The Account Summary screen is designed to give you an overview of the status of your account.

Term:  This field will indicate the current term, until fees for the next term are assessed.  For example, during fall quarter, this field will indicate "FALL 2004," until early November.  Then, once winter quarter fees are put on the BARC statement, the term will be changed to read "WINTER 2005." 

Current Balance:  This field indicates the current balance of the account as of that day.

Estimated Future Financial Aid:  This field will show you the amount of financial aid you will receive for the quarter. Your financial aid will not post to BARC any earlier than 10 days before the start of classes of that given quarter.

Adjusted Current Balance:  This is the amount you owe after your financial aid has been applied to your current balance. If you see a "-" before the amount such as "-1,815.00" this means you have a credit balance and will receive a refund for that amount.

Paid Status:  If this field says "Set" then your classes will not be dropped. If it says "Status not yet determined" then you must pay your account or contact the Billing Office before the deadline or you will lose your classes. 

Blocks:  If the student has a block on their account, the type of block would be listed here.  A block may be the result of a late or overdue payment, or returned check, or maybe the result of activity in another University department.

Account Status:  This indicates whether the account is active and in use, closed, or in writeoff status. If your account is in writeoff status, contact the Billing Office immediately.

Credit Rating:  This indicates whether the student is current on the account.

Refund Type:  This field will indicate the type of refund a student will receive.  This will be either check or direct deposit.  A student may also request any credit balance to be left on the account by contacting the Billing Office. 

Refund Address Mailing Preference:  If the student has requested to receive a paper check, this field will indicate the address preference where the check will be mailed. All addresses are updated from GOLD. To change your mailing perference address to a different address such as your permanent address you can contact the Billing Office.

Messages:  This area will contain important messages from the UCSB Billing Office.