Our Financial Aid Office works hard to ensure that students are prepared for the upcoming academic year. I wanted to share this important information from Financial Aid regarding the FAFSA.
Parents should be able to file the 2012-2013 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) now that 2011 US income taxes have been filed with the IRS. The priority date for returning students to file the FAFSA is May 15. This later date allows for grades to be posted from the spring semester.
The web site to use to file is www.fafsa.gov . The PIN numbers for both a parent and your daughter are needed for this website. The process will be easier for 2012-2013 because the fixed items will already be populated on your FAFSA. Please use the IRS Data Retrieval process when you are given the option to do so. If this is successful, you do not need to send any tax documents to Financial Aid. If you are unable to use the IRS Data Retrieval, you need to send signed 2011 Tax Transcripts, not your 1040, to the Financial Aid Office.
There are two ways you may request a Tax Transcript from the IRS:
Online www.irs.gov
Click “Order a Return or Account Transcript” on the homepage;
Then, click “Order a Transcript”;
Enter tax filer’s social security number, date of birth, address;
Click “Continue”;
Select “Return Transcript” and enter 2011 in tax year field; and
A paper IRS Tax Return Transcript should arrive in 5 to days of request.
OR make a Telephone Request
Call 1-800-908-9946;
Follow prompts to enter social security number and address;
Select “Option 2” to request an IRS Tax Return Transcript and enter “2011”; and
IRS Tax Return Transcript should arrive in 5 to 10 days of request.
2011 Form 1040 is no longer acceptable documentation for financial aid purposes. If you send your 1040, it will be shredded. We can accept only Tax Transcripts from the IRS.
If we receive your FAFSA information and your 2011 Tax Transcript before May 15 and everything is complete, we send a “Notification of Financial Assistance” packet in early June.
We encourage you to call Financial Aid 1-800-381-6156, if you have questions about any of these matters.
The Office of First Year & Sophomore Programs has partnered with Career Services to host an Equal Pay Day event tomorrow! On average women only earn 77% when compared to the salaries of men in the same positions. One way to combat this discrepancy is to be prepared to negotiate for a better salary; so encourage your daughter to attend so she will be prepared!
In the fall the college hosted a test of the emergency shelter siren. We are continuing to educate the campus about the emergency procedures and test the systems. Students, faculty, and staff are strongly encouraged to participate in the LOCK DOWN emergency siren test tomorrow. It is important that all students know meaning to each of the sirens and how to respond accordingly.
What exactly is going to happen?
1. The LOCK DOWN siren is a sustained 3-minute sound. This signal indicates that persons should go to a designated LOCK DOWN area on campus. When the siren sounds, everyone should remain in, or move to, the closest LOCK DOWN location and wait for further instructions.
2. LOCK DOWN locations can be found on emergency maps which are posted at the exit of each building. We encourage everyone to consult these maps to confirm the various locations on campus.
3. The ALL CLEAR signal, a 7 second blast of sound will indicate when you can leave the location.
4. Information will be communicated through the e2Campus emergency notification system and via email and by campus phone.
Does your daughter still need to sign up for e2Campus, our emergency notification system? Log into my SBC (http://my.sbc.edu/) and click on the Campus Alerts link at the top of the page. Need help registering or validating your e2Campus subscription? Watch these:
e2CampusRegistration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeBT5THqcQQ
e2CampusValidation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-279mqfQK4
Thank you for your support as we continue to implement our emergency planning procedures.
You may hear your daughter talking about number draw and her rooming options for next year. Today the class of 2015 gathered at lunch to randomly draw a number; this number determines the order in which students select rooms for next year. Room selection will occur on April 4th.
The Office of Residence Life will post residence hall floor plans early next week. Is your daughter unsure about who she wants to live with next year? Never fear, residence Life will also host a Roommate Round-Up event on March 27th at 7:00pm in Johnson dining room. Roommate Round-up is an excellent opportunity for students to meet other students that are also looking for roommates for next year.
