The deposit is required of all students, except those transferring from a WVU branch campus, i.e., Potomac State College or WVU Tech, even if you are receiving a scholarship.. The minimu
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you are now a Mountaineer!
Go ahead: take a few moments to bask
Snap a photo or two of your letter so you
can make your relatives proud and your
friends envious And then … read on to
discover what you need to do next.
Everyone loves to take a selfie with
President Gee (he loves it too)
#WVUBound
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Now that you’re admitted, it’s time to get
connected It’s easy — go to login.wvu.edu and
click on Claim Account Enter your name, date of
birth and the WVU ID provided on your enclosed
WVU acceptance letter You will then receive the
information needed to access the WVU Portal
YOUR NEXT STEPS.
From here, go to students.wvu.edu and enter the WVU Portal where you can access your Mountaineer Information Xpress (MIX) email, connect to STAR, DegreeWorks and eCampus — programs vital to your WVU experience Use the WVU Portal to complete the first step required to enroll at WVU — paying your academic deposit — and check your MIX email often for important updates
If you have problems logging in, please call the WVU Service Desk at 304-293-4444
WVU PARENT/GUEST PORTAL
The Parent/Guest Portal allows you to grant permission to your mom or dad or a guest so they can make payments or access your student records, such as grades, financial aid details and student/billing information Find instructions at
parent-guest.portal.wvu.edu
PAY YOUR ACADEMIC DEPOSIT – SAVE YOUR SPOT.
At West Virginia University, your future is waiting Make sure you meet it head-on; pay your academic deposit to reserve your place at WVU
WHAT IS THE ACADEMIC DEPOSIT?
The deposit is required of all students, except those transferring from a WVU branch campus, i.e., Potomac State College or WVU Tech, even if you are receiving a scholarship Payment is due by December 1 for students entering in the spring and by May 1 for students entering
in the fall
Remember to submit your deposit If you don’t, we won’t
be able to keep sending you the info you need to become
a Mountaineer
HOW DO I PAY THE ACADEMIC DEPOSIT?
1 Go to admissions.wvu.edu/admitted
2 Follow the posted instructions to pay your academic deposit
The deposit is fully refundable until December 1 for the spring term and May 1 for the fall term Deposits made after these refund dates are nonrefundable Your academic deposit is credited toward any tuition or fees you may owe and can be paid by eCheck or debit card, MasterCard, Visa or Discover
If you have any questions, please contact
admissions.wvu.edu/admissions-counselors.
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WVU POR TAL / ACADEMIC DEPOSIT
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WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, a small city that CollegeRanker named in their “50 Best College Towns
to Live in Forever” list, at #24 The American Institute for Economic Research ranked Morgantown #18 on their list of “Best College Towns in America,” and WVU and
Morgantown earned a “Safe Communities” accreditation
by the National Safety Council
and get a feel for campus before you visit at tour.wvu.edu Check us out on Instagram at westvirginiau to see how much Mountaineers love their home
Learn your way around before you get here Go to
campusmap.wvu.edu to use our online interactive map
WHAT SHOULD I DO WHEN I’M THERE?
As much as possible! Have fun during your visit:
Take a ride on the PRT (Personal Rapid Transit), our electronic people-mover
Grab some Mountaineer gear at the WVU Bookstore
Check out a Mountaineers or Black Bears baseball game
at the Monongalia County Ballpark
Stroll, cycle or rollerblade along the rail trail that runs beside the Monongahela River
Walk downtown to one of over 30 restaurants to fill your craving for Thai, Middle Eastern, Italian or Mexican food
Browse the galleries at the Creative Arts Center or the new WVU Art Museum
Visit the Farmers Market on Spruce Street for seasonal items throughout the year
VISIT CAMPUS
3 VISIT CAMPUS – TRY US ON.
HOW DO I VISIT CAMPUS?
