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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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