Baker College Important Dates & Information

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Payment Due Dates

To determine if a balance is due on your account, review your statement by logging in to the View Balance or Make a Payment page on MyBaker.

Fall 2024 Semester: To avoid a $50 late fee please ensure all balances are paid in full, or included in a payment plan, no later than September 27, 2024. This includes second session online courses.
 
Spring 2025 Semester: To avoid a $50 late fee please ensure all balances are paid in full, or included in a payment plan, no later than February 7, 2025. This includes second session online courses.
 
 

Current Semester Payment Plan Dates

Table 1 - Provides enrollment begin, enrollment end, and balance due dates for the Current Semester Payment Plan
Current Semester Payment Plan
Installment payments for the Current Semester Payment Plan are due the 15th of each month. Refer to the terms and conditions of your payment schedule for specific installment dates.
 
Fall 2024
Spring 2025
Summer 2025
Payment Plan Enrollment Begins:
Current Semester Payment Plan
July 1
December 1
April 1
Last Day to Enroll in Payment Plan
Current Semester Payment Plan
October 14
March 14
June 14
Balance Due: No Payment Plan
September 27
February 7
June 20
Balance Due: With Payment Plan
Current Semester Payment Plan
November 15
April 15
August 15

A $50 late fee is applied to all accounts not paid in full by the due dates listed above. In addition, future classes will be dropped and students will not be allowed to register until their balance is paid-in-full.

Employer Tuition Reimbursement Payment Plan Dates

Table 2 - Provides enrollment begin, enrollment end, and balance due dates for the Employer Tuition Reimbursement Payment Plan
Employer Tuition Reimbursement Payment Plans
Installment payments for the Employer Tuition Reimbursement Payment Plan are due the 1st of each month. Refer to the terms and conditions of your payment schedule for specific installment dates. 
Fall 2024
Spring 2025
Summer 2025
Payment Plan Enrollment Begins:
Employer Reimbursement Payment Plan
July 1
December 1
April 1
Last Day to Enroll in Payment Plan:
Employer Reimbursement Payment Plan
December 15
May 15
August 15
Balance Due:
Employer Reimbursement Payment Plan
January 1
June 1
September 1

A $50 late fee is applied to all accounts not paid in full by the due dates listed above. In addition, future classes will be dropped and students will not be allowed to register until their balance is paid-in-full.

Past Due Payment Plan Dates

Table 3 - Provides enrollment begin and enrollment end dates for the Past Due Payment Plan
Regular & Extended Past Due Payment Plans
Installment payments for the Past Due Payment Plan are due beginning 30 days following enrollment. Refer to the terms and conditions of your payment schedule for specific installment dates. 
Fall 2024 Spring 2025 Summer 2025
Payment Plan Enrollment Begins:
Past Due Payment Plan
October 15 March 15 June 15
Last Day to Enroll in Payment Plan:
Past Due Payment Plan
January 15 June 15 September 15
A $50 late fee is applied to all accounts not paid in full by the due dates listed above. In addition, future classes will be dropped and students will not be allowed to register until their balance is paid-in-full.
 

Financial Aid Dates

Table 4 - Provides important dates for financial aid award disbursements and excess aid refunds
Financial Aid Dates
Fall 2024 Spring 2025 Summer 2025
Financial Aid Priority Date
Submit all required documentation and accept your loans by this date to ensure your financial aid is awarded by the start of the semester.
July 26 
December 6  
April 18 
Financial Aid Available for Bookstore Purchases
May be extended if funds available (contact OneStop).
August 5 - 
September 8   

December 9 - 
January 19 

April 28 - 
       June 1         
Census Date
Used to determine Pell eligibility.
September 1
January 12
May 25
Earliest Date Financial Aid will be Disbursed to Student Accounts
September 10
January 21
June 3
Earliest Date Loans & Other Federal Aid will be Refunded
Refunds may take up to 14 days from the point financial aid is disbursed to the student’s account.
September 13
January 24
June 6
First Loan Disbursement for New Borrowers
October 1
February 11
June 24
Second Loan Disbursements for One-Semester Loans
October 29
March 18
July 8
Earliest Date Grant, Scholarship, and Second Loan Disbursements for One-Semester Loans will be Refunded
November 1
March 21
July 11
Earliest Date Financial Aid will be Disbursed to Students who are Enrolled Only in Second Session Classes
November 5
March 25
July 15
Earliest Date Financial Aid will be Refunded to Students who are Enrolled Only in Second Session Classes
November 8
March 28

July 18

These dates are tentative and are based on regulatory requirements for each program.  Review the information below for additional details to determine when funds will actually be available.
 

Completion of your Financial Aid & Loans

To ensure your financial aid funds are paid timely, please verify that you have completed all required paperwork and processes for the 2024-2025 school year. Watch for emails from Financial Aid and monitor your status by logging in to your Student Financial Aid Portal. If you have questions about your financial aid awards or requested documents, please contact OneStop.

2024/2025 FAFSA - the 24/25 FAFSA is available.  Students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The Michigan financial aid programs have a May 1 priority deadline. This deadline has been extended to July 1, 2024 for the 2024-2025 school year only. 

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Financial Aid Disbursements

Before funds are applied to your account, you must meet the federal requirements (i.e. course start dates, academic activity, minimum registered hours, etc.).

Pell Funds

  • The Census Date is used to determine your enrollment status for Pell Grant awarding. Review our Census Date knowledge base article for additional information.
  • Pell funds are not applied to your account until at least one of your courses has begun and your instructor provides documentation of academic activity in the course.

Loan Funds

  • You will receive an email when loan funds have been applied to your Baker College account.
  • New students receiving their first student loan: By regulation, we cannot apply loan funds to your account until 30 days after your first class begins.  
  • Students who requested a one-semester only loan: Federal regulations require that loans for a single term be paid in two disbursements. To qualify for the second disbursement, students must be registered at least half time after the midpoint of the semester.  The second disbursement is applied to your account after that date.

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Excess Aid Refunds 

Students who receive financial aid or loans in excess of their charges are issued a refund through BankMobile Disbursements, a technology solution, powered by BMTX, Inc. In order to receive your excess aid refund timely, be sure to select your refund preference . Additional information about the refund process is available here: BankMobile Disbursements or by visiting https://bankmobiledisbursement.com/refundchoices/.

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Course Withdrawals

While we hope you do not need to withdraw from any courses, we want you to be aware of the withdrawal and refund policies. Please review the Class Withdrawal and Refund Policies for details.

If you do not attend or if you withdraw from any classes, your financial aid eligibility may be affected. Non-attendance or withdrawals may result in a loss of financial aid and a balance due to the College. Please contact the OneStop Office prior to withdrawing from classes.

Additional Questions

If you have additional questions email us at onestop@baker.edu, call us at (833) 691-7867, visit the OneStop office at your campus, or click the Submit a Ticket button. 

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