If you haven’t already been here, it’s a great idea
for you and your family to visit before Transfer
Academy Through the Visitors Center you can
learn about admissions, costs and campus life
and discover Morgantown — one of the nation’s best small cities
You can even talk with faculty or sit in on a class (No quizzes We
promise.) If you want to meet a specific department representative
or attend a class, just ask when you make your reservation
Tours are offered twice daily, Monday-Saturday (admissions
presentation is not available on Saturdays) A tour just for transfer
students is offered every Friday at 10 a.m This tour does not stop
at a residence hall or dining facility WVU also hosts open house
events throughout the year admissions.wvu.edu/visit
MORGANTOWN REALLY IS ALMOST HEAVEN YOU CAN FIND MORE PHOTOS LIKE THIS FROM OUR STUDENTS ON INSTAGRAM (WESTVIRGINIAU)
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SCHOLARSHIPS –
FUND YOUR FUTURE.
AM I ELIGIBLE?
WVU awarded nearly $48 million in grants and
scholarships last year The minimum scholarship
eligibility requirements for transfer students are:
3.0 cumulative GPA and 30 hours
Student must have earned between 15 and 78
post-high school transferable credit hours
HOW DO I GET A WVU SCHOLARSHIP?
You are already being considered — all you had to do was
apply to WVU Students who’ve completed the admissions
process by the February 1 scholarship deadline receive
priority consideration for WVU scholarships
WHAT KINDS OF SCHOLARSHIPS
DOES WVU OFFER?
Transfer scholarships are available to students who submit their
transfer admission application to WVU by July 1
Transfer scholarships range in value from $1,000 per year up
to $2,000 per year for West Virginia resident students and from
$2,500 per year to $5,000 per year for non-residents Students
who have at least a 3.0 transfer GPA and a minimum of 15
transferable hours/maximum of 78 transferable hours to WVU
are eligible for consideration
Scholarship award letters are usually sent out in early spring For
students transferring to WVU during a spring semester, the same
GPA and hours requirements exist, but the deadline to apply for
admission is November 15.
Other scholarships are available within your department You
also should investigate private scholarship sources to help fund
your education
FILE THE FAFSA – THE FREE APPLICATION FOR
FEDERAL STUDENT AID.
WHAT IS THE FAFSA?
File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Depending on your FAFSA results, you may qualify for grants, loans and/or work-study Some scholarships require submission of the FAFSA to determine financial need
WHEN DO I FILE THE FAFSA?
The FAFSA is available October 1 Submit your FAFSA before March 1 for priority consideration of all aid programs However,
the earlier you file, the better! We will begin sending financial aid award offers to admitted students with a FAFSA on file as early
as December, on a rolling basis
HOW DO I FILE THE FAFSA?
Gather your family’s income information
Access the FAFSA at fafsa.gov beginning October 1
The FAFSA school code for WVU’s Morgantown campus
is 003827
WHAT TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID ARE THERE?
In addition to scholarships, there are three types:
Grants – typically need-based, these awards do not need to
be paid back
Loans – money you and/or your family borrows, which must
be repaid
Work-study – you will apply for a job on or off campus that allows you to work around your class schedule and earn funds throughout the academic year
Use the Net Price Calculator to project your eligibility for federal and state financial aid programs and see the actual cost of
HOW MUCH IS TUITION?
See tuition.wvu.edu
QUESTIONS?
Email us at finaid@mail.wvu.edu or call 304-293-1WVU (1988)
6 APPLY FOR HOUSING —
FIND YOUR NEW HOME.
Apply for on-campus housing if you are transferring with fewer than 29 hours If you are entering WVU with 29 or more hours, you may choose from University Apartments and other off-campus housing Directions for both options are given at admissions.wvu.edu/admitted/
transfer-students
WHAT IF I HAVE MORE THAN 29 HOURS?
If you are transferring with 29 hours or more, you can live off-campus or in one of our four on-off-campus apartment complexes
WVU has four great places to call home — University Place, University Park, College Park and Vandalia Hall — and all offer luxury living close to campus Choosing to live in a University Apartment has lots of benefits:
Individual leases Roommate matching available Independent living, so you have the freedom of an off-campus lifestyle
Option to pay your rent through your student account Open year-round, so you won’t have to leave during breaks University owned and operated, so your requests, concerns and questions are answered quickly and thoroughly
universityapartments.wvu.edu
WHAT IF I AM TRANSFERRING WITH FEWER THAN 29 HOURS?
