1. Submit Your Final and Official Transcript
2. Contact Your Academic Department
3. Obtain Your NYU ID Card
4. Activate Your NetID
5. Review Immunization Requirements
6. Evaluate Health Insurance Options
7. Update Your Address and Email
8. Learn About Financial Aid Options
9. Register for Classes
10. Pay Your Bill
11. Apply for Transfer Credit

1. Submit Your Final and Official Transcript

Provide official transcript(s) showing conferral of all degree(s) and all graduate-level work (if applicable). Each transcript must be an original official transcript with the registrar’s stamp or signature. Scanned, photocopied or uploaded transcripts submitted as part of your application for admission do not fulfill this requirement. Official transcripts are required, as follows:

1. One final transcript from each institution in which a degree was conferred (undergraduate or graduate). Recent graduates should confirm that the transcript shows the degree and graduation date.
2. One transcript from each institution in which you enrolled in graduate-level courses (if applicable), even if a degree was not conferred.

To avoid jeopardizing your enrollment at GSAS, you must provide your official transcript(s) to Graduate Enrollment Services prior to your first term of registration. Please use the correct mailing address.

For more detailed information, please visit questions 9 and 10 in the online Academic Transcripts FAQ.

2. Contact Your Academic Department

http://www.gsas.nyu.edu/page/grad.scholarlyprograms.deptsprograms
Campus map
The department office is headquarters for all of your academic activities and is a focal point for students and faculty. The Graduate Administrator will assist you with academic advisement and familiarize you with the policies and procedures specific to your department. At the department you will find out about setting up an appointment with your advisor. After you consult with your academic advisor, a department representative will approve you for registration.

3. Obtain Your NYU ID Card

http://www.nyu.edu/nyucard/about
A student trying to obtain an NYUCard will have their eligibility verified in the Registrar system. The Registrar determines card eligibility. To verify eligibility, please contact the NYUCard Center at (212) 443-2273 and Select option 1. Once verified, starting June 1, 2013, you may go to the NYUCard Center located at 383 Lafayette Street, ground level. You must bring proof of identification (i.e. State Driver's License, State Photo ID, or Passport) and have your picture taken for your ID.

4. Activate Your NetID

http://gsas.nyu.edu/object/grad.studentlife.netid
To access the NYUHome web portal, admitted students need to have a NetID, a password, and a University ID number (applicants are assigned a University ID number at the time of application).

5. Review Immunization Requirements

http://www.nyu.edu/health/requirements
New York State Public Health Laws 2165 and 2167 and NYU mandate that students registering for 6 credits or more in a degree-granting institution provide:

• for students born on or after January 1, 1957, immunization documentation for measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella (German measles) (NYSPHL 2165) and


• for all students, an acknowledgement of receipt of information or proof of immunization regarding the disease meningitis (NYSPHL 2167) prior to registration.

Failure to comply with the state immunization laws will result in de-enrollment from classes.

In addition to the mandatory requirements, NYU Student Health Center recommends that students consider the following immunizations: hepatitis B, varicella, and meningitis. Students should discuss these immunization options with their primary care provider.

6. Evaluate Health Insurance Options

http://www.nyu.edu/health/insurance

IMPORTANT NOTE: All health insurance information provided here is for the 2012-13 academic year. Health insurance rates, deadline dates, and terms of coverage will change. Please check back later in the spring for updates.

Since New York University requires students to have health insurance that meets certain criteria, most GSAS students are enrolled automatically in the NYU Comprehensive Student Health Insurance Plan as part of the course registration process. Students may change their selection to the Basic Plan, or waive coverage entirely if they have sufficient alternative coverage that meets the University's criteria. Changes in enrollment can be made through the online enrollment/waiver process available at http://www.nyu.edu/health/insurance by the appropriate semester deadlines shown below.

Both the Basic and Comprehensive Plans provide worldwide coverage for medically necessary medical and mental health treatment including hospitalization, laboratory tests, prescriptions, radiology services, physician visits, and medical evacuation and repatriation. Students seeking services in Manhattan must first seek treatment at the Student Health Center.

