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If you are expecting a refund of financial aid or payments that are overpaying your account, please be aware that there are five common and mostly preventable reasons why your refund could be delayed.

1. You are not signed up for student accounts direct deposit.
2. You owe a balance that your aid has not been authorized to cover.
3. Due to recent activity or waitlisted classes, your credit balance appears to be in flux.
4. The credit is not due to a financial aid overpayment. (We don’t refund personal payments unless you let us know you want the funds AND the payment cannot be recent.)
5. We have reason to believe your financial aid is changing.

Please help us help you get your funds quickly this spring!

• No. 1 and No. 2 can be resolved through your To-Do List links.
• No. 3: Please get fully registered today.
• No. 4: Email studentaccounts@georgefox.edu if you are expecting a refund that is from a personal payment someone made on your account.
• No. 5: If you are making a change to your financial aid, typically a loan reduction, please email the amount of the change to studentaccounts@georgefox.edu so we can refund the funds not impacted by the change.

Contact Jenny Getsinger (jgetsing@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Are you wondering about the timing of a refund this spring? Assuming your financial aid disburses to your account on Monday, Jan. 1, and assuming none of the top-five concerns are present (see “Info on Spring Semester Refunds” Daily Bruin post), we anticipate initiating direct deposit refunds in the bank system on Thursday, Jan. 4.

You will know when a refund has been initiated in the banking system when you get an email notification from Student Accounts. How fast your bank moves compared to another varies. Most are very quick, but we always tell students to check online with their bank to see the status before they start to spend. If your aid disburses later than Jan. 1, the timing will be pushed out.

We anticipate initiating paper checks on Jan. 10.

Questions? Contact Jenny Getsinger (jgetsing@georgefox.edu).

If you are expecting a refund of financial aid or payments that are overpaying your account, please be aware that there are five common and mostly preventable reasons why your refund could be delayed.

1. You are not signed up for student accounts direct deposit.
2. You owe a balance that your aid has not been authorized to cover.
3. Due to recent activity or waitlisted classes, your credit balance appears to be in flux.
4. The credit is not due to a financial aid overpayment. (We don’t refund personal payments unless you let us know you want the funds AND the payment cannot be recent.)
5. We have reason to believe your financial aid is changing.

Please help us help you get your funds quickly this spring!

• No. 1 and No. 2 can be resolved through your To-Do List links.
• No. 3: Please get fully registered today.
• No. 4: Email studentaccounts@georgefox.edu if you are expecting a refund that is from a personal payment someone made on your account.
• No. 5: If you are making a change to your financial aid, typically a loan reduction, please email the amount of the change to studentaccounts@georgefox.edu so we can refund the funds not impacted by the change.

Contact Jenny Getsinger (jgetsing@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

FoxTALE will be upgraded on Thursday, Dec. 28, and be unavailable from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific Time). We apologize for any inconvenience.

Questions? Contact servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.

Below are the Bruin Store hours for commencement and Christmas break …

• Midyear Commencement (Saturday, Dec. 16): 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Dec. 18 to Jan. 5: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Closed Dec. 25-27

It’s never too early to order your textbooks! Rent and purchase your spring textbooks now at georgefoxshop.com. In-store pick-up will be available starting Saturday, Dec. 16.

Contact Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

FoxTALE will be upgraded on Thursday, Dec. 28, and be unavailable from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific Time). We apologize for any inconvenience.

Questions? Contact servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.

Below are the Bruin Store hours for commencement and Christmas break …

• Midyear Commencement (Saturday, Dec. 16): 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Dec. 18 to Jan. 5: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Closed Dec. 25-27

It’s never too early to order your textbooks! Rent and purchase your spring textbooks now at georgefoxshop.com. In-store pick-up will be available starting Saturday, Dec. 16.

Contact Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Mail Services will be open during normal campus operation hours over the Christmas break. Print Services will be closed only during the week of Christmas (Dec. 25-29).

It’s time to renew your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)! Be sure to file your 2018-19 FAFSA by Jan. 1 to ensure you get next year’s financial aid package in a timely manner.

Questions? Contact the financial aid office at fa@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2302.

Below are the Bruin Store hours for commencement and Christmas break …

• Midyear Commencement (Saturday, Dec. 16): 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Dec. 18 to Jan. 5: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Closed Dec. 25-29

It’s never too early to order your textbooks! Rent and purchase your spring textbooks now at georgefoxshop.com. In-store pick-up will be available starting Saturday, Dec. 16.

Contact Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

While most student concerns and complaints can and should be resolved informally, there is a formal general complaint procedure described in the “Support for Students” section of the Undergraduate Student Handbook as well as on the Graduate/DPS Policies page of the website.

