1. Financial Aid Handshake- Campus employment Business office
Summer Orientation 2019
Financial Aid
Handshake- Campus employment
Business office
Dave Woodward, Director of Financial Aid
Melissa Wege, Director of Student Accounts

2. Financial Aid Next Steps
Financial Aid Offer Acceptance – IT will be switching user id and setting new passwords
Sign into portal – Accept/Decline awards or
Return signed paper award letter.
Documentation (Check for documents needed on the portal)
Verification Worksheet
IRS Tax Transcripts
Non-Filing Forms/W-2’s
Federal Direct Loans - Students
FSA User ID and Password
Instruction Sheet (Students) – Handout in student’s packet.
Complete Entrance Loan Counseling
Complete Master Promissory Note (MPN)
Instruction Sheet (Parents) - Handout
Process to apply for the federal parent PLUS loan or private parent loan.
Develop a Plan
After the financial aid is applied to the student’s account how will the remainder of the bill be paid?
Financial Aid Office will help if needed – Phone: or

3. Signing into the myRipon Portal
Go to -
Enter your new Ripon Credentials in the upper right hand corner on the portal and click login.
Next, click on the Students tab

4. Student Financial Aid – myRipon Portal

5. Student Financial Aid – myRipon Portal

6. Student Financial Aid – myRipon Portal
Document Tracking – missing documents/processes that are still needed for the student’s financial aid
Financial Aid Offers - Click here to view and accept, decline, or reduce aid amounts.
Financial Aid Forms

7. Student Financial Aid -- myRiponPortal

8. myRipon Portal
Also available on the portal – Financial Aid – Steps to Obtain On Campus Jobs

9. Work Study Work Study Program
Offer letter indicates the amount student can earn during the year – student must obtain a job in order to receive the money.
Handshake
Indication as to whether there is a job available or not
Jobs will be posted by mid-August
Students are responsible to find their own job
FA Office will help if needed
Sign up with the Business Office to have earnings applied to your account

10. Campus Jobs – Login to myRipon Portal

11. Campus Jobs – Handshake Login

12. Campus Jobs - Handshake

13. Handshake – Update Information

14. Campus Jobs – Handshake – Search Jobs

15. Handshake – View Job & Apply

16. Handshake – Apply for Job

17. Business Office – Student Account Billing
Billing: What to Expect
Billing statements are generated each semester
Bills are mailed to the student
Ensure that individual paying the bill receives the information
Billing details can only be discussed with student, or individual(s) that the student authorizes
Due dates: August 15th (fall) and January 15th (spring)
$150 late fee
Once generated, billing statements are available online
MyRipon Portal:

18. Business Office – Billing Statement Example
Mail checks here
Unreleased financial aid should match award letter

19. Business Office - Payment Options
Online payments through MyRipon portal
Students may assign parent(s) a PIN in order to log in to payment portal
E-check (no fee)
Credit card (2.75% convenience fee)
Mail check or money order to the Business Office
Address is listed on top of billing statement
Please include student’s name or ID on memo line of check
Make payment in person at the Business Office
Located on 2nd floor of Smith Hall
Accepted payments: cash, check, or money order

20. Business Office – Payment Plan Option
Installment Payment Plan
May enroll in either 4 month or 5 month plan each semester
Payments due on 15th of the month
May pay with e-check or credit card
No interest
$35 enrollment fee (per semester)
Will not be subject to $150 late fee if balance is covered with payment plan
Accessible through the MyRipon portal, but students may assign parent(s) a PIN in order to log in to make a payment

21. Business Office - Questions?
Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions:
Melissa Wege
Director of Student Accounts