New Student Checklist

Log in to your BelleNet account at bellenet.bennett.edu/ics.

Note: You should have received your login ID and password from the IT Department to access your BelleNet account. If not, please submit a ticket to the IT Help Desk. To access you PURL Page, type in beabelle.bennett.edu/, add your first and last name after the forward slash and press enter.

In order to determine eligibility, you need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) regardless of income or scholarship offers.

Bennett College also uses the FAFSA to offer work-study, grants, and institutional aid. Bennett College’s FAFSA code is 002911.

Bennett College is a United Negro College Fund affiliated institution; therefore, our students are eligible to apply for scholarships by creating a profile and completing an application at www.uncf.org/scholarships. Apply today! The Parent Plus Loan Application will be available mid-April. Please continue to monitor the Department of Education website listed below for the opening of the parent plus loan application.

Students and/or parents are also required to complete the Master Promissory Note and Entrance Counseling during this process. These documents are electronic and required to complete your financial aid package. Please visit studentloans.gov, LOG IN and click on the applicable links to complete these two documents. PARENTS will need to complete PARENT PLUS LOAN applications and PARENT PLUS Master Promissory Notes by logging in with their own FSA IDs, not the student’s.

Follow this link to pay your one-time, NON-REFUNDABLE, $150 enrollment fee:

Bennett College Enrollment Fee Payment

Payments in the form of cashier’s check or money order can be mailed to:

Bennett College
Office of Admissions
900 E. Washington Street
Greensboro, NC 27401

Call the Office of Admissions at 336.370.8624 for questions

Complete your housing agreement/application and pay your annual $100 housing fee

While logged into your BelleNet account:

1. Click on the Campus Life Tab (top of page)
2. Click on Welcome to Residence Life! Tab (left side of page)
3. Scroll to New Students Housing Preferences
4. Click on Residence Life Housing Agreement
5. Complete Housing Application, Housing Agreement and Select Meal Plan
6. Pay $100 housing fee with a credit or debit card at the end of the form

Prior to entering Bennett College, each student is required to submit proof of immunizations in accordance with the North Carolina General Statutes 130A-155.1.

Print Health Center Forms.

You may also submit your forms online through your PURL page. Log in, click the More drop down box, select Health Forms.

Forms can be faxed to the Health Center at 336-517-2235 or mailed to:

Bennett College
Student Health Center
900 E. Washington Street
Greensboro, NC 27401

Call the Student Health Center at 336-517-2230 for questions.

Once the Office of Financial Aid has received your FAFSA, a financial aid award will be generated. In some cases, students and parents are required to submit additional documents to assist the Office of Financial Aid in completing your financial aid package. Please submit this documentation as soon as possible.

While logged into your BelleNet account:

1. Click on Finances Tab. Read information thoroughly on this page.
2. Click NetPartner Student (left side of page).
3. Click Menu in the middle of the page.
4. Click Documents and Messages. Review the information and submit all documents to the Office of Financial Aid with a status of "Not Received."
5. Click Menu in the middle of the page.
6. To access required documents, click on the Forms tab. Select the form(s) needed, complete, and submit to the Office of Financial Aid.
7. Click Menu in the middle of the page in the blue block.

All students must accept their financial aid award in order to obtain a financial aid package.

1. To accept financial aid award, click on Accept Awards.
2. Read the Conditions & Responsibilities of Award Acceptance.
3. Check the "I agree to these Terms and Conditions" box at the bottom of the page.
4. Click Submit.

Call the Office of Financial Aid at 336-517-2222 or email financial_aid@bennett.edu for questions.

Financial aid counselors are assigned students by the students’ last name. Contact your counselor according the following:

Martinez Washington (ext. 2203 or mwashington@bennett.edu) last names A-H
Adina Long (ext. 2246 or along@bennett.edu) last names I-P
Pamala Douglas (ext. 2209 or pdouglas@bennett.edu) last names Q-Z

All students are required to satisfy their financial obligations to Bennett College prior to August 5. Students who do not satisfy their financial obligations to Bennett College prior to August 5 will lose their housing assignment and course registration.

How to Obtain Financial Clearance?

If the account balance is a positive balance, which means your financial aid awards do not cover the cost of attendance, you must be prepared to pay the balance in full or make payment arrangements utilizing our Bennett College Tuition Payment Plan.

View Your Billing Information:

• The Billing Statement reflects the charges and credits applied to your student account as of the date the bill was created. Access the student billing account information by logging into Sonis. Once you are in Sonis, at the top of the page, select Billing & Financial Aid.
• To see your statement, select "Click here to view statement" in Sonis. Please reference the Anticipated Balance Due at the bottom of the page which will include your tuition and additional fees.

Set up a Payment Plan if you have an Anticipated Balance due:

• Access the student payment plan information by logging into Sonis. Once you are in Sonis, at the top of the page, select Billing & Financial Aid.
• To set up a payment plan, select "Click here to access Nelnet" in Sonis.

Complete insurance waiver. This option is available for those that have their own health insurance.

If you have trouble viewing your bill or making a payment plan, contact studentaccounts@bennett.edu.

While logged into your BelleNet account:

1. Click on Courses and More drop down
2. Click on Schedule

Periodically check your course schedule as changes may occur through the add/drop period. Contact the Office of the Registrar at 336-517-2160 for questions.

All final official high school transcripts MUST include the graduation date and be authenticated by the school or district. Final official high school transcripts can be received electronically, via US mail, or by fax.

Students who do not submit their Final Official High School transcript and/or SAT/ACT score report (optional) to Bennett College prior to August 1 will be in danger of losing their housing assignment and course registration.

School officials may send documents to:
Bennett College
Office of Admissions
900 E. Washington Street
Greensboro, NC 27401

(336) 517-2204 fax or admissions@bennett.edu.

The mission of The Office of Disability Services (ODS) at Bennett College is to provide, coordinate, and advocate for services, which enable undergraduate students with disabilities to receive equal access to a college education and to all aspects of college life.

By clicking the Office of Disability Services (ODS) link below, you will gain access to the Disability Services Handbook that provides access to the following forms:

1. Rights and Responsibilities of the Student Form
2. Disability Disclosure and Report Form
3. Accommodations Incoming Student Form
4. Accommodations Returning Student Form
5. Health Records Form

Please contact The Office of Disability Services (ODS) to discuss your needs.