Whatever you need, you’ll find it in on-campus living: 13 residence halls Dining halls all over campus so you’ll never be hungry A rec center where you can play, swim, work out and conquer a 50-foot climbing wall And Living-Learning Communities of people who share your interests
HOW DO I GET THERE?
Pay your academic deposit if applicable
Wait 48 hours and log on to portal.wvu.edu to complete the housing application
Submit the housing deposit
Select your top-three residence hall choices
An assigned date will be sent to your MIX email address (keep checking!), based on when we receive your housing deposit
On your assigned date, access myhousing.wvu.edu Better start thinking about posters for your walls
If you have any questions, please contact the Housing
304-293-2811 See housing.wvu.edu for more info
SCHOLARSHIPS / F
AFSA / HOUSING
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All students living in WVU residence halls are required to have a dining plan If you are living off campus or commuting, you have the option of purchasing a nonresident plan You can use your plan at any WVU Dining Services location – and there are 27 sites
Review all of the options at
diningservices.wvu.edu/dining-plans
In the menu at left, click on Add Dining Plan
Select and pay for the plan
Visit diningservices.wvu.edu for menus, locations and more Bon appétit!
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Move-in day will be here before you know it! If you plan to live in a WVU residence hall, you will receive info
at your MIX email address, so please check it regularly
You’ll receive lots of help during the actual move, and there’s even an “I Survived Move-In” reception for your parents, where they can grab a cold drink and a snack before heading home – and tissues, for when they get emotional
SUBMIT YOUR FINAL
TRANSCRIPT — GET CREDIT
FOR YOUR WORK.
We award transfer credit based on an
evaluation of your prior academic work This
evaluation won’t be finalized until you enroll
at WVU, but you can view a preliminary evaluation before
enrollment Go to
admissions.wvu.edu/admitted/transfer-students/transfer-credit
If you are currently enrolled at an institution other than a
WVU branch campus, ask your registrar to forward an
official transcript that shows all courses completed at
the end of the current semester If you are student at one
of WVU’s branch campuses, your transcript is already
in the STAR system The WVU Office of Admissions will
accept official transcripts from your college registrar via
Parchment, E-Scripts, National Clearing House or in an
officially sealed envelope
Send it to:
Office of Admissions
West Virginia University
P.O Box 6009
Morgantown, WV 26506-6009
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PAY YOUR BILL — YOU HAVE OPTIONS.
All invoicing is electronic Fall bills will be available in the WVU Portal in early July
Log on to portal.wvu.edu and make the following selections:
STAR Student Services & Housing Student Accounts
Electronic Bill By Term/Make Payment Then select a term and pay your bill Video instructions are available at studentaccounts.wvu.edu/billing/tutorials
TRANSCRIPT/ P
AY BILL / MOVE IN
HOW DO I PAY ONLINE?
eCheck: just like a paper check, you type in the routing and account numbers for your checking account
Credit card: WVU accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express A 2.5% processing fee is assessed
WHAT OTHER WAYS CAN I PAY?
Paper checks: mail to P.O Box 6003, Morgantown, WV
26506 (also accepted in person at Mountaineer Hub)
Higher One TuitionPay Plan: this interest-free monthly payment plan is available at a cost of $35 per semester or $55 per year
studentaccounts.wvu.edu/tuition-payment-plan
Wire transfer: phone 304-293-4006
529 savings plan: contact your plan manager
Third-party payments: if you have a sponsor paying for tuition and fees, contact osatps@mail.wvu.edu
REGISTER FOR CLASS —
SAVE YOUR SEAT.
You must meet with your academic adviser
by email, phone or in person before you can
register Only your academic adviser can lift
your registration hold for you Your
Academic Adviser’s contact information is in your
admission letter included in this packet.
