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Service Indicator (Holds / Stops)
You may view your service indicators by logging in to CUNYfirst and visiting the “Tasks and Holds” section of your Student Center page.
All service indicators listed below (except universal Bursar service indictors) are placed by the Office of the Bursar. Any other service indicators are placed by other offices. Please contact the specified office for details about other service indicators.
Service Indicator | Description | Impact |
BCH | Bursar Hold: Your balance is past due. | Prevents registration, access to transcripts and/or diploma, and viewing grades at all CUNY institutions. |
BAZ | Collections: Your balance has been transferred to the collections agency ACT. This balance must be paid with ACT. | Prevents registration, obtaining a transcript, and viewing grades. Prevents payment submission to Medgar Evers College. |
BCF | Do not cancel registration. | No negative impact. Prevents course cancellation until assigned expiration date. |
BCK | Bad check: A personal check or electronic check has been returned due to insufficient funds in the account. | Prevents future payments with personal checks or electronic checks. |
BIC | Collections: Your balance has been transferred to the collections agency Immediate Credit Recovery. This balance must be paid with ICR. | Prevents registration, obtaining a transcript, and viewing grades. Prevents payment submission to Medgar Evers College. |
BIH | In-house Collections: Your balance is in pre-collections. This balance will be transferred to a collections agency if it remains unpaid by the assigned deadline. | Prevents registration, access to transcripts and/or diploma, and viewing grades. |
BNE | Bursar No eCheck. An attempted eCheck payment was not collectible. | Prevents the ability to submit an eCheck payment online. |
BNP | Block Payment Plan access | Prevents the ability to enroll in a Nelnet tuition payment plan. |
BPE | Past Due Payment Enrolled. | No negative impact. |
BPP | Payment plan. | No negative impact. Indicates an active payment plan. |
BRF | Do not refund: Account review is necessary before a refund could be produced. | Prevents refunds from being processed for this account. |
BTR | Bursar Transcript Hold. | Prevents the ability to obtain a transcript. |
BUR | Bursar Hold: Your balance is past due. | Prevents registration, obtaining a transcript, and viewing grades |
BWO | Bursar Write-off: Your balance has been written off in CUNYfirst, however, a balance is still owed to Medgar Evers College. Speak with a Bursar representative for details. | Prevents registration, access to transcripts and/or diploma, and viewing grades. |
UIC | Collections: Your balance from another CUNY institution is in collections. | Prevents registration, obtaining a transcript, and viewing grades for any CUNY institution. |
UIH | Universal In-house Collections: Your balance is in pre-collections with a different CUNY institution. | Prevents registration, access to transcripts and/or diploma, and viewing grades at all CUNY institutions. |
UWO | Universal Write-off: Your balance with another CUNY institution has been written off in CUNYfirst, however, a balance is still owed to the institution. Speak with the Bursar’s Office at the initiating institution. | Prevents Registration, access to transcripts and/or diploma, and viewing grades among all CUNY institutions. |