Read your Acceptance Packet Carefully!!

In the Spring or Summer before your first Fall semester at college, do the following:

Let your School know you are enrolling

• Submit a "letter of intent" (to enroll) and/or tuition deposit

  A letter of intent notifies your school that you plan to attend and reserves your space in the incoming class. A monetary deposit may also be required to ensure your place.

   

Check in with your school's Financial Aid Office

• Complete/submit Financial Aid forms

  Let your school know whether you will be accepting loans, grants, scholarships offered to you.

   

Talk to an Academic Advisor to plan out your class schedule

• Schedule an appointment with an advisor

  Whether you know your major or not, it is a good idea to see an academic advisor to get to plan out a manageable and ideal courseload for each year of college.

   

Consider attending a New Student Orientation

At student orientation events, colleges offer assistance with registration and show you around campus. Fellow students also provide you with information that the brochures don't tell you, such as the best places to eat, good places to study, etc. You can also meet other new students.

• If you are not able to attend the New Student Orientation, make sure you know your way around campus BEFORE the first day of class.

Pay for tuition and fees

• Make sure to pay tuition and fees before the deadline, otherwise your school may un-enroll you from classes and you may have to pay late fees.

Register for classes

• Most schools use an online website for registtration.

  Find out how to access the website and where to get your username and password. Often this website also allows you to search for classes to take, view your grades, manage your financial aid and use email.

   

Apply for Housing (If you do not plan to live at home)

• Submit a housing application as soon as possible and before the deadline.

  Some schools will not provide housing for students who submit their housing applications late. Late housing applicants usually are left with fewer dorm options.

   

Complete/Submit a Health Clearance form

• Many schools require vaccinations before arriving on campus so make sure that you make a doctor's appointment to have your doctor fill out the form or obtain needed vaccinations.

Find out if you need to take placement exams

• These may include Math, English, or Foreign Language. Read your acceptance packet carefully for this information, or contact the admissions department to find out how to go about taking required exams.

Submit a final transcript

• Some schools require a final transcript from your high school to check your final grades.

Research your School

• Get to know your school and the programs they offer so that your transition to your new school is easier and you can make the most out of college.

  To find out what things you should look into, click here.