<p>MeKimber,
On VIP, you can go under the financial tab, and it will show financial aid awards for 2009-2010.
Also, under that same tab,in the next couple of days when the bills are finalized, you can look under “Show me Schedule and bill” That will show a printable bill. Down at the bottom, on the left hand side of the printable bill it shows cost for your tuition, room, board,technology fee,post office box, etc along with any optional fees you have chosen. On the right hand side of that bill, it shows your financial aid awards.
The very bottom of that bill will list your balance due and the date.</p>
<p>I do remember that under the financial aid tab, you have to go through some links to actually apply the financial aid to the bill. If your financial aid isn’t showing for some reason, give the fin. aid office a call. They have counselors on phone duty and are always helpful.
There will be some “random” fees that you will see on the bill, depending on your student’s classes and major. My son is an engineering student, and fall 08 semester there was a $75 lab fee, and $300 engineering fee. There is also a $20 PO box fee, a $76 network fee, and a $50 residence hall activity fee. If you get a garage space as opposed to a parking sticker, that was a separate fee that did not appear on the bill.
Here is a link to the fee schedule for Fall 09/10:
[USC</a> Fee Schedule - Bursar’s Office](<a href=“Bursar's Office - Bursar's Office | University of South Carolina”>Bursar's Office - Bursar's Office | University of South Carolina)</p>