<div dir="ltr"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Effective October 18, 2022, Student Financial Services will update the appearance of</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">the holds placed on student accounts with outstanding balances. There will be no</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">changes to the thresholds and criteria that result in these holds, but the names of the</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">holds and descriptive language visible in MyPlattsburgh will become more accurate and</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">transparent.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Students with outstanding balances will still be able to request transcripts, consistent</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">with action taken by the SUNY Board of Trustees and Governor in January, 2022.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">None of the current holds and updates block transcript requests.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Effective October 17, the two holds related to outstanding account balances will</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">become:</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><ul style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><li style="margin-left:15px">Balance Due, registration ok (B1)</li></ul><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">This hold will exist for a student with any account balance greater than $0 but</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">less than $1,500. This hold prevents access to a diploma and enrollment</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">verification until the account balance is paid in full. Students can register for new</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">coursework, request transcripts, and apply for graduation.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><ul style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><li style="margin-left:15px">Balance Due, no registration (B2)</li></ul><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">This hold will exist for any account balance greater than or equal to $1,500.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Students are not allowed to register for new coursework until their cumulative</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">account balance becomes less than $1,500. The hold also prevents access to a</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">diploma and enrollment verification. Students can request transcripts and apply</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">for graduation.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">We are here to help. Student Financial Services offers support and guidance, such as</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">payment plan options and help securing financial aid resources.  Contact us by phone</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">or email, or stop by the 4th floor of the Kehoe Building between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Monday through Friday (9:00 am on Thursdays).</span><br></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;font-size:14px;line-height:18px;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase">STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES </div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;line-height:18px">4th Floor, Kehoe Administration Building </div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;line-height:18px">101 Broad Street<br style="background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;margin-bottom:0px">Plattsburgh, NY 12901</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;line-height:18px"><span style="background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word">(o) </span><a href="tel:+1-518-564-2072" title="Office Phone Number" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;margin:0px;display:inline">518-564-2072</a></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;line-height:18px"><span style="background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word">(f) </span><a href="tel:+1-518-564-4079" title="Fax Phone Number" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;margin:0px;display:inline">518-564-4079</a></div></div></div>