General questionsWhat is Bursar Billing?At the beginning of Fall and Spring semesters, eligible students may authorize Barnes & Noble @ Georgia Tech to transfer up to $1,600 in allowable bookstore charges to their student account through Bursar Billing. Authorization allows students to apply financial aid (if applicable) to pay for textbooks, supplies, and computers when purchased from Barnes and Noble @ Georgia Tech.Who is eligible?Students who are registered for at least one billable hour can elect to authorize Barnes & Noble @ Georgia Tech to transfer textbook/supply charges to their student account.How long can students use Bursar Billing?Purchases can be made until the close of business Thursday during the first week of classes. The bookstore charges should appear on your student account the next business day after purchase.How much can be charged to your student account?You may transfer up to $1,600 per semester in eligible items (see list below) to your student account.What types of purchases are eligible for transfer from Barnes & Noble @ Georgia Tech?Textbooks and school supplies made at www.shopgatech.com and computer and iPad purchases made on techstuff.When do I have to pay for the items charged to my student account?Payment for all charges on the student account, including bookstore charges, is due by the fee deadline for each term. Failure to clear your balance by the deadline subjects your account to late fees, holds and possible class cancellation.How to activateLog in to your Buzzport accountClick on the Registration-OSCAR linkClick on 'Student Services & Financial Aid'Click on 'Bookstore Authorization'Select Authorize from the dropdown menu and click SubmitIt may take up to 24 hours for Bursar Billing to activate after you submit your authorization.Placing your order for Bursar BillingProvide your name as it appears on your Bursar Account and your GTID number in order comments during check out.If your order exceeds $1600 including taxes and shipping (if applicable), your entire allotment will be used and the credit card you provide will cover the remaining balance.If your order total is less than $1600, the credit card provided will be charged $1.00 in order to process the order, which will then be refunded to the card. The remaining allotment will be free for you to use for other eligible charges.We cannot specify an amount other than the order total to charge to your student account. When we process your order, we can only attempt to charge the entire amount, and then use the provided credit card to cover the remaining balance, if any. If you wish to use Bursar Billing for other eligible purchases, you must submit those orders first or purchase items in-store before submitting your computer order.If you elect to use Bursar Billing, your order will not be processed until the authorization goes through successfully.Please allow up to 24 hours for this authorization to go through completely.For more information, please visit the Georgia Tech Bursar's website or contact us at tech.center@bks.gatech.edu if you have additional questions.
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