Howard University Class of 2020!

ReturningFavor
Tue, 28 Jun 2016 13:35:45 +0000

@JustinPon I can only speak from my experience via my daughter. We did not pay until late August or beyond, after classes began…once the scholarship money was applied to her account and we then saw the remaining balance (the room differential and 1 or 2 fees that the scholarship did not cover). This did not impact her ability to request and utilize her book voucher before that time nor was there any impact on her room assignment or anything else.

The full scholarship (tuition, fees, room and board and book voucher) were applied to her account around August 24/25 both fall semester. We payed a few hundred dollars, online, a few weeks after that money was applied so that we then knew exactly what was owed.
Reminder: They did NOT refund the difference when she chose a meal plan that was less than the amount the scholarship covered.

I think her friend who had a full ride as well paid $600 on the account well before move in, just to be safe. She was refunded what was not needed to clear her account once the scholarship was applied (sever hundred refunded, but the refund took weeks and weeks).

Finally if your scholarship does not cover housing and would be much more prone to pay up early, using the best estimate you can (or call FA/Business office and ask them what exactly you will owe once your scholarship $ are disbursed).