Adjustments to your "Current Charges"

Students are encouraged to make specific adjustments to the Statement of Student Fees only if specific documentation of the reason for the adjustment is provided at the time of making your payment.  Be advised that Insurance Waivers and Meal Plan changes must be done at http://studentservices.purchase.edu before deducting the amount from the Statement of Student Fees. See below for directions on how to make the following adjustments:

Housing Changes

You may adjust the statement of student fees if a change in your housing assignment has been approved by the office of residence life or if you have officially withdrawn from on-campus housing.  Please submit written proof of that approval with your payment.

Medical Insurance

• All waivers must be done at http://studentservices.purchase.edu
• Waivers are for both Fall and Spring semester
• Proper documents must be provided online only (do not send the documents)
• Deduct the amount from your statement only after doing the waiver

Domestic: All matriculated students with at least half-time status must be covered by accident and medical insurance.  Your account has been billed for the college health insurance plan.  A student who is covered by a comparable or better health insurance plan may deduct the medical insurance charge which appears on the Statement of Student Fees only if the waiver has been processed successfully prior to the time of paying your bill.

Please complete the health insurance waiver at http://studentservices.purchase.edu. Log on to the "Insurance Waiver" link using your e-mail account and password. To be eligible for the waiver, all documentation must be completed on the website. Go to the "Account Inquiry" link in the Student Services Online page to view your updated charges and make sure that the Medical Insurance charge of $329.00 has been successfully removed.

If you waived the college health insurance plan in the Fall semester, your account will be modified to remove the charge for medical insurance and you will not be covered by the college's health insurance plan for the whole year. Please note that upon waiving your health insurance coverage from our institution, your coverage for the Spring semester will be waived automatically.

If you wish to purchase the health insurance for the Spring semester, please do so by accessing your "Insurance Waiver" information at http://studentservices.purchase.edu. Please delete the information you provided in the site and your bill will be modified to include the medical insurance for Spring for $329.00. Go to the "Account Inquiry" link in the Student Services page to view your updated charges.

Please Note: Students enrolled in five or fewer credits are not eligible for medical insurance.

International Students:  SUNY requires all students enrolled on an F-1 or a J-1 visa to participate in the college-provided medical insurance plan.  Foreign students who are able to prove that they have comparable coverage for health care in the United States may apply for a waiver through the Office of International Student Services.  Waiver requests may be filed with that office.  Until the waiver is approved your account will be billed including the international health insurance charge.  The international health insurance waiver must be completed each semester.

The Medical Insurance Coverage Waiver must be done every academic year!

Housing Damages

Charges for damage to the residence units in a prior semester/year are assessed by the Office of Residence Life.  These charges may be deducted only if the removal of charges has been authorized by the Office of Residence Life, after an appeal of the charges has been filed. Your appeal will be reviewed within two weeks of its receipt.  A student account will not be considered as paid if contested housing damages are deducted from the amount of the payment without the authorization from the Office of Residence Life.  

Meal Plan Changes

If you wish to adjust your meal plan, please go to http://studentservices.purchase.edu to make the change, enter the new meal plan charge on your statement of student fees, and adjust your payment accordingly.  Please note that, if you live in a residence hall on the campus you must select a residence hall meal plan and cannot choose any of the apartment/commuter plan options as well as not have a meal plan at all.

You may adjust the "Deductions" as follows:

Financial Aid: Please provide proof (a copy of any award letter or certificate) of any financial aid you have been awarded which differs from the amount printed on the Statement of Student Fees.

Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) Of New York State.  Please submit a current award certificate issued by the New York State Higher Education Services Corp., which designates "Purchase College".

Educational Opportunity Grant (EOP).  Do not increase your EOP grant from the amount which is preprinted.  The amount does not include funds for books, which will be directly provided to you after the semester begins.  Book money cannot be used to pay the Statement of Student fees due to the college.

Academic Competitiveness (ACG) and SMART Grants. Students must meet the rigorous eligibility requirements determined by the Federal Government (see New Grants section). Award amounts detailed in your Statement of Student Fees are based on your potential eligibility. SMART Grant recipients can become ineligible should any of the conditions below occur:

• Change to an ineligible major during the period for which they were awarded a SMART Grant
• Have a grade point average of less than 3.0 for any semester that were awarded a SMART Grant
• Become ineligible for a Pell Grant
• Drop below 12 credits per semester
• If they have already received 4 semesters of SMART Grant funds

Should ineligibility occur, any balances to be covered by a SMART Grant is the student's responsibility.

Federal Financial Aid Programs.  (Perkins Loans, Pell grants and SEOG awards).  If the amounts of any of these awards made by the Office of Student Financial Aid differs from that shown on your statement of student fees, you must submit a copy of your award letter or a copy of your "Certification of Expected Student Financial Aid" from the Office of Student Financial Aid

Special note: If you received a deferment based on a Perkins Loan, you must sign a Promissory Note at the Office of Student Financial Aid.  If you do not do so, you will forfeit your award and you will become financially responsible to pay any balance immediately from personal resources.

Federal Stafford Loans and PLUS Loans To Parents.  The amount of your approved loan is for the entire academic year; only one-half of the approved amount (minus the lender fees) can be credited towards any given semester.  To adjust this credit to your Statement of Student Fees, please provide a copy of your award letter or "Certification of Expected Student Financial Aid" from the Office of Student Financial Aid

Federal Work Study (FWS) A federal work study allocation shown on your award letter may not be credited to your bill. You are authorized to earn this amount of money by working on the campus during the academic year. This aid cannot be included in your statement as additional deduction.

Private Scholarships: If you received a private scholarship that is not administered by Purchase College, you must provide an official document from the sponsoring organization. Document(s) must indicate the schedule of payments and amount which will be paid directly to the College on your behalf.

Veteran's Benefits: If you will be receiving Veteran's benefits, you must provide an official document from the Veteran's Administration which indicates the amount of your benefits.