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GETTING STARTED CHECKLIST

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.
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
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.
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)
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