Admissions Process Guide 2020

ADMISSIONS

PROCESS GUIDE The process of searching for and eventually choosing a college can be a long, unfamiliar one, especially for families who haven’t been through it before. This sheet is a step-by-step guide that will take you from the early stages of your search all the way to officially becoming a student at Waynesburg University.

1 VISIT CAMPUS

Visiting campuses is a vital part of the college search process. At Waynesburg, you can set up a visit during the week or attend one of our already scheduled Saturday Open Houses. This gives you the opportunity to tour campus with a current student, meet with a faculty member and/or coach and hear from an admissions counselor.

2 APPLY

Apply for free online at waynesburg.edu/apply. The three components we will need before we can process your application are the application, an official high school transcript with senior class schedule, and SAT and/or ACT scores. Preference is given to students who have college preparatory curriculum, a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, and a 980 on the SAT (Evidence-Based Reading & Writing and Math only) or 19 on the ACT (composite).

RECEIVE AN ADMISSION 3 DECISION

Students who are accepted into Waynesburg University will receive an official letter in the mail.

Those who qualify for an Achievement Award will be notified of it within that acceptance letter.

4 FILE THE FAFSA

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can be filed at fafsa.gov any time after Oct. 1 and determines if a student qualifies for institutional grants, federal grants and/or loans, state grants, and/ or the Federal Work-Study program. Pennsylvania residents should complete this by no later than May 1 to be eligible for any type of state aid.

EXPLORE ADDITIONAL 5 SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

To be eligible for additional scholarships, all students are encouraged to complete their application for admission by Nov. 1. For more information on these scholarship opportunities, including the qualifications, please visit scholarships.waynesburg.edu.

RECEIVE YOUR FINANCIAL AID 6 AWARD LETTER

Financial Aid Award Letters include all financial aid a student has earned, including scholarships, grants, loans and Federal Work-Study.

VISIT CAMPUS AGAIN TO HELP 7 MAKE YOUR FINAL DECISION

Sometimes you just need one more look before you can make your final decision, so we invite you back onto campus for a second (or third!) visit. You could stay overnight, sit in on a class and/or meet with the Financial Aid Office.

8 ENROLL AND DEPOSIT

Fill out the Enrollment Form online or complete and mail the green form that is included with your acceptance packet. Along with that form, send in the appropriate deposit ($250 for residents and $125 for commuters) to hold your spot. As long as resident students do this by May 1, they are guaranteed housing on campus.

FILL OUT YOUR NEW STUDENT 9 FORM

The New Students portal on myConnect is available to new, incoming students. This will include a New Student Form, housing information, financial aid information, technology information, a billing timeline and more. First-year and transfer students who deposit and complete their new student form

by March 1 will begin to receive their housing assignments, class schedules and summer orientation information on April 15. All other assignments will be made on a first-come first-served basis. Housing is only guaranteed for students who enroll by May 1.

REGISTER TO ATTEND SEEDS 10 FOR SUCCESS

This is a summer program for incoming students to learn about Waynesburg University, ask questions, meet classmates and start their journey as a Waynesburg University student.

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