After a decade of use in its current format, will receive significant upgrades in May that university administrators said they are excited to debut.

A few of the most noticeable changes will be access to real-time on demand statements, the option to create payment plans, and the ability to accept international payments via ACH or credit card. At present, e-Bill statements are uploaded periodically, families must enroll in a payment plan via a separate portal, and international payments can only be accepted via wire.

鈥淭his new system reflects our ongoing commitment to providing a seamless and transparent billing experience for students and families,鈥� said 榴莲app官方网站入 Bursar Alessandra Gabriel. 鈥淲ith real-time updates, integrated payment options, and easier access to account information, we鈥檙e making it simpler than ever to manage educational expenses.鈥�

Important Information for 榴莲app官方网站入 Students and Families

What Will Students Need to Do with e-Bill?聽

• Students won鈥檛 need to do anything. Access to e-Bill will continue uninterrupted for all undergraduate and graduate students who log in with their 榴莲app官方网站入 credentials.

What Will Parents (and Others) Need to Do with e-Bill?聽

• While access is currently open to e-Bill, starting May 13, 2025, currently established authorized users will be prompted to verify their existing account with a new password. Until you do so, you will be unable to access account histories or make future payments.

What to Expect with Upcoming Tuition Invoices聽

• Students, parents and other authorized users can still access the current e-Bill system to make payments for either summer session or for summer study abroad programs. Note: Undergraduate students who register late for summer session will be billed through the new e-Bill system.Otherwise, the first students who will be billed through the new e-Bill system are Elon Law students and MBA/MSBA who have registered for summer courses. Those bills will be delivered May 20th. The next set of students who will be billed through the new system are graduate students in the School of Health Sciences who can plan to receive tuition invoices on June 2.

When Will Bills Be Sent to Undergraduates for Fall Semester?聽聽

• Students and families will receive those bills on June 24, 2025. The due date for these bills is August 1.

What to Expect Next聽

• 榴莲app官方网站入 will send additional emails to parents and other authorized users as a reminder of these changes and how to get in touch with the university should they have questions when e-Bill undergoes its update on May 13, 2025.

Who to Call with Questions鈥�

• The Bursar鈥檚 Office (which undergoes its name change to Student Financial Services at the very end of the spring) can assist students, parents, and authorized users with questions during normal business hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

University leaders believe the change will better communicate the office鈥檚 role in student financial matters and ensure that students know where to go for billing-related assistance.

The services, functions and location will remain the same with the name change becoming effective June 1, 2025. Alessandra Gabriel, 榴莲app官方网站入 bursar, says that while the term 鈥渂ursar鈥� has been used for many years, including at Elon and other institutions, it feels outdated and uninviting.

鈥淭he word 鈥榖ursar鈥� sounds medieval,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t doesn鈥檛 really convey the friendly, supportive environment we want to offer students.鈥�.

Because many parents often handle tuition payments, when students do need financial assistance, they may not immediately recognize the Bursar鈥檚 Office as the place to go.

The new name, Student Financial Services, is expected to provide greater clarity by more accurately reflecting the office鈥檚 role in managing student accounts, billing and payments.

How does Student Financial Services (Bursar鈥檚 Office) assist families?

The office is responsible for:

• Billing all students for tuition, fees and other charges.
• Processing payments and helping students with payment plans.
• Issuing refunds for overpayments or financial aid disbursements.
• Collaborating with the Office of Financial Aid, Residence Life, and Elon Dining to ensure all financial matters are covered.

鈥淲e are essentially the bank of the school,鈥� Gabriel said.

While Student Financial Services works closely with the Office of Financial Aid, the two remain separate. Financial Aid focuses on grants, scholarships and loans, whereas Student Financial Services manages tuition payments, account balances and refunds.

Student Financial Services will continue to direct students to the appropriate resources if their needs fall outside its scope.

鈥淲e know that students will adapt quickly,鈥� Gabriel said. 鈥淥ur focus will be on making sure that parents, faculty and staff are aware of the change, as they may be more accustomed to the old name.鈥�

Students with billing-related questions are encouraged to visit the office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Alamance Building, Office 113.

