Going to college is exciting! Our office wants to make your transition to college as smooth as possible so that students can focus on their academics. Here are some key items that every incoming student should know and complete to ensure a smooth financial transition here at Messiah University.
Student Financial Responsibility
Enrollment at Messiah University constitutes a contractual financial obligation to pay any charges incurred as a result of registration for classes, enrollment for or cancellation of room and board agreements, fees, fines, or other charges incurred while a Messiah University student. It is the student's responsibility to:
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Review eBills when notifications are sent to the Messiah email account.
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Read all necessary information and communication that is sent out by Student Financial Services counselors and administrators.
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Contact Student Financial Services if payment cannot be made by the due date.
Financial Responsibility Agreement
All undergraduate students will be required to complete a “Financial Responsibility Agreement” before registering for courses each semester. By signing the Agreement, each student is acknowledging they are fully responsible for paying their educational cost while enrolled at Messiah each semester. When registration opens each semester, there will be an FRA hold automatically applied to a student’s account. Students can easily remove their “FRA hold” themselves by signing their Financial Responsibility Agreement through Falcon Link.
*Disclaimer: Messiah’s Accepted Student Resources webpage is only intended for new/incoming students to utilize as they transition into the Messiah community. Once students have arrived on campus, they’ll need to use FalconLink, Messiah current student portal, to access and complete various financial transactions/ requirements.
New/Transfer Incoming Student check-list
- Complete FERPA (Family Educational Rights Privacy Act). If your parent or other authorized person is not included on your FERPA we cannot give any specific information about your account.
- Create your PRIVACY WORD at www.messiah.edu/crs. If your parent or other authorized person does not know your PRIVACY WORD we cannot give any specific information about your records.
- Complete the FRA (Financial Responsibility Agreement) before registering for classes.
- Accept your Financial Aid Award and complete all requirements for your financial aid. Go to FALCONlink > Self Service Main Menu >Financial Aid Award> Select Award Year> Click through all 6 tabs of information. If you do not complete all financial aid requirements your aid will not be credited towards your bill.
- Complete any student loan requirements; i.e. Loan Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note
- Give access to your parents or other authorized payers to view and pay your bill. FALCONlink> Transact > Click My Account on the left-hand side> Click Send a payer invitation
- Complete the Health Insurance Waiver. All Messiah University undergraduate international and domestic full-time (12 or more credits) students are automatically enrolled in the Messiah University insurance plan unless proof of comparable coverage is provided
- Manage your account and preferences in the Slingshot Campus Bookstore program. All new students are opted into Slingshot automatically when they start with a preference for rental books as the default, as it is the most affordable. You will stay opted in for future terms unless you choose to opt-out. Any student can opt in or out at any time and return any unneeded books.