Finances
The following offices assist students and families before and during matriculation at MIAD.
Registrar’s Office
The Office of the Registrar provides students with:
- Course enrollment assistance
- Enrollment deadlines
- Tuition adjustment/refund deadlines
- Official transcripts
- Enrollment verifications
- Diploma
- Grade reports
- Information regarding the release and withholding of private information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), information on residency for tuition purposes, veterans services and more.
Contact:
Jean Weimer, Registrar; Room RL-45D, 414‑847‑3272, jeanweimer@miad.edu.
Financial Aid Office
The Financial Aid Office:
- Counsels and advises student and parents on financing options
- Processes FAFSA applications for financial aid
- Determines students’ eligibility for financial aid
- Disburses financial aid into student accounts in Business Office
- Adjusts financial aid awards due to a change in family circumstances
Contact:
Carol Masse, Executive Director of Financial Aid; Room RL-10B, 414‑847‑3270, carolmasse@miad.edu.
Business Office
The Business Office:
- Sends student tuition and fee bills
- Advises students and parents on payment plan options
- Responds to students’ questions regarding accounts
- Receives and processes tuition and fee payments to student accounts
- Authorizes and distributes tuition and fee refund checks
- Monitors students’ payment process to ensure deadlines are met and assesses late payment fees on past due accounts
Contact:
The Business Office, 414‑847‑3232, kellyberes@miad.edu.
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