The Bursar鈥檚 Office/Student Financial Services joins another prominent campus office in changing names at the end of the semester. The Office of Disabilities Resources will be renamed the Office of Academic Accommodations and Accessibility effective June 1, 2025.

Executive Assistant to the Vice President for University Advancement

Elon has been like a family for Joan Dawson, both figuratively and literally. She聽was first introduced to 榴莲app官方网站入 in August 1983 as a transfer student from Appalachian State University. She met her husband as an undergraduate. Her daughter and son-in-law are both Elon alums and 30 years after she arrived as a student, she returned as program assistant to the Office of Cultural & Special Programs.

“My time at Elon has come full circle 鈥� student, parent, staff member,” Dawson said.

Dawson said she will always treasure the lifelong friendships she’s made at Elon. One specific memory that comes to mind for her is a 2017 staff trip to London, England and Edinburgh, Scotland. Even years after the trip, she still speaks to some of her fellow travelers.

In retirement, Dawson plans to spend as much time as possible with her children and two grandsons and “keeping my crossed that more grandchildren are on the way!” She also hopes to volunteer more at church and in the community, travel more and write a recipe book with her Dad.

“I think I’ll stay pretty busy,” Dawson said.

Brian Fitts

Technology AV Support Specialist

Brian Fitts has spent 15 years at Elon as an AV technician, and wrapped up his final Elon commencement as a staff member by assisting with the audio and visual aspects of the ceremony. Watching a new class of graduates cross the stage each year has been the highlight of his time at Elon and a memory he will value most.

During retirement, Fitts said he hopes to “spend more time with family, get more involved in my music and travel.”

Chris Fulkerson

Assistant Vice President for Administrative Services

In 1982, Chris Fulkerson thought his time at Elon would last only a year before venturing back into broadcast radio. But Fulkerson saw that Elon was a 鈥減lace on the move鈥� with incredible vision.聽Having been at Elon during four different strategic initiatives, he鈥檚 been privileged to be a part of that transformation.

鈥淎t the end of each strategic plan, Elon was a different place. So, I have worked at four different institutions without ever having to leave Elon,鈥� Fulkerson said.

In 41 years at Elon, Fulkerson said his favorite memory was being honored by the library staff at a luncheon before taking another position with the university. At the luncheon, he was gifted a gold Elon College watch, one of his fondest Elon mementos.

In retirement, his plans are pretty simple.聽鈥淭ravel with my wife. Play with my new grandson. Travel with my wife. Consulting. Travel with my wife. Work with my church.鈥� And last but not least, 鈥淭ravel with my wife.鈥�

Robert “Clay” Hassard

Senior Associate Director of Athletics

Clay Hassard transferred to 榴莲app官方网站入 in 1982 as a student-athlete from UNC-Chapel Hill. Hassard said Elon provided the right academic and athletic opportunities for him to thrive.

After graduating, he was hired as an assistant football coach in 1985. Two years later, he assumed the role of Assistant Director of Admissions and Financial Planning in addition to coach. He ended up leaving coaching and entering athletics administration as the Assistant Athletic Director in 1990. In 1999, he was promoted to Senior Associate Athletics Director, a title he has held for the last 23 years.

“What made 榴莲app官方网站入 special for me was the relationships I built with an exceptional group of faculty and staff members, all dedicated to the enhancement of the student experience,” Hassard said.

In retirement, Hassard said, “I am looking forward to some leisure activities and spending time with my family.”

Tallulah Shaw

Custodian

Tallulah Shaw first arrived at Elon on Sept. 11, 1989, after her brother, also a staff member, suggested that she apply. More than three decades later, Elon has been like a second home for Shaw and her connections with the many people on campus show that.

“One of my favorite memories is some of the students that called me “Mom” and how we’ve kept in touch with each other and all the friends I made along the way,” Shaw said.

Her retirement plans involve “travel and spending time my daughter.”