After you pay your academic deposit (if you are being
readmitted or coming from a WVU branch campus, i.e PSC,
WVU TECH, or Beckley you don’t have to pay), schedule an
advising session with your college or department adviser
After the meeting, you can log on to the WVU Portal and
use STAR to choose classes Please check the Office of the
University Registrar’s website for priority registration dates
registrar.wvu.edu
Start thinking about your academic plan now Use
DegreeWorks, our online advising tool, to prepare for your
academic advising session You can view the Suggested
Plan of Study for your major in the Undergraduate Catalog
(catalog.wvu.edu)
ACADEMY
You are a Mountaineer now — get ready for new opportunities Transfer students, like you, bring experience from their previous institutions but still have many questions about resources at WVU Transfer Academy is the place to get an overview of all of the services available, meet the staff who are here to help you and make new friends with other transfer students Some things you will discover include: How do I get my student ID? Where do I go if I’m sick?
How can I get involved? Where do I park my car? Where do I get free academic help, tech support or library assistance? How
do I prepare for internships and jobs? The Transfer Academy is designed to get your semester off to a great start!
WHEN IS TRANSFER ACADEMY?
During Welcome Week
WHERE IS IT HELD?
More details will be delivered to your MIX address
HOW DO I RSVP FOR TRANSFER ACADEMY?
Check your snail mail and your MIX account regularly or go to
admissions.wvu.edu/admitted/transfer-students/
transfer-academy For more information, please email us at Transfer@mail.wvu.edu
REGISTERING FOR COURSES
Registration is NOT available during Transfer Academy You are required to meet with your academic adviser by phone, email, or in person before you can register for courses Contact your adviser now to select your courses and have your registration hold lifted
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neighborhood where your new friends talk about the coolest, most
interesting things They get your jokes and can discuss philosophy
or fandom Everyone always asks “why?” and “how?” — and is
determined to be the first to find the answers As part of a
close-knit community, you’ll get special perks like priority registration
for specialized, smaller classes taught by passionate instructors
Opportunities to participate in exciting research The chance to
study abroad and benefit from a vast network of connections for
internships An Honors College adviser to guide you And the
chance to live in the Honors Hall or an Honors Living-Learning
community, where you are immersed in Honors life 24/7
Any student who is transferring to WVU having earned between
14 and 34 credit hours and a 3.7 cumulative GPA without an I or
W on their transcript can apply to the Honors College
Transfer students will also need to submit transcripts directly
to the Honors Office from all collegiate institutions they have
attended; only Honors credit from other National Collegiate
Honors Council member institutions will be honored.
honors.wvu.edu
The Mountaineer family appreciates the sacrifices and hardships our veterans have endured to preserve our freedoms If you are a veteran, we will help you move successfully from the military to college to a thriving career
That’s why WVU has earned the “Military-Friendly” designation from G.I Jobs for seven years in a row and a top ranking in the Military Times “Best for Vets” list
We have a full-time veterans advocate who is a liaison between you and the Veterans Administration or other WVU departments We can help with G.I Bill benefits, financial aid, academic advising and every other aspect of your life on campus We will help you get the answers you need faster
Stop by, call us or visit the website at any time
G31 Mountainlair
304-293-8262
wvuveterans.wvu.edu
FOR THOSE WHO’VE GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND.
NOT YOUR TYPICAL
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE.
HONORS / VETERANS
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All WVU students must be covered by health insurance
You will be enrolled automatically and billed for WVU’s Aetna student health insurance plan when your fees are assessed
If you already are covered on a health insurance plan (like your parents’) you can opt out of the Aetna plan and avoid the fee by submitting a health insurance waiver form You will need to complete this waiver every year
studentinsurance.wvu.edu
AND AFTER ALL THAT
Some more important tasks to complete before your arrival.
IMMUNIZATIONS
And speaking of health issues, all first-time freshmen and transfer students must have the following immunizations before arriving on campus:
MMR Meningococcal Vaccine Polio
Tetanus Hepatitis B The following immunizations are recommended before arriving:
Varicella Vaccine (chicken pox) Tuberculosis screening Hepatitis A
HPV Vaccine Pneumovax Influenza shot Students enrolled in healthcare majors may be required to have additional immunizations
studentinsurance.wvu.edu/
immunizations
ALCOHOL
EDUCATION COURSE
All new students must
complete the AlcoholEdu
course — even if you’ve taken
it at your previous school It’s
an online, non-opinionated,
science-based course, