While, earlier they had this same service to the organizations that have purchased the bulk licences for the desktops and laptops, where students need to sign up with the college/university and wait for the licence to arrive, this time the Microsoft team announced that there is no need to ask the organization as if they have enabled a feature of getting subscription right away by following the simple steps for sign up as explained in the following video. Starting this December, Faculty also gets a copy of Microsoft 365.
The Subscription includes the following Benifits:
The latest versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Access and Publisher
Installation on up to five PCs or Macs, and Office apps on other mobile devices including Windows tablets and iPad
1 Terabyte of OneDrive cloud storage
Office Online
Office 365 covers the September 22nd announcement that all eligible students can get Office free. In this show hosts Jeremy Chapman and Frank Chiappone explain how to tell if you're among the millions of qualifying students, the new simple process to get an Office 365 account and what you can do with Office 365 ProPlus once you've got it installed. They also look at Office Mix, OneNote tools for teachers and take Napoleon's March into the 21st century with powerful PowerMap analytics in Excel. Note: Currently this feature is available in US and will spread across the world by the end of the year as said in the Official blog post of Mircrosoft.
I hope you are doing well!. I would like to share an important feature of SJSU for fee Payments.
You can Pay Fee in Installments or All at a time.
Subscribing for the Installment plan:
Instead of paying fee all at a time you can choose to pay in installments(monthly payments). there will be an overall transaction fee of $33 will be added to the total fee. To subscribe to the payment plan : logon to my.sjsu.edu and just below fee summary, there will be an option : Payment plan and other services. click on it and follow few simple steps and you will be subscribed to it!. as simple as that!
They offer 2 Options to pay:
* Pay by Cash at Bursar's Office ( timings : http://www.sjsu.edu/bursar/ ) .
* Pay Online.
Paying by cash is not preferred because it will be huge amount on your pocket which is not safe to carry along.
Paying online is categorized into 3 ways. You can pay online in following ways.
1) Wire Transfer ( peertransfer.com ).
2) Credit Card ( Transaction charges of 2.75% )
3) E-check ( transaction Charges : 0% !!) So, the Best way to pay fee(either for installment plan or by if you have money in your bank account is through the E-check. following are the steps to do it : . 1. Logon to my.sjsu.edu and then click "pay now" which is just below the summary.
2. Once you have clicked on it , you will be asked to click on "Student Balance" option underlined. click on it and then select : Pay by "E-check" . you will get the following window. displaying the options to pay by credit card and by the e-check ( NO CONVENIENCE FEE!! - No issue on carrying money with u :) . WHy stand in Line when you can Pay online ? :) You will save paper too!) .
3. Enter all the details respectively after you proceed with the above screen after selecting Electronic Check option . The window prompts as follows . Make sure you select proper account between "Checking" , "Saving". Usually Students will be given Checking accounts in the banks.
4. Once you enter all the details the next page after you click "Continue Checkout" . That's it ! Your fee will be paid . :) "Note: make sure you have enough balance on your account! You will recieve an email with the receipt once the payment become successful! .
International Wire Transfer
Once you select this option after clicking "Pay Now" on the my.sjsu.edu website fee summary page, You will be redirected to Peertransfer.com which is linked with almost all the universities in the united states. don't get panicked to pay through it. You can pay fee even from INDIA. But, the Exchange rate would be little higher like 1 rupee or 2 rupees higher than normal exchange rate for every dollar. . Once your done with this payment, you will be redirected to the confirmation page on my.sjsu.edu website and you will be sent a confirmation! That's it!.
I hope this post helps you! Have a great days ahead! . . .
How to get California State Driving Licence ? Full procedure. Based on My Experience.
This is Sampath ram Putta. recently i have given the California Driving Written test. i have uploaded my question paper with solutions and many other latest papers here in this channel along with the dmv test routes, live recordings, tips, traffic signals, spanish tests, etc.,: www.tinyurl.com/englishdmvtests
To help people clear their behind the wheel tests and permit tests, we came up with Applications for iOS. Requires iOS 9.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
You can download the English permit tests app by going to:
Have your Passport, i20, i94 ( take printout ) , and if you have International licence or licence from your home country , then make sure you don't miss any of these to the Nearest DMV Office.
Usually you will have to walk in to the DMV office if you don't book an appointment online(https://www.dmv.ca.gov/foa/welcome.do?localeName=en ). don't worry , if you go early enough like 7 am, you can straight away take the test without appointment. they will give you the token and you will have to wait until your time come where your ticket number will be shown on the screen followed by your counter number to verify and make you ready for the test. the Fee for the written test is $34. You can pay either by Cash or DEBITcard ONLY. This test is mandatory for Everyone who's seeking a driving licence, be it Motorcycle , or any automobile. If you already Drove in other states with respective state Driving License, You will still have to take this test but you don't need to take behind the wheel test ( driving test - You will have to apply for this test once you clear the Written test where in You will be accompanied by the Examiner and at the end of driving you will be given a Valid License once passed). I have tried my best to put every paper together in the above mentioned channel to make it easy for you to get 100% in the test.
Go in a good dress as if you will be taken a snap there for the Written test. once your done with it then you will be directed to the Written test paper issuing window. take the paper. be with cool mind. you can take as much time as you want to fill the answers. so , why hurry ? be cool and then double check your answers . All questions will be framed from The California DMV manual. its always best idea to go-through Official DMV channel : @
Because there are many live illustrations of rules and important things that one should know if appearing for the Driving Test or the Written test.
once your done with your exam and if you don't score less than 30 out of 36 Questions, you will be given a Temporary Driving licence.
