<p>My CARS says:</p>
<p>Minimum Amount Due Now: -$2,190.29
Minimum Due + Full Reg Fee: -$2,190.29
Account Balance: -$2,190.29 </p>
<p>Im wondering about that negative sign...never seen that before. Does that mean the school owes me money?</p>
<p>Yes. Hope you signed up for EFT. If you didn't, I highly recommend doing so before January 11.</p>
<p>When do we get the EFT payment? Is it the same amount as the semester before?</p>
<p>The EFT will be equal to the balance on CARS, minus the negative sign. HopefullyHaas, for example, will have $2,190.29 sent to their EFT account. It will probably be the same or very close to the amount you received first semester, but it depends on how your financial aid was split up/arranged.</p>
<p>Directly from my SPRING 2007 E-BILLING NEWS email, sent to my berkeley.edu address:
If you are due a Spring 2007 financial aid refund, it will be disbursed beginning January 11, 2007. If you have not authorized Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to allow for direct deposit to your bank account, please go to <a href="http://eftstudent.berkelely.edu%5B/url%5D">http://eftstudent.berkelely.edu</a>. We strongly encourage the use of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to obtain your refund as quickly and conveniently as possible.</p>