Enrollment Timeline for First-year Students - Northwest 招生

Ensure you're prepared for the application process — keep track of deadlines 和 anticipate next steps.

Visual Timeline of important dates during the admissions process for first year students

Northwest offers test-optional admission 和奖学金, but if you plan to maximize your scholarship opportunities by taking the ACT or SAT, register soon. 了解更多: www.行为.org 和 www.美国大学.org
Begin searching for outside scholarship opportunities.

Schedule a visit with Northwest's Campus 访问 Coordinator by calling 660.562.1562 or registering online. You might be interested in attending one of our many on-校园 visit days.
See a Northwest representative at your high school or a college fair in your surrounding area. 检查威尼斯人在线的 admissions representatives' schedules to see when someone will be in your area.

Review 和 apply for Northwest Missouri State University's competitive 奖学金.
Scholarships automatically awarded based on your GPA 和 ACT/SAT scores when you apply to Northwest are listed 在这里.

提交你的 housing application beginning Nov. 1. 这个图表 provides the timeline for room selection dates in the spring.
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After completing your housing application, fill out your roommate profile information.
访问校园! Consider attending the Accepted Student 访问 Day 秋季，11月. 16.

完成 Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at studentaid.政府. Students can begin filling out the FAFSA on Dec. 1 和 list the Northwest code 002496. (Be sure to file 到3月1日 at the latest to be considered for state programs; FAFSA must be processed 到3月1日.) Here's how to get started.
Apply for admission 和奖学金 if you haven't already done so.

Students can register for Summer Orientation, Advisement 和 Registration (上升) beginning Feb. 15 in CatPAWS.

Students who completed their housing application on Nov. 1 will select their room from March 31 to Apr. 1 in CatPAWS.
提交 St和ard Scholarship 应用程序到3月1日.

Students who completed their housing application from Nov. 2日至12月. 15 will select their room from Apr. 3 - 4英寸 CatPAWS.
Students who completed their housing application on or after Dec. 1月16日至1月16日. 27, 2025, will select their room from Apr. 7 - 8英寸 CatPAWS.
Students who completed their housing application on Jan. 28, 2025, will select their room 在4月. 9 in CatPAWS.
For students who completed their housing application on Jan. 29 和 beyond, room selection is open to all students in CatPAWS 在4月. 10.

提交你的 grade reports if you took Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) classes.
Graduate from high school.
Have your high school counselor forward your final transcript to the Office of 招生.
If you took college or dual credit in high school, have an official transcript sent to Northwest from the college/university w在这里 the credit was taken.
Deadline to qualify for limited edition 熊猫 Box (students must complete 和 select housing 和 sign up for 高飞 to qualify.)

参加高飞.
- Please select a 高飞 date from the following options: 6月 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 13, 14日或7月24日, 25, or 26.
Submit final, official high school 和 dual credit transcripts to Northwest’s Office of 招生.
Check your Northwest email frequently.
Review 和 accept financial aid.
联系 your roommate to discuss what items you will each bring.

If you took college or dual credit in high school, have an official transcript sent to Northwest from the college/university w在这里 the credit was taken.
参加优势.
Move into your residence hall room. (Move-in day is Aug. 21, 2025)
开始上课!