More details about the differences between the Basic and Comprehensive Plans, the University criteria for waiving the plans, and the online enrollment/waiver process can be found in the 2012-2013 Guide to Student Health Insurance and Healthcare at NYU brochure, which will be available online at http://www.nyu.edu/health/insurance beginning June 19. This important brochure should be reviewed before you choose your enrollment or waiver option.

Enrollment/Waiver Deadlines:
Fall Term – September 30
Spring Term – February 10
Summer Term – June 5

Fully-Funded Fellows
If you are a specifically designated fully-funded graduate student for whom the University has agreed to pay your student health insurance fee (this would have been stated in your admission letter), you will be automatically enrolled in the Graduate Student Health Insurance Plan (GSHIP). An insurance fee may initially appear on your Bursar's Statement of Account, but will be canceled upon notification of your eligibility to Student Health Insurance Services by GSAS.

For more information about the NYU-sponsored Student Health Insurance Program, you may contact Student Health Insurance Services Office at (212) 443-1020, via email at health.insurance@nyu.edu, or visit http://www.nyu.edu/health/insurance.

7. Update Contact Information

http://www.nyu.edu/registrar/registration/registration-guidelines.html
Please take the time to review, verify and update your contact information, which can be found under the "Personal Information" section of the Student Center on NYU Home. Please note that all students will be required to have an "NYU Emergency Alert" cellular phone number and emergency contact information on record in order to be eligible to register for fall 2013 classes. In order to avoid a delay in registering for your classes, we suggest that you verify this information prior to the start of the registration period.

8. Learn About Financial Aid Options

http://www.nyu.edu/financial.aid/
GSAS Financial Aid: http://gsas.nyu.edu/page/grad.financialaid
Tuition Incentive Program (TIP): http://gsas.nyu.edu/page/grad.financialaid.gradfellowships
Tuition, Fees and Expenses: http://www.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyu/financialAid/documents/tuitiongrad.pdf
http://gsas.nyu.edu/page/grad.financialaid.tuitionfees

IMPORTANT NOTE: The U.S. Congress has enacted a number of legislative changes during the past year(s) that have affected the federal loan programs. The Budget Control Act of 2011, signed into federal law in August 2011, includes the following: Elimination of Loan Interest Subsidy: Effective July 1, 2012, the Subsidized Stafford Loan will no longer be available to graduate and professional students. The graduate Stafford loan program will become entirely unsubsidized, which means that the borrowed amount will accrue interest while the student is in school. The annual and aggregate borrowing limits will not be affected (the maximum amount a student can borrow in the Stafford loan program will remain at $20,500 per academic year), and all students are automatically evaluated for loan eligibility. Elimination of Loan Fees Rebate: Effective July 1, 2012, the loan rebate fee is eliminated and the full fee will be charged to student borrowers. New Loan Origination Fees: The Origination Fee for the Unsubsidized Stafford loan is 1.051% and the fee for Graduate Plus loan is 4.204% as of 3/20/13.

Students who wish to be considered for federal, state or private financial aid, including loans, should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students apply for federal financial aid electronically. Be sure to complete all required sections of the FAFSA. The federal school code number for NYU is 002785.

If you completed the FAFSA, you will receive an email notification that directs you to log onto the new ALBERT system and view your suggested financial aid awards. This award will include information about federal loans and work study (if eligible). If you were awarded funding through your academic department, this award would have been included in your admission letter from GSAS, but may not be immediately reflected on the ALBERT system. Please do not be concerned if your suggested financial aid award does not include your GSAS award, but be mindful that:

1. Your GSAS award information will be posted in your Albert Student Center over the summer.
2. Once your GSAS award is posted and viewable in the Financial Aid section of your Albert Student Center, you will receive a revised email and instructions on how to secure the financial aid from the Office of Financial Aid.
3. Upon notification of your institutional aid, NYU's Office of Financial aid may reduce your suggested loan eligibility by the amount of your GSAS award to stay within your estimated cost of attendance as reflected in your Financial Aid Summary. Please allow time for processing of these adjustments.