Ren茅 Summers

Program Assistant, NC Campus Engagement

Ren茅 Summers began working in the Chaplain’s Office in 1995 and saw Elon as a place where she could combine her organizational skills with her love for ministry and helping others. “It was the perfect opportunity for me,” she said.

After 16 years, she shifted her focus to the NC Campus Engagement which allowed her to have an impact on community engagement statewide. “I have been blessed to work with great visionaries and be immersed in work that I love at Elon.”

Summers said she’s experienced many great moments while at Elon, and each one is connected to the relationships she has been blessed with over the years.

“Some friends have now retired, some will work many more years, some have passed away, but I will cherish them all in my heart,” Summers said.

In retirement, Summers is excited to have more time with her husband, children and seven grandchildren. “I will continue to lead water aerobics classes at the YMCA, volunteer at Hope Church and live out my passion for serving by helping people clean out their homes during times of transition,” she said.

Other retiring staff聽

Paula Anderson

Assistant, Purchasing

Sheldon Carr

Lead Building Services Technician

Carl “CC” Cowan

Manager of Moving and Set-ups

Keith Dimont

Automotive Services Manager

Brenda Douglas

Associate Bursar and Coordinator of 榴莲app官方网站入 Perkins Program

Paul Harrod

Director, Internal Audit

Jeff James

Chief Engineer

Beth Jennings

Program Assistant for Colonnades

Leon Knight

Floor Maintenance Worker

Jane Law

Registrar at 榴莲app官方网站入 School of Law

Kathleen McLeod

Associate Dean for Library and Informative Services

Wesley “Dale” Moore

Carpenter

Joyce Pepper

Director of Payroll/Payablees

榴莲app官方网站入’s Board of Trustees has approved the 2015-16 budget, and I am writing to let you know about next year’s costs and the new investments we are planning for the university’s academic programs.

Maintaining Elon’s position as one of the nation’s best-value private universities is among our top priorities, and next year’s budget keeps cost increases at historically low levels. The total cost of tuition, room, board and fees for next year will increase by 3 percent to $43,170, the smallest percentage increase in more than 27 years. Tuition will increase by $925, with room and board increasing by $331; for the second year in a row, student health and SGA fees will not increase. The total dollar increase is the smallest since 2002. Elon’s costs remain thousands of dollars below most peer private universities.

Elon will continue its policy of slow enrollment growth next year, maintaining a level on-campus population while an increasing number of students are spending a semester studying abroad. Global engagement remains a hallmark of an Elon education, and we are further expanding scholarship resources next year for students who cannot afford an international or Study USA experience. Eleven new full-time faculty positions in many academic disciplines will continue Elon’s progress on maintaining a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.

Next year’s budget includes the third year of increased investment in programs that promote writing skills for students in all disciplines. We are seeing a large increase in the number of students taking advantage of the Writing Center in Belk Library and two other satellite locations on campus. In addition, the Writing Across the University program is helping faculty integrate writing assignments and assessments in their courses. By paying special attention to improving their writing skills, our students are becoming better prepared for success in their careers and/or graduate school.

Elon’s campus continues to expand to support students’ needs, and next year’s budget includes increased funding for utilities and maintenance. Today’s campus facilities total 2.6 million square feet, more than double the space of a decade ago. Just a few weeks ago, we opened the Inman Admissions Welcome Center, consolidating our admissions and financial planning offices to better serve current students, as well as the thousands of prospective students and their families who visit Elon annually. This will allow us to repurpose space in Powell building for academic programs and in Moseley Center for student programs, including an expansion of the Student Professional Development Center. Meantime, work is under way on three new facilities that will be very popular with students: studios and classroom facilities for the music production and recording arts program at Arts West, adjacent to the new Scott Studios; a recreation building with fitness facilities at Danieley Center; and an expanded Daniel Commons building at Danieley Center, providing additional dining options.

