An account where financial aid is disbursed. These funds pay a student’s tuition and fees or receivables owed to LSU. Funds remaining after all fees have been paid will be refunded to the student via a refund check.

Form completed with the student’s academic advisor as part of the Satisfactory Academic Progress appeal. The advisor submits the plan online on their myLSU account and it is received the next day by Financial Aid. The plan is a set of enrollment guidelines a student must comply with to regain good satisfactory academic progress standing. If student [..]

For financial aid purposes, a year that starts with the summer semester and ends with the spring semester.

A document available to students that provides a detailed listing of all charges and credits with the university.

The primary service unit for managing student financial records, billing needs and payments. LSU’s Bursar Operations Office is located in the main lobby of Thomas Boyd Hall.

Students complete registration when they pay all necessary fees and submit all needed documentation in order to enroll for the upcoming semester. Students who have a fee balance of $0 still need to complete registration by clicking the “Complete Registration” button on their MyLSU account under Registration Services, Fee Bill.

The estimated total amount it will cost to attend an institution. It is determined by Financial Aid using rules established by the U.S. Congress. Cost of attendance is based on average costs incurred by students and it includes tuition, room/board, books, transportation, and personal miscellaneous expenses. This figure is used solely for the determ [..]

Students that are not able to answer “yes” to any of the dependency questions on the FAFSA and must provide parental information. The dependency questions ask if the student is 24, married, has a dependent, is on active duty, etc.

The payment of funds from the Department of Education to the university.

Based on the number of hours students enroll for each semester. A student’s enrollment status can affect their financial aid eligibility for certain programs.