Respond Promptly to Requests For Information.
Fulfill all requests from your college without delay (complete forms,
send information, answer questions, etc.). Track completion of
required documents and tasks by referring to the MyCollegeCalendar
Post-High School / Pre-College Checklist.
Expect to receive information from your college regarding the following
items. Respond promptly to all requests for information.
- FRESHMAN ORIENTATION DAYS. Attend freshman orientation
this summer. Contact your college to register for freshman orientation
(or you may be able to register using the school’s website). Register
early to reserve your place in the orientation session that best fits
your schedule. Typically, colleges offer both freshman
student orientation and parent
orientation.
- TAKE REQUIRED PLACEMENT TESTS. Your college may require
completion of math and foreign language placement tests before you
can pre-register for college classes. Don’t delay taking
these tests. Typically, placement tests are completed online
or during freshman orientation days. Each college has its own
schedule and procedures for completing tests.
- PRE-REGISTRATION FOR CLASSES. Select your class schedule
and return pre-registration materials to your college as soon as possible.
- ORDER TEXTBOOKS ONLINE as soon
as possible after your class pre-registration is approved.
- HOUSING. Complete housing form(s) to designate the dorm
and room style you prefer. Each college is different, but you
should be given a choice of residence hall and room type (single,
double (with or without a private shower), quad, apartment or possibly
a duplex). Submit the housing application and deposit as soon
as possible because freshmen rooms usually are assigned on a first-come,
first-served basis.
- ROOMMATE QUESTIONNAIRE. This form asks the type of roommate
you would like to live with. Questions usually cover topics such
as your study habits, if you are a late-night or early-morning person,
if you prefer a roommate who is a non-smoker, if you a neat or messy
person, etc. Answer all questions honestly so you can be assigned
a compatible roommate.
- HEALTH INSURANCE. Fill out the health insurance form. You
can choose to stay with your existing medical insurance
(provided by your parents’ health plan), however, most colleges
offer a health
plan through a campus provider.
Beware that if you use your parents’ health plan while in college,
it may have a stipulation that requires you to be a full-time student. If
this is a requirement and you are injured or become ill and are unable
to carry the minimum 12 units of classes, you may no longer be considered
a “full-time” student and you may be dropped from your
parents’ health plan. Ask your parents’ to call their
health insurance provider for details.
- DINING MEAL PLAN. Select the best dining meal plan based
on the number of meals per week.
- TRANSPORTATION WHILE AT SCHOOL. Are
you taking a car to college, will
you need a car periodically, or will
you be using public transportation? Get
a parking permit if you will have a car on campus or a bus routing
pass if using public transportation. Be sure to have automobile
insurance if you take a car to college.
- ON-CAMPUS JOB. Do you need an on-campus
job
or have you been offered a Federal
Work Study? Ask about the on-campus job fair that will
be held in the first week of school. Go early to the job fair
so you can be the first one in line for the best jobs.
- DEADLINES FOR PAYMENTS. Find out when the tuition, housing,
and meal plan payments are due. Mark the dates on your calendar
and submit all payments on time. |
