help. That is the secret ingredient to this week's crisis. Ask for help. Just that. When you fell stressed, find someone to talk to. Find someone you can talk to about what is going on.
You may be surprised at what kind of help can come your way.
Just ask.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Are you a student who works or a worker who goes to school?
Most students work at least one job. Many workers attend school. At some point the question becomes are you a student who works or a worker who goes to school? The reply to this question is a matter of emphasis. And emphasis can be quantified by time. Simply put, what do you spend more time on, work or school? During summer the answer is simple. For the most part you spend time at work. You are a worker.
During the rest of the year what do you spend most of your time on? The time you spend will tell the tale. One handy reference is if you spend more time on work than school you are a worker who goes to school. There is a simple but subtle difference here. And it is this difference which may explain your frustration with your college progress so far. Specifically, if you look over your schedule for the past three semesters you might see how much time you are actually spending on work. With this simple formula you may realize that your resources have been allocated to working. Had you put this same emphasis on school you might be progressing faster. But you can't because you need the dollars that work generates. To restate, your time resources are being traded for the money it takes to survive and hopefully finish school.
With this awareness you can make informed decisions. For example you may revise your projected graduation date more realistically. You are going to make it, but it will take longer than you thought. So, press on realizing that you are trading your time for your education. Somewhat indirectly but eventually your efforts will pay off with the degree you seek. Press on.
During the rest of the year what do you spend most of your time on? The time you spend will tell the tale. One handy reference is if you spend more time on work than school you are a worker who goes to school. There is a simple but subtle difference here. And it is this difference which may explain your frustration with your college progress so far. Specifically, if you look over your schedule for the past three semesters you might see how much time you are actually spending on work. With this simple formula you may realize that your resources have been allocated to working. Had you put this same emphasis on school you might be progressing faster. But you can't because you need the dollars that work generates. To restate, your time resources are being traded for the money it takes to survive and hopefully finish school.
With this awareness you can make informed decisions. For example you may revise your projected graduation date more realistically. You are going to make it, but it will take longer than you thought. So, press on realizing that you are trading your time for your education. Somewhat indirectly but eventually your efforts will pay off with the degree you seek. Press on.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Student Accounts
Account Balances?
Summer offers lots of options for students. Few of them, other than summer school have anything to do with school. Mostly it is either kick back or work like crazy or both. With this in mind it might be a good idea, in fact, a very good idea, to check your account balances.
If you don’t know you have an account at your school then you probably don’t know that you have a balance. In this case some basic Planet College orientation is due.
When a student is admitted most colleges create an account for the new student. This account is administered through an office usually in the administration building. This often is called the Bursar’s office but it might be titled Student Accounts. What ever. But either way you as a student have an account. This account works somewhat similarly to other accounts you may have. Checking accounts or savings accounts at your bank or credit union or bank are common examples. In this system charges are applied, tuition, fees, etc. and payments are applied to your account. When the payments applied to the charges equal or exceed the charges the account is usually said to be balanced. Payments are often made through financial aid. Payments are also made by students with a check or a credit card. Some times payments are made by parents to the students account.
However the payments are made the simple fact is you do have an account and the school wants it balanced. More simply they want the money.
Summer offers lots of options for students. Few of them, other than summer school have anything to do with school. Mostly it is either kick back or work like crazy or both. With this in mind it might be a good idea, in fact, a very good idea, to check your account balances.
If you don’t know you have an account at your school then you probably don’t know that you have a balance. In this case some basic Planet College orientation is due.
When a student is admitted most colleges create an account for the new student. This account is administered through an office usually in the administration building. This often is called the Bursar’s office but it might be titled Student Accounts. What ever. But either way you as a student have an account. This account works somewhat similarly to other accounts you may have. Checking accounts or savings accounts at your bank or credit union or bank are common examples. In this system charges are applied, tuition, fees, etc. and payments are applied to your account. When the payments applied to the charges equal or exceed the charges the account is usually said to be balanced. Payments are often made through financial aid. Payments are also made by students with a check or a credit card. Some times payments are made by parents to the students account.
However the payments are made the simple fact is you do have an account and the school wants it balanced. More simply they want the money.
Account Balances?
Summer offers lots of options for students. Few of them, other than summer school have anything to do with school. Mostly it is either kick back or work like crazy or both. With this in mind it might be a good idea, in fact, a very good idea, to check your account balances.
If you don’t know you have an account at your school then you probably don’t know that you have a balance. In this case some basic Planet College orientation is due.
When a student is admitted most colleges create an account for the new student. This account is administered through an office usually in the administration building. This often is called the Bursar’s office but it might be titled Student Accounts. Whatever. But either way you as a student have an account.
This account works somewhat similarly to other accounts you may have. Checking accounts or savings accounts at your bank or credit union or bank are common examples. In your schools system charges such as tuition, housing, fees, library fines etc are applied to your account. When payments are received they are applied to your account. When the payments applied to the account equal or exceed the charges the account is usually said to be balanced.
Payments are often made through the financial aid office. When Financial Aid funds are received they are applied, also known as 'credited' to your account. Payments are also made by students with a check or a credit card. Some times payments are made by parents directly to the school which means they are applied 'to the students account.
However the payments are made the simple fact is you do have an account and the school wants it balanced. More simply they want the money.
When charges to your account exceed payments you have a negative balance. If this condition continues for a period of time you may receive a notice from your school concerning payments past due. This condition can seriously affect your ability to register for your next term or even continue at your school it bears careful attention.
Since summer for many students means no thought of school this situation can arise unnoticed only to become troubling when fall arrives.
Right now as always vigilance is your friend. If your student account is available on line or by phone before you got to the beach check it. You don't want any surprises come this fall.
