navcenter@salemstate.edu Phone: 978.542.8000 Fax: 978.542.8520 salemstate.edu/cie
International Student Resource Guide 2023-2024 Student Navigation Center (SNC) Classroom Building, second floor, Harrington Campus – #16 on the campus map | 978.542.8000 | navcenter@salemstate.edu ZOOM: salemstate.zoom.us/my/ studentnavcenter?pwd=QjE4R0hqeUpnTUxZZGgwLzUvWFczZz09 SNC is your one stop destination for the business of being a student. Questions and concerns relative to billing, registration, transfer credits, financial aid, and ClipperCard are addressed here. Our dedicated student service team is here to help you navigate your Salem State experience. We believe in a coaching/ mentoring and educational approach to student service.
Navigator salemstate.edu/navigator Navigator is your student portal. Whether you are an applicant or a current student, you are responsible for regularly checking your student portal. If an office of Salem State University (SSU) requires you to take action, you will see a “Tasks” item appear in your portal giving you specific instruction on what is needed and when. Students should NOT share their SSU ID # and password with anyone.
Monthly Payment Plans (MPP)
Salem State University offers students and their families the option to set up a five-month interest-free payment plan for both the fall and spring semesters. Students set up this monthly payment plan through their Navigator account (Navigator> Financial Account>Student Accounts>TouchNet>Payment Plans). There is a $40 non-refundable setup fee for each semester students enroll. Payments are due on the first of the month and late fees will be applied if payments are not on time. Summer payment plans are three months long. Tip: Set up your MPP before the semester starts.
International Payments International students have the option to pay their bill using TransferMate. This payment method can reduce additional bank fees and improve your payment experience. TransferMate lets you make international payments to Salem State University in your own currency while receiving competitive foreign exchange rates. If you’re an international student or parent/guardian, you can use this secure payment method during your on line checkout process. (Navigator>Financial Account>Student Accounts) Under Make a Payment, choose the TransferMate option.
Access to Student Information (FERPA)
Tuition and Fees All students are billed depending on how many credits they are taking, what type of classes they register for (day vs. evening) and whether they are in-state or out-of-state. All international students are considered out of state. SSU bills per semester and expects students to regularly review their accounts. All students must pay their bill by dates below: • Fall Semester: August 9 • Spring Semester: January 10 • Summer I: May 25 • Summer II: July 25 For more information: salemstate.edu/tuition
FERPA is the law that protects the privacy of a student’s educational record regardless of age or who is paying the bill. If students want to grant parents/guardians access to discuss their educational or financial records, the student must complete the FERPA Waiver in their Navigator account (Navigator>Profile>FERPA Waiver). If the student does not fill out the FERPA Waiver, parents/guardians WILL NOT be able to obtain any specific information about the student. For more information: salemstate.edu/FERPA
Health Insurance
Scholarships Students can use the VikingScholarships link to apply for internal and external scholarships (Navigator>Student Resources>VikingScholarships). To view external scholarships, students need to locate the opportunities link inside VikingScholarships and then select external scholarships. Below are additional external scholarship sites for students to use.
Based on the State of Massachusetts regulations, international students who are enrolled in a degree-seeking or certificate program are required to enroll into the school’s health insurance plan, Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Student Blue. Under no circumstances can an international student who meets the above criteria waive out of the university’s health insurance plan. To enroll into the school’s health insurance plan, log into your Navigator account and complete the enrollment form, which is located under financial account, health insurance. Students can also visit universityhealthplans.com.
Scholarships.com
Bigfuture.collegeboard.org
Salliemae.com
fastweb.com
(salemstate.edu/navigator>Financial Account>Student Health Insurance)
Chegg.com/scholarships
Phillips-scholarship.org
SSU annual coverage dates – August 1-July 30