The Direct Deposit Program is available to all students receiving support through fellowship or research assistantship. To be eligible for direct deposit, you must have a checking or savings account at a bank that is a member of the Automatic Clearinghouse (most banks are members). If you are enrolled in a direct deposit program and you change your bank account, you must notify the appropriate office so that your payments will be sent to the correct account. You can read more about direct deposit at http://gsas.nyu.edu/page/grad.financialaid.directdeposit. Direct deposit of stipends becomes effective on the second payroll period after the direct deposit request has been implemented.

If the receipt of a student loan results in a credit balance, a refund check in your name will automatically be mailed to you. You can also sign up for direct deposit via http://www.nyu.edu/bursar/refunds/direct.deposit.html.

9. Register for Classes

http://www.nyu.edu/registrar
Student Self Service Registration Guide: http://www.nyu.edu/registrar/pdf/Albert_Registration_Help.pdf?ref=S4S
Academic Calendar: http://www.nyu.edu/registrar/calendars
Withdrawal Schedule: http://www.nyu.edu/registrar/registration/fall-spring-withdrawal-schedule.html
Refund Schedule: http://www.nyu.edu/bursar/refunds/schedule.fallspringgrad.html
Once you have met with your academic advisor, you may register for courses via ALBERT. ALBERT, the NYU student information services website, is easy to use and can provide you with a wealth of up-to-date information that will help you make quicker and more informed decisions about your schedule. The guidelines on the Registrar website will help you navigate the ALBERT registration pages.

ALBERT is available through the NYUHome web portal. NYUHome is available at: http://home.nyu.edu After successfully logging on to NYUHome, students will have the option to access ALBERT; NYUHome will validate your access based on your NetID and Password. Once you are on the Albert home page, you can access the various features of ALBERT.

10. Pay Your Bill

http://www.nyu.edu/bursar
http://www.nyu.edu/bursar/esuite/eSuite.pdf
The Office of the Bursar website provides students and parents with information on payment deadline dates, payment options, online services and the university's financial policies.

If you would like to speak in-person to a Bursar's office representative about your student account, please visit the Credit Counselor area at 25 West 4th Street. Students can also email or call the office at (212) 998-2800 and speak to a Bursar Student Account, Loan or Refund representative regarding additional questions or concerns they might have about their account.

Billing and Payment Information:
The NYU Electronic Suite (eSuite) for eBill and ePayment is a one-stop shop for Student Financial Services. It’s the official means of generating tuition bills to enrolled students.

The eSuite is an integrated eBill and ePayment web portal, which provides students and parents with the following services:

• View the student’s electronic bill
• View recent account activity in real-time
• Make an electronic check payment towards a student account (Optional)
• Save electronic check payment information (Optional)
• Direct Deposit of Student Refunds (For Students Only)

Each time a bill is generated, students are notified at their NYUHome e-mail address; the eBill notification will only be sent to this address.

Students can also invite parents/authorized users to create an eSuite account with a Login name and Password. Once parents log in, they can view a student’s eBill statement as well as their current account activity in real-time. Also, parents must be invited to create an eSuite account in order to make electronic payments towards your balance.

HOW TO ACCESS ESUITE:

1. To access your eSuite account, log onto the Albert Student Center using your NYU Net ID and password.
2. Once in the Albert Student Center, click on the "View Bursar Account" link located under the "Finances" menu. This will link to the secure eSuite website.
3. After logging onto the eSuite website, you can select the "My Account" tab (at the top of the page), and then click the "Authorized Users" link. Enter your parents’ or authorized users’ e-mail addresses.
4. Each parent or authorized user will then receive two e-mail notifications with instructions on how to set up his/her individual eSuite account — with a Login name and Password. After parents/authorized users enroll, they will be notified each time a new billing statement is available.