When the Global Neighborhood opened last fall next to Lake Mary Nell, we experienced the full impact of Elon’s initiatives to enhance the residential campus and promote a vibrant intellectual environment. Neighborhood faculty directors-in-residence, Core Curriculum courses linked to neighborhood groups of students and offered in neighborhood classrooms, monthly house/neighborhood dinners and engagement events, and common spaces for staff and faculty liaison programming have integrated learning throughout every aspect of the Elon experience.

The halfway point

Elon has emerged as a university of national prominence during the first half of this decade and we are poised to achieve even greater success as we plan the next five years of our strategic plan, the Elon Commitment. We are working to conclude fundraising for new and enhanced facilities for the School of Communications in coming weeks, which will allow us to begin construction on the project in June and plan for completion in fall 2016. We are also planning for expanded facilities for science programs and the business school. And thanks to a major gift by parents Dwight and Martha Schar (who are also among contributors to the communications campaign), we are able to begin planning for a convocation center, a facility our community has envisioned for many years.

In addition to campus construction, the Elon Commitment outlines quality improvements in all aspects of Elon’s academic programs. The core arts and sciences foundation of the curriculum is adapting to the needs of our modern world; for example, we expect the study of international languages to flourish in the years ahead. We plan to expand our #1-ranked study abroad program with new semester opportunities in Asia. And we will further develop Elon’s Study USA programs with exciting new opportunities on the West Coast, New York City, Washington, D.C. and other domestic locations. We are positioning excellent student scholars to win major national and international fellowships, such as the Fulbright, and gain recognition as they compete with students at the nation’s finest universities. Elon faculty will continue to demonstrate leadership in the national conversation about best practices in undergraduate education.

These are just a few examples of our priorities for the years ahead. This is an exhilarating time to be associated with this dynamic university, and students will see the benefits now, and in years to come, as they apply their Elon education to impact the challenges of our world.

Next year’s undergraduate tuition represents a 3.99 percent increase over current rates. Tuition will total $28,633 in 2012-13, with room, board and fees for a typical undergraduate set at $9,827. This will be the smallest dollar increase in total cost since 2004-05.

Trustees also set tuition for Elon’s full-time graduate programs, with 2012-13 costs set for 榴莲app官方网站入 School of Law tuition at $36,100, the interactive media master’s program at $32,485, and the doctor of physical therapy and the new physician assistant studies master’s program both at $32,135.

The additional resources will allow the university to make major new investments in academic quality, including 12 new full-time faculty positions that will allow Elon to maintain its 13-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio. The salary plan for 2012-13 has been designed to direct a proportionately larger share of the salary pool to lower-paid staff at Elon.

The budget provides for a 9.5 percent increase in financial aid to help keep an Elon education affordable for talented and deserving students. Support for the Watson and Odyssey programs for first-generation and high-need students will increase, and Elon will make up more than $1 million in financial support for North Carolina students who will lose state assistance following action by the general assembly.

The budget will continue the university’s investment in the newly launched Student Professional Development Center, enhancing career services, outreach to employers and programs to support students who apply to graduate school. Additional new funds will allow Elon to expand its signature study abroad program as well as grow summer programs in Los Angeles and New York and develop new domestic study away programs.

SPECIAL NOTE FOR STUDENTS FROM NORTH CAROLINA
The North Carolina legislature historically appropriated funds for students who are residents of North Carolina and attend private colleges and universities within the state. Budgetary limitations at the state level have required the legislature to discontinue several long-standing programs, including the North Carolina Legislative Tuition Grant (NCLTG), an $1,850 grant based strictly upon state residency, and the State Contractual Scholarship Fund (SCSF), a grant based on student financial need.

Beginning with fall semester 2012, the NCLTG and the SCSF will be eliminated. In place of these, the state has created the North Carolina Need-Based Scholarship program restricted to students with financial need. Eligibility for the North Carolina Need-Based Scholarship is determined by the NC State Educational Assistance Authority and awards are based entirely upon the results of the Federal FAFSA form; therefore, students must file the FAFSA to be eligible for consideration. For more information about the North Carolina Need-Based Scholarship, go to www.ncseaa.edu.