In addition, there are a few themed floor options available next year as well that may be of interest to your daughter:
Today we hosted a Kick Butts session in the dining hall atrium. Kick Butts is a nonprofit organization that encourages middle school/high school and college age students to stop smoking. We hosted a shoe display which included 50 pairs of shoes; each pair represents a person that dies during an one hour lunch period due to smoking related diseases. Our goal was to inform students about the resources to assist them with smoking cessation, while educating them about the harmful effects of second hand-smoke even if they don’t smoke. I’ve included a few photos of the event below.
Smoking Suzy Sweetbriar-this doll shows the effects of cigarette smoke on your lungs. Students were surprised at how much discoloration occurred after just one cigarette.
The 50 pairs of shoes represent the number of people that die every hour from smoking related diseases.
Residence Life has shared the Room Selection Policy Guide. This information will be helpful to your daughter as she makes decisions about her living arrangements for next year. Click here to view the Room Selection Policy Guide.
The Student Government Election process has begun. Students that are interested in running for elected positions should review this process.
Group I Elections consist of students interested in running for a position on the Student Government Executive Board, which includes the positions of Student Government President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Electoral Officer and Publicity Officer. Platforms should be turned in by 10pm on Sunday, March 4 in the SGA Suite on the second floor of Prothro. Forums will be held at 11:30am on Tuesday, March 6 in Josey Dining Room and voting will take place on Thursday, March 8 through Google Docs.
Group II Elections consist of students interested in running for the following positions: Academic Affairs Committee Chair, CEO President, Inter Club Council President, Judicial Committee Non-Academic Chair, Judicial Committee Academic Chair, and Non-Traditional Student Representative. Platforms should be turned in by 10pm on Sunday, March 18 in the SGA Suite on the second floor of Prothro. Forums will be held at 11:30am on Tuesday, March 20 in Josey Dining Room and voting will take place on Thursday, March 22 through Google Docs.
Group III Elections consist of students interested in running for a class officer position, which includes the Class President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Judicial Committee Non-Academic Representative and Judicial Committee Academic Representative. Platforms should be turned in by 10pm on Sunday, March 25 in the SGA Suite on the second floor of Prothro. Forums will be held at 11:30am on Tuesday, March 27 in Josey Dining Room and voting will take place on Thursday, March 29 through Google Docs.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Maddie Hodges at hodges13@sbc.edu.
Important Information from Residence Life:
SPRING BREAK CLOSING INSTRUCTIONS
Spring Break begins on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 8:00am. At this time, the residence halls will close. The last meal served will be dinner on Friday March 9th from 5:00pm to 6:30pm in Prothro and dinner at 5:00pm will be the first meal served on Sunday, March 18, 2012.
No one will be allowed to remain in the residence areas after 8:00am on March 10. If you encounter problems with timing, transportation, or other concerns regarding closing for break, please contact the Office of Residence Life and Housing by Friday, March 2.
Before Leaving:
§ Defrost and unplug refrigerator
§ Unplug all electrical items, with the exception of fish tanks. Please label the cord to the fish tank.
§ Turn off lights and ceiling fans
§ Close and lock windows and leave shades/curtains open
§ Turn radiator down but not off
§ Remove any and all valuables
§ Thoroughly clean room and empty trash
§ Discard all perishables in your own room and/or the common area refrigerator; keep dry goods in a sealed container
§ Do not request that staff water your plants during break; they should survive if well watered and covered with a plastic bag
§ If you need to leave a vehicle on campus during break, make arrangements with Campus Safety. Secure bikes in bike racks.
§ Lock your room door
Residence Life Staff will be entering rooms to ensure that the above has been completed and rooms have been left in the appropriate condition for break. College staff may be making health and safety checks and doing routine maintenance and repair work in the residence halls during break.
Residence areas will re-open on Sunday March 18, 2012 at 8am. No one will be permitted in the residence areas before that time or at any time during Spring Break.
There will be a shuttle to and from the Lynchburg Airport and Amtrak Station. If you would like to use this service, you must sign-up in person by 5:00pm Friday, March 2 in the Chaplain’s Office. Sandidge Taxi can also be reached at 946-7873 for travel arrangements.
Thank you and have a great break!
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