FALL 2013 ELECTRONIC BILLING:

All students who enroll for Fall semester courses will receive an e-mail on August 20, 2013, at their official NYU email address (netid@nyu.edu), notifying them to log onto the NYU eSuite to view a bill for tuition, fees, and housing. The eBill notification will ONLY be sent to this address. At this time, invited parents/authorized users will also receive an eBill notification.

Students enrolling for courses after the August 20 billing date will receive this e-mail notification a few days after registering.

FALL 2013 PAYMENT DEADLINE:

Student payment for the fall semester tuition and fees, along with your remaining housing balance, are due in September 2013. The date will be announced later in the spring.

The eSuite gives students/parents the option to pay via eCheck, but other payment methods (visit http://www.nyu.edu/bursar/payment.info/methods.html) are also available.

For more information on the Electronic Suite, please visit http://www.nyu.edu/bursar/esuite.

	Fall 2013 Semester Payment Deadline	Spring 2014 Semester Payment Deadline
Graduate Students	September 19, 2013	TBD

REFUND INFORMATION:

When you need to fill out a Refund Application:

• If you withdraw from a course after paying your bill, you must fill out a refund application.
• If you withdraw from a course or withdraw completely using the Albert Student Center and have paid your bill, you must fill out a Refund Application.

When you DO NOT need to fill out a Refund Application:

• If the receipt of your student loan results in a credit balance, this application does not need to be completed. If you meet all the eligibility requirements for a loan, a refund check will automatically be mailed to you.

Refund checks for graduate students will be sent to your "Mailing Address" listed on the Albert Student Center. To insure receipt of your refund check, it is important to maintain your address through Albert Student Center via NYUHome.

How to Update Your Address:

1. Login to Albert Student Center
2. Scroll down to the "Personal Information" section and click the blue "Mailing Address" link.
3. Click the "Edit" button. Update your address and click the "OK" button.

Fastest way to receive your refund:

You can sign up for Direct Deposit and have your refund directly deposited into a U.S. checking account. Direct Deposit is the fastest and most secure way to receive your refund.

How to Sign Up for Direct Deposit:

1. Students login to the Albert Student Center via NYUHome.
2. Under the Finances menu, click the "View Bursar Account" link.
3. Once in the NYU eSuite, click the "eRefunds" tab (at the top of the page).
4. Click the "Set up Account" button

For more payment and billing information, visit the NYU Office of the Bursar website (http://www.nyu.edu/bursar) or the following Bursar web links:

• Electronic Suite (eSuite) Information: http://www.nyu.edu/bursar/esuite
• Payment Deadline Information: http://www.nyu.edu/bursar/paymentdeadlines
• Billing Schedule: http://www.nyu.edu/bursar/billschedule
• Payment Plans: http://www.nyu.edu/bursar/paymentplans
• Methods of Payment: http://www.nyu.edu/bursar/paymentmethods
• Refund Information: http://www.nyu.edu/bursar/refunds
• Loan Information: http://www.nyu.edu/bursar/loans
• Federal Direct Loans: http://www.nyu.edu/admissions/financial-aid-and-scholarships/federal-direct-loans.html

11. Apply for Transfer Credit

http://www.gsas.nyu.edu/object/grad.pdf.transfercreditrequest
Students interested in transferring previous graduate level coursework towards their degree at NYU must apply for transfer credit within the first academic year of study. Students in master's programs requiring 32 points for graduation may transfer up to 8 points, while those in master's programs requiring 36 or more points may transfer up to 12 points; doctoral students may transfer up to 40 points. Students must fill out the Approval for Transfer Credit Request and submit it to the Director of Graduate Studies of their department. The application must be accompanied by an official transcript, including English translations when necessary. Please allow four to six weeks for credit evaluation and processing. The department will notify students of the approval or denial of transfer credit requests. The rules and procedures governing transfer credit in the graduate school are contained in the GSAS Policies and Procedures Manual.