Note that these procedures cover complaints of a general nature and do not supersede specific policies involving special cases such as grade appeals, sexual harassment, etc., which are covered elsewhere in the Student Handbook, catalog or Graduate/DPS Policies.

For more information, contact the student life department (studentlife@georgefox.edu).

The adidas Employee Store is sharing its employee discount with all George Fox University employees, staff/faculty and students. To access the store during the shopping period, To access the store during the shopping period, please show your staff/faculty ID badge or fall 2017 term schedule and a valid Photo ID at check-in.

The student/faculty member must be present for the entire party to enter the store (maximum five persons). Access is unlimited from Dec. 13, 2017, to Jan. 3, 2018. Shop the newest adidas technology, apparel and accessories for all types of winter weather.

The adidas Employee Store is located at 5060 N. Greeley Ave., in Portland. It’s open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., with the exception of Dec. 24 (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Dec. 25 (closed), Dec. 31 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and Jan. 1 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.). Contact the store at 971-234-8536 with any questions.

Note: The employee discount of 50 percent off is only valid at the adidas Employee Store located at 5060 N. Greeley Ave. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other coupon, discount, or promotion except as otherwise expressly permitted. Not valid for purchases of gift certificates. Offer has no cash value.

adidas reserves the right to change terms and conditions, substitute offer of equal or greater value, end offer at any time without notice, and decline offer to any consumer adidas believes, in its sole discretion, may resell adidas product. Additional restrictions and exclusions may apply; see store for details. Void where prohibited. ©2017 adidas America, Inc.

The Bruin Store’s two-day December sale, which ends today, is your last chance to save on all George Fox apparel and gifts!

Get 25 percent off:

• Nike, Champion, League apparel
• All headwear (excluding cold-weather headwear)
• All drinkware (mugs, tumblers, water bottles)

Sale is valid in-store and online at georgefoxshop.com.

Want a merry and peaceful Christmas break? Complete your 2018-19 FAFSA! You are invited to a FAFSA workshop hosted by the George Fox financial aid counselors – our gift to you.

When: Monday, Dec. 11 (Dead Day) from 2 to 4:30 p.m.

Where: MLRC 20 (library basement computer lab)

What to bring:

• Your FSA ID (Don’t remember it? Find it at fsaid.ed.gov)
• Your 2016 W-2s and federal tax return

Sign up here so we know how many snacks to bring. Be sure to file your 2018-19 FAFSA by Jan. 1 to ensure you get next year’s financial aid package in a timely manner.

Questions? Contact the financial aid office at fa@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2302.

The Bruin Store has all your spring textbooks! Shop today in-store or online at georgefoxshop.com. Ship your books to your house or campus mailbox today. In-store pick-up will be available starting Dec. 18.

Contact Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Thank you and Go Bruins!

The Bruin Store has all your spring textbooks! Shop today in-store or online at georgefoxshop.com. Ship your books to your house or campus mailbox today. In-store pick-up will be available starting Dec. 18.

Contact Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Thank you and Go Bruins!

If you have purchased a car in Oregon this past summer or fall, and have yet to register it with the State of Oregon DMV, please do so before Dec. 31, as registration and title fees are rising on Jan. 1!

If it has already been 30 days since you’ve purchased a vehicle and you have yet to register it, the DMV adds a $25 late fee. If it has been more than 60 days since you purchased the vehicle and you haven’t registered it, the late fee is $50 plus the registration fee and title fee. So, save yourself some money and get your cars registered within 29 days after purchase, and take care of it before year’s end.

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The Bruin Store’s December two-day sale is your last chance to save on all George Fox apparel and gifts!

Get 25 percent off:

• Nike, Champion, League apparel
• All headwear (excluding cold-weather headwear)
• All drinkware (mugs, tumblers, water bottles)

Sale is valid in-store and online at georgefoxshop.com.

Note: The Bruin Store will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 6, for annual inventory and will reopen on Dec. 7. If you desire to shop and save on Dec. 6, shop at georgefoxshop.com!

The Bruin Store has all your spring textbooks! Shop today in-store or online at georgefoxshop.com. Ship your books to your house or campus mailbox today. In-store pick-up will be available starting Dec. 18.

Contact Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Thank you and Go Bruins!

Have you, and those who assist you with your finances, signed up for our “SFS NEWS” newsletter? Go to this link to read our most recent edition and to sign up for automatic delivery.

The most recent edition contains important information about making payment, expediting financial aid refunds and Tax Benefits for Education (1098T) 2017 tax statements.