UTech, Ja Student Handbook 2019-2020

the Peace, along with photographic identi- fication such as a passport, driver's licence or voter’s identification. 7. Income verification for all employed members of the household. 8. Methods of income verification include: • letter from employer; • last three (3) payslips; • letter from Justice of the Peace, in the case of self-employed persons; • current audited accounts from house- hold members who operate/own a business. 9. Persons who are employed to basic schools that are governed by the Ministry of Educa- tion (MOE), will be required to submit the last 3 payslips as well as a job letter from the school. 10. Verification letter from a J.P. is only applica- ble for applicants with no employed member of their household. 11. Letter of acceptance from the tertiary insti- tution (new and transfer students only) or certification of examination results, in the case of students who were enrolled in the tertiary institution in the preceding aca- demic year. If you are applying to a university as a new stu- dent, you can bring in the acceptance letter as soon as you have received it from the institu- tion. However, all other documents as outlined above must be brought in before the deadline date. The Students' Loan Bureau website – www.slbja.com houses all relevant information on the how, when and where of applying for a loan. The SLB’s process is a convenient one that allows the student to complete the form at intervals where assistance may be sought for clarification as necessary. For further information please feel free to email the Students’ Loan Bureau at info@slbja.com or contact The Public Relations & Client Care Department at 936-4416/936-4438. S T U D E N T S ’ R E F U N D S P O L I C Y G E N E R A L G U I D E L I N E S 1. In the case where a student has overpaid on his/her account, the student has the option to request a refund or allow the funds to be applied to the next semester’s fee. 2. Refund applications are accepted at the end of each academic year so as to ensure that students adequately cover their finan- cial obligations for the entire academic year. The refund application periods are as follows: • May 15–July 31 – Students whose last enrolment for the A/Y is semester two • July 01–August 31 – Students whose last enrolment for the A/Y is in the summer session 3. The processing time for a refund is at least 15 working days, after approval. “ E X C E L L E N C E T H R O U G H K N O W L E D G E ” S T U D E N T F I N A N C I A L S E R V I C E S 95