Registration and orientation Trimesters at Northwest begin in late August (fall), early January (spring), early May, early June, early July and early August (summer). The fall and spring trimesters are 16 weeks long, while the May, June and July sessions are either four weeks or eight weeks long. The August summer session lasts two weeks.
New freshmen attend Summer Orientation, Advisement and Registration (SOAR). SOAR takes place in June, and students must attend a one-day orientation and registration program. In addition, new freshmen attend Advantage. This is a four-day orientation program held in August prior to the beginning of the fall trimester. nwmissouri.edu/admissions/orientation
Transfer and former/returning students have a variety of orientation and registration options. Preregistration for the summer and fall trimesters takes place one day in April, one day in May and two other days in the summer. For the spring trimester, there is a day in late November/early December.
Articulated web-based major The Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Bachelor of Science in Marketing degree programs may be completed entirely online. Typically, students transfer into the program after completing an Associate of Arts degree at a partner institution. Northwest has articulated web-based agreements with the schools below. If your situation differs, contact the Office of Admissions for assistance. To ensure that you are eligible for one of these agreements, visit with your current advisor. Butler County Community College Colorado Community College Online Crowder Community College Fayetteville Technical Community College Iowa Western Community College Johnson County Community College Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kirkwood Community College Metropolitan Community College-KC Metropolitan Community College-Omaha Mineral Area Community College Moberly Area Community College North Central Missouri College Ozark Technical Community College
St. Charles Community College St. Louis Community College Southeastern Community College (Iowa) Southwestern Community College (Iowa) Three Rivers Community College Tulsa Community College
Northwest is unable to accept online students from Alabama, Arkansas, Maryland and Massachusetts due to state regulation of distance education. Visit nwmissouri.edu/online/stateauthorization.htm for additional information.
Transfer equivalencies Northwest has developed articulation agreements with several community colleges. The transfer guides for general education requirements, as well as specific degrees such as the Associate of Arts in Teaching for some schools, can be found at nwmissouri.edu/admissions/transfer/articulation.htm.
Application instructions I. Personal Information 1-14. Please provide the information requested. 15. U.S. citizen: Indicate yes or no. If you are not a citizen, but have received permanent residency, temporary protected status or DACA status from the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly known as the INS), please indicate and attach official documentation of your status to the application. IF YOU ARE NOT A CITIZEN, OFFICIAL PERMANENT RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OR REFUGEE PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS FOR AN INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION. 16. Please indicate if you are a Missouri resident. If you mark yes, but your permanent address is outside the state of Missouri, please attach explanation for your residency status. 17. This information is required for financial assistance purposes. 18-21. Information on gender, ethnicity, race and religious preference is optional and used for statistical reporting.
II. Enrollment Plans 22. Admission status: Please indicate if you are a: 1) First-time freshman with no previous college credit EXCEPT that taken while concurrently enrolled in high school or during the summer immediately following high school graduation; 2) Transfer student who has credit from another college or university earned after graduation from high school unless a returning student; 23. Mark the trimester and year for which you first plan to enroll at Northwest. 24. Using the lists on page 28, indicate your planned major. 25. Indicate where you will take classes. 26. Please indicate if you have already completed a bachelor’s degree. III. Scholarship participation information 27-33. Additional information needed for some scholarships determined from application for admission.
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IV. Academic Information 34-40. Complete the information requested. First-time freshman applicants please note: on #36, provide your projected date of high school graduation. If you have enrolled in a program for college-level credit while in high school, please provide the information requested in #39. V. General Information 41. Indicate if you plan to live on campus. Information on housing will be sent with your acceptance to Northwest. All freshmen must live on campus unless living with parents/guardians, married or at least 21 years old. 42. Indicate your choice(s) of extracurricular activities. VI. signature BE SURE TO SIGN AND DATE THE COMPLETED APPLICATION. Application Term If you complete this application for a particular trimester and do not enroll for that trimester, a new application must be completed should you desire to be considered for admission to a later trimester.