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NEW FOR FALL 2012!
Read on for more information on changes affecting students for the Fall 2012 semester.
Introducing LoLA - Delgado’s New Self Service System
All students attending an LCTCS college now enroll and register online through LoLA, which is an acronym for Log on Louisiana. The new username and password is only for use with your LoLA account. Your e-mail and Blackboard username and password will not change. Go to Delgado’s website at www.dcc.edu and click on the LoLA icon to access the system. Information on how to log onto LoLA is available at my.lctcs.edu – select User name & Password Guide.
Extended Bookstore Hours
The deadline for using financial aid to purchase books has been extended to Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. Bookstore hours have also been extended to accommodate students for the first two weeks of school. From Aug. 20 – Aug. 24 and Aug. 27 – Aug. 31, it will be open Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. – 7 pm. Fall 2012 is the first semester the bookstore will also be open on Saturdays to accommodate students, Aug. 18 and Aug. 25, 8 a.m. – Noon.
Introduction of New Payment Plan
Payment Plan Options Effective Fall 2012
- Students may select a payment plan option for tuition and fee payments installments for up to six months depending upon when the students registers.
- Students wishing to enroll in a payment plan should proceed to Banner Self-Serve, which will provide a direct link to the enrollment site (click Payment Options.)
- As a condition of enrollment in a payment plan, students must enroll in “auto draft,” which requires each payment to be automatically drafted from either a checking account or charged to a credit card.
- Personal checking accounts, Higher One cards, American Express, MasterCard, and Discover may be used to set-up monthly payments.
- Students must provide the appropriate account and routing numbers in order to set up the plan (there is nothing to print - everything is processed online.)
- There is a one-time payment plan processing fee of $30 that will be assessed to each student selecting this option.
- All credit card transactions will be assessed a 2.75 percent convenience fee.
Payment Options Effective Fall 2012
- Cash, money orders and checks are the only forms of payment accepted in person.
- All credit card payments must be made online.
- VISA credit cards are not accepted; however, those with Visa debit cards may submit an electronic check payment withdrawn instantly from the checking account associated with the Visa debit card.
- All credit card transactions will be assessed a 2.75 percent convenience fee.
- There is NO fee for paying by check online.
Financial Assistance Changes
- Receiving information regarding financial assistance:The financial aid office will no longer send information to your physical home address. We will communicate important information to you via the e-mail address you entered on your FAFSA andyour Delgado student e-mail address. It is your responsibility to read your e-mail accounts regularly. If you DO NOT wish to receive financial aid communications and award notifications via e-mail, you may submit a request in writing to the Office of Student Financial Assistance.
- Requiring Tax Transcripts:If you are selected for verification and you are required to submit your tax information, you must obtain a tax transcript from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Request tax transcripts from the IRS at 1-800-908-1040, select option 2 and then enter 2011 or download a paper request form at http://wwww.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4566tez.pdf. The Office of Student Financial Assistance is no longer allowed to accept copies of personal tax returns from students and/or parents.
- Admission Requirements: All Admissions documents must be submitted before financial aid can be processed.
- Elimination of Ability to Benefit (ATB) students: ATB students are those who have not received a high school diploma or GED but have demonstrated their capacity to benefit from college access through testing or course completion. As of July 1, 2012, new ATB students will no longer be eligible for financial aid. You must have a high school diploma or GED.
- Reduction in the maximum number of semesters: Starting on July 1, 2012, students may receive a maximum of 12 full-time semesters of Pell Grant awards, and it will retroactively impact students currently exceeding 12 semesters. For students who are less than full-time, the cap is applied proportionally to their enrollment.
Delgado Tuition Increase
In 2011, the Louisiana Legislature approved HB 526, Louisiana Community and Technical College (LCTCS) Uniform Tuition, which authorizes the LCTCS board to provide for uniform imposition of tuition and mandatory fee amounts for students at community and technical community colleges. Phase two of the tuition and mandatory fee schedule and increase will be implemented for the upcoming fall 2012 semester. The LCTCS board authorized a uniform tuition schedule and tuition increases for LCTCS colleges at the May 2011 meeting.
Students who registered for fall semester between April 16 and June 28, 2012 did so before the rates were updated in our system. As of June 28, rates have been updated and fee statements recalculated. To view your revised current account balance, go to my.lctcs.edu, click on Student Account, Account Detail by Term.
The chart showing the new fee schedule and additional information on this topic can be found at http://www.dcc.edu/classification/students/chancellor-message/tuition/.
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