CAMPUS DETAIL INFORMATION FOR:
University of Massachusetts at Amherst

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ADMINISTRATIVE CONCERNS
Type of Transcript Required:Official
Transcripts are Due By:Immediately after placement

Admissions Materials
 Fall  Spring/Winter  Spring 
SENT BY:  Immediately after placement  October   
RETURN BY:  Immediately after receiving materials from us  October   
METHOD:   
 
Registration Details
 Fall  Spring/Winter  Spring 
SENT BY:  April  October   
RETURN BY:  April  November   
METHOD:  Online 
ENDS:  Beginning of the semester 
PRIORITY:  According to class standing 
 
Billing Schedule
 Fall  Spring/Winter  Spring 
SENT BY:  June  December   
RETURN BY:  August  January   
RETURN TO: Office of the Bursar
http://www.umass.edu/bursar/
215 Whitmore Building
UMass Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003
P: 413-545-2368
E:
 
Housing Materials
 Fall  Spring/Winter  Spring 
SENT BY:  TBA  October   
RETURN BY:  TBA  November   
RETURN TO: Sheila Brennan
Director, Domestic Exchange
613 Goodell
UMass Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003
P: 413-545-5351
F: 413-577-6300
E: sbrennan@casiac.umass.edu
DEPOSIT DUE: None at this time
 
Off-Campus Housing Assistance Provided By:
Off Campus Student Services
http://www.umocss.org/
314 Student Union
UMass Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003
P: 413-577-1005
E: OCH@gw.housing.umass.edu
Housing Limitations & Comments:
Off-campus housing nearby and on the bus line is relatively affordable but almost never furnished and usually requires a 12 month lease.
General Administrative Comments:
No paper bills will be sent to students.
QuikPAY is the system for all students to view and or pay their bills online and it is the preferred method of payment.
 
FINANCIAL CONCERNS
  • Tuition can be deferred with proof of aid until mid-September/mid-January.
  • Housing payment can be deferred with proof of aid until mid-September/mid-January.
  • Meals can be deferred with proof of aid until mid-September/mid-January.
 Notes on Deferments: 
Students MUST provide proof of forthcoming aid.
 
 Financial Aid Contact:  Payment Plan Information: 
Pat Echols
Assistant Director
255 Whitmore Building
UMass Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003
F: 413-577-0555
E: pechols@finaid.umass.edu
UPay - Office of the Bursar
http://www.umass.edu/bursar/
215 Whitmore Building
UMass Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003
P: 413-545-2368
E: bursar@admin.umass.edu
 
 On-Campus Employment Assistance:  Off-Campus Employment Assistance: 
Student Employment Office
http://www.umass.edu/umfa/seo/
243 Whitmore Building
UMass Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003
P: 413-545-1530
E: seo@finaid.umass.edu
Student Employment Office
http://www.umass.edu/umfa/seo/
243 Whitmore Building
UMass Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003
P: 413-545-1530
E: seo@finaid.umass.edu
 
HEALTH CONCERNS
  • Health records are not required.
  • A physical is not required.
  • Immunization records are required.
  • Health/Accident insurance is required.
  • The student is not required to buy the host plan.
  • Campus disability access at this institution is best described as average.
 Send Health Records To:  Send Proof of Insurance To: 
N/AStudents will receive instructions after they have been admitted.
E:
 
 Learning Disabilities Office:  Physical Disabilities Office: 
Disability Services
http://www.umass.edu/disability/
161 Whitmore Building
UMass Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003
P: 413-545-0892
F: 413-577-0122
E: aduchon@admin.umass.edu
Disability Services
http://www.umass.edu/disability/
161 Whitmore Building
UMass Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003
P: 413-545-0892
F: 413-577-0122
E: aduchon@admin.umass.edu
 
 
 General Health Comments: 
All students MUST have health insurance. The automatically billed UMass insurance is waivable with proof of students' own insurance. International students CANNOT waive the UMass insurance.

There is a mandatory Health Services Fee that all students must pay.
 
OTHER CONCERNS
The student must maintain a GPA of 2.5 at the host campus. (4.0 scale)
 
 Send Returning Student Transcripts To:  Other Comments: 
Sheila Brennan
Director, Domestic Exchange
613 Goodell
UMass Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003
P: 413-545-5351
E: sbrennan@casiac.umass.edu
Do not send transcripts to the Registrar or Admissions!