1. Admission
- Application (Available in print or online)
- Nonrefundable Application Fee
- Official High School Transcript
- List of Senior Year Courses (if currently in high school)
- Official copy of standardized ACT test score (MSU ACT Code:1532)
- Official College Transcript (if taking college classes while in high school)
- Official AP or CLEP Scores (if taken)
- Residency Documents (if required by Undergraduate Admissions)
- Deadline: All required documents must be received by Undergraduate Admissions at least two weeks prior to the start of the term.
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2. Housing
- Application and deposit (if living on campus)
- Exemption form (if living in permanent residence within 50 miles of campus)
- Deadline: July 31
- Building preference or roommate preference cannot be guaranteed if application is received after January 1
- Housing cannot be guaranteed for applications received after July 31; applications received after this date will only be assigned as space becomes available
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3. Scholarships
- Applications (available online, by mail, or in person at MSU beginning November 1)
- Required additional documentation
- Essay, recommendation letters, list of achievements/activities, and transcript through seventh semester of high school
- Deadline: January 15
- Students should take the ACT before (or during) December for scores to be considered.
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4. Financial Aid
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (Must be completed each year) (MSU FAFSA Code: 001977)
- MSU Financial Aid Application (must be completed each year)
- Deadline: April 1 (Priority filing for fall semester or full academic year), October 15 (Priority filing for spring semester), and March 1 (Priority filing for summer term)
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5. After Admission
- Make sure any transfer/dual credit or AP credit is sent to Undergraduate Admissions.
- Send official final high school transcript (after graduation) or official college transcript (after finishing the semester/term) to Undergraduate Admissions
- Sign up for and attend one Summer Orientation session (Information available online in March)
- Topics covered at Summer Orientation:
- Class registration
- Payment plan form
- Student loan Entrance Interview form
- Challenge Exams
- Meal plan selection
- Housing Assignment Information
- Attend Great Beginnings orientation after early move-in for incoming freshmen
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