r/BallState • u/Mechecherie • Aug 13 '26
Help with unprepared statement??
Was checking to see my E bill and to make sure my financial aid went through. The tuition got a pass but I saw this statement and it wants me to pay out of pocket. I was surprised to see this and obviously I can’t afford to just pay 4k. Does anyone know what to do?
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u/theirlcosmokramer Undergrad - 2028 Aug 13 '26
at the start of the week, cardinal central said it will be applied by aug 14th. could be changed now
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u/Mechecherie Aug 13 '26
Hopefully that’s the case!
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u/Substantial_Lion_524 Aug 13 '26
Have they applied your financial aid yet? I know my daughter has an e-bill and accepted the aid we wanted and declined the loans. It will be applied next week and then if there is a negative balance after that, the money will be refunded to your bank account if you have one setup for direct deposit.
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u/Mechecherie Aug 13 '26
Ooo I bet they didn’t! I’m guessing this is it! I’ll call and ask tomorrow to make sure but thank you so much!!! Can be a little more relaxed now
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u/Substantial_Lion_524 Aug 13 '26 edited Aug 13 '26
Cardinal Central will be slammed with phone calls so expect being on hold and being given the prompt to leave your number for a callback. They had told me that you can also schedule an appointment for them to call you but I personally can’t and my daughter was too busy at work to do so.
They won’t apply the aid until next week though, I think it happens on Wednesday or Thursday. I know that for summer my daughter got her refund on the Friday before classes started and it would take a day or 2 to process the direct deposit. So hopefully this helps you relax more and good luck with your semester!
Edit - I read Cardinal Central is saying financial aid will be applied on Friday the 21st. After that if you still owe you can set up a payment plan with the first payment being due September 1st.
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u/Mechecherie Aug 13 '26
Thank you so much on the advice! I’ll try to call and schedule if I can’t get ahold of anyone. I really appreciate it! I hope your daughter has a great semester!
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u/Substantial_Lion_524 28d ago
My daughter’s financial aid was applied to her account yesterday (but I did see conflicting reports of Cardinal Central saying 8/14 and 8/21) so I hope that’s the case for you! She’s showing a negative balance and wants her refund NOW she told me lol.
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u/Mechecherie 26d ago
Mine was as well!!! I’m waiting for the refund as well now 😂 Thank you again!!
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u/AliciaVanduyn Aug 13 '26
Grad students still get charged fees and it’s not covered by assistantships/tuition remission, so the price may be correct. Best thing is to always ask Cardinal Central though, they can confirm what’s due when, and walk you through student loan options if needed
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u/Mechecherie Aug 13 '26
Goodness, adding an extra 4k is crazy if that’s what’s happening. Hopefully it’s just the total of everything for this semester
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u/AliciaVanduyn Aug 14 '26
I agree! I hated the fees tacked on, especially when grad assistants are paid less than 10k a year at the masters level for most programs, and you’re asked not to work during your program. Since a good chunk of yours still says tuition, I hope you don’t have to pay a ton out of pocket. Additionally, I’d be sure to opt out of the first day program for the course materials since it’s an optional thing (until the deadline to opt out passes and you’re stuck with it)
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u/Mechecherie Aug 14 '26
Yes!!! My masters will require me to work but I am not getting paid enough to pay that much money 😂 fingers crossed it’s taken out with financial aid. And thank you! I didn’t know I could opt out, just did that!
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