If you don’t know you have an account at your school then you probably don’t know that you have a balance. In this case some basic Planet College orientation is due.
When a student is admitted most colleges create an account for the new student. This account is administered through an office usually in the administration building. This often is called the Bursar’s office but it might be titled Student Accounts. Whatever. But either way you as a student have an account.
This account works somewhat similarly to other accounts you may have. Checking accounts or savings accounts at your bank or credit union or bank are common examples. In your schools system charges such as tuition, housing, fees, library fines etc are applied to your account. When payments are received they are applied to your account. When the payments applied to the account equal or exceed the charges the account is usually said to be balanced.
Payments are often made through the financial aid office. When Financial Aid funds are received they are applied, also known as 'credited' to your account. Payments are also made by students with a check or a credit card. Some times payments are made by parents directly to the school which means they are applied 'to the students account.
However the payments are made the simple fact is you do have an account and the school wants it balanced. More simply they want the money.
When charges to your account exceed payments you have a negative balance. If this condition continues for a period of time you may receive a notice from your school concerning payments past due. This condition can seriously affect your ability to register for your next term or even continue at your school it bears careful attention.
Since summer for many students means no thought of school this situation can arise unnoticed only to become troubling when fall arrives.
Right now as always vigilance is your friend. If your student account is available on line or by phone before you got to the beach check it. You don't want any surprises come this fall.
Student Accounts Part Two
As explained above you have an account at your college whether you know it or not. Also this time of year few students want to think about school beyond the easy A, slam-dunk summer school class they are taking with the really cool TA who doesn’t even take roll.
With all of this as a background Planet College strongly suggests you contact your school’s student accounts office (or Bursar’s Office) to check the status of your account. This is why. In the end of the semester frenzy to just-get-the- heck out of here student’s often overlook really simple but fee-related things. Things like turning in the residence hall key, locker key, library books etc. Now. These simple oversights always result in fees. Key replacement fee, library fee, lab breakage fee, stuff like this. The fees are usually in the range $10 to $50. And. These fees are applied to your student account.
Students are sometimes but not always notified of these fees but students notoriously ignore such notifications.
Ok? So. Here is the totally important point of these two posts. Unpaid fees can affect your ability to register. If you haven’t gotten your Fall classes yet you are probably waiting for your registration date. In case you don't know it some schools will put a block on your registration until the outstanding fees are paid.
Sucks huh? Well what does this tell you? Go on line right now or call the bursar’s office and check you account balances. If there are any outstanding fees make sure they get paid. You don’t want some weenie lab fee interfering with your ability to get the classes you want. So go do that right now.
With all of this as a background Planet College strongly suggests you contact your school’s student accounts office (or Bursar’s Office) to check the status of your account. This is why. In the end of the semester frenzy to just-get-the- heck out of here student’s often overlook really simple but fee-related things. Things like turning in the residence hall key, locker key, library books etc. Now. These simple oversights always result in fees. Key replacement fee, library fee, lab breakage fee, stuff like this. The fees are usually in the range $10 to $50. And. These fees are applied to your student account.
Students are sometimes but not always notified of these fees but students notoriously ignore such notifications.
Ok? So. Here is the totally important point of these two posts. Unpaid fees can affect your ability to register. If you haven’t gotten your Fall classes yet you are probably waiting for your registration date. In case you don't know it some schools will put a block on your registration until the outstanding fees are paid.
Sucks huh? Well what does this tell you? Go on line right now or call the bursar’s office and check you account balances. If there are any outstanding fees make sure they get paid. You don’t want some weenie lab fee interfering with your ability to get the classes you want. So go do that right now.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
College Students Wanted.
As pointed out often on Planet College the general population has a regard for anyone who is attempting to better themselves especially college students. There is an overall good-natured respect, culture-wide, for students beyond the typical Partyers-Gone-Wild image commonly depicted. Regularly, you have seen postings both on line and in various media, College Students Wanted. There is a reason for this. College students have a general reputation for being intelligent, focused and good workers. Employers who have had good experience with college student workers will be looking for more of the same.
So, if you are not fully employed right now, don't overlook the obvious. Yes, at times those "college student wanted" ads are little more than come-ons to sell you something. But, not always. Therefore, when you see that tag or title, call 'em. Might be a pretty good deal.
So, if you are not fully employed right now, don't overlook the obvious. Yes, at times those "college student wanted" ads are little more than come-ons to sell you something. But, not always. Therefore, when you see that tag or title, call 'em. Might be a pretty good deal.
College Student Available.
Of course you are looking for work because you are always looking for more money. More money means more work and this usually means employment of some kind.
Well, if some employers are asking for college students doesn't it make sense to make as many people as possible aware that you are a college student?
Whatever means you are using to get additional work be sure every application, every notecard on the church bulletin board or local laundromat, every on-line posting includes the phrase College Student available.
As often pointed out on Planet College the term College Student carries some significance beyond the typical Partyer-Gone-Wild connotation. Most of the population has respect for individuals who are attempting to better themselves especially through education. You can use this general impression to your advantage. So remember, what ever the media, remind them " I'm a college student."
Well, if some employers are asking for college students doesn't it make sense to make as many people as possible aware that you are a college student?
Whatever means you are using to get additional work be sure every application, every notecard on the church bulletin board or local laundromat, every on-line posting includes the phrase College Student available.
As often pointed out on Planet College the term College Student carries some significance beyond the typical Partyer-Gone-Wild connotation. Most of the population has respect for individuals who are attempting to better themselves especially through education. You can use this general impression to your advantage. So remember, what ever the media, remind them " I'm a college student."
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