UPDATE: 1. starting May 2015, The California Department of Motor Vehicles have stopped Giving The Temporary permit ( where in you would be allowed to drive by yourself for 2 months and you would need to take the behind the wheel test before it expires) even with Indian/ Home country licence. The Permit which they are giving after written test is valid for 1 Year and someone with California ID SHOULD be beside you while you are driving until you clear the behind the wheel test. 2. Starting January,2015, Most of the DMV test centers have been switched to Touch screen testing. If you ask for Paper test then they would give you the paper test.
Finally . once you book the Driving test slot. be prepared to go early if you don't have an appointment. usually , in Driving test, an instructor will be sitting next to you and will ask you to drive with all rules what you have learnt. This is called the Behind the wheel test. you can book an appointment online : https://www.dmv.ca.gov/foa/welcome.do?localeName=en . Do well. All the very best :) .
Author : Sampath ram kumar Putta.
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This post has been made simple and is for you to get a gist about SSN, Procedure to Apply for it and the benefits of having an SSN. The Key thing about SSN is at Bottom, Don't forget to read it!
SSN - Social Security Number.
SSN is a 9 digit Number ( in the form : xxx-xx-xxxx ) issued by Social Security Administration (SSA) on the Social Security Card as above(Sample image), to people who are Legally in United states. In order to Start Working in US you should have a Social Security Number for yourself ( solely Yourself, that number cannot be shared with others!!). You can apply for it if you are eligible to work in United states Legally ( on - campus or If you become authorized to work in the US during your CPT Period, OPT Period read more about off-campus employment CPT and OPT here in the previous post : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/all-about-cpts-and-opts-at-san-jose.html ). In order to become part of the Social Security system, you must have lawful alien status, permission by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the U.S., and a Social Security Number.
How to Apply for SSN ?
There is a Social Security Administration office in each and every county of US. The nearest one to San Jose State University is at 280 S 1st St San Jose, CA 95113.or You may find your nearest SSA office using the online Social Security Office Locator, or by calling the Social Security Administration's national toll-free number: 1-800-772-1213. The application process is FREE. you will just need to go to the nearest SSA office. You might need to go early if you wanted to start an application to get an SSN because there will be long lines if it gets Late and "TIMINGS on WEDNESDAY is only from 9am untill 12pm!!).
You will need your Offer letter from the employer, passport ( or any identification document such as California drivers license: read more on how you can get that here : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/09/how-to-apply-for-california-dl.html ), to apply for SSN. You will get Your SSN in 4-5 Bussiness days after applying. Once you have your SSN you will be eligible for the following benifits.
Benefits for Non-US Citizens, Immigrants, Non-immigrants :
1) Actually speaking, when people who are working become disabled, or become ill and cannot work due to aging, disabilities , SSA gives pension to them on monthly basis. SSA( Social Security Administration ) collects taxes from every employer in the United states and spend it for every one who is disabled,unable to work. once you retire, all the taxes that you have paid will come to you in the form of pension to you.
2) It is like a form of Proof to get Loan, Credit Card,Bank account, because no one else knows that except himself/herself.
You don't need to pay the taxes unless you are on Temporary work permit in United states ( unless it is mentioned in your offer letter but most of them will need to pay taxes).
Types of Social Security Cards Issued When you receive a Social Security Card, it will be one of three types of Social Security Cards:
The first type of Social Security Card is the card most people have, and has been issued since 1935. It shows the person's name and Social Security Number / SSN, and it lets the person work without restriction. The Social Security Administration issues it to U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens.
The second type of Social Security Card bears the legend "NOT VALID FOR EMPLOYMENT." The Social Security Administration issues it to people from other countries who are lawfully admitted to the United States without U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) work authorization, but who need a Social Security Number / SSN because of a federal, state or local law requiring a Social Security Number to get a benefit or service.
The Social Security Administration began issuing the third type of Social Security Card in 1992. It bears the legend "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION." It is issued to people who are admitted to the United States on a temporary basis with authorization to work from USCIS (an agency within the Department of Homeland Security).
How Much Are My Social Security Taxes? How Are They Calculated?
Social Security taxes, also known as FICA (Federal Insurance Contribution Act) are usually withheld from your salary. As an employee, you are taxed 7.65%, which covers both Social Security and Medicare (the government health insurance program providing coverage to people age 65 and over).
The Social Security part of the tax is 6.20% of gross wages (wages before any deductions) up to $76,200. The Medicare tax is 1.45% of all earnings.
Your employer is required to contribute an additional 7.65% to match your contribution. If you are self-employed, you pay Social Security taxes equal to the combined employee/employer tax (15.3%), which you must remit to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on a regular basis (although half of this tax is deductible as a business cost).
KEY THINGS :
Lost/replacement SSN : You can go to the nearest SSA office to apply for the ssn card ( won't be a new number). don't get panicked if you lost your SSN. Check with the SSA office by calling their toll free number to notify them about the status of your SSN card. You won't be charged to get a new card ( same number).
Don't carry your SSN with you unless you are required to. Keep it in a safe place with your other important papers.
Never Share the SSN with Anyone!!
SSN stands as a prime source for IDENTITY THEFT. if someone got your SSN then they can do any illegal transaction and as you know that you pay tax on your salary, every payment made to you by your employer will be recorded in Your History!! so, anything illegal will also come on to your history.
BEWARE, Take Care. If you have any questions , feel free to comment on this post. Have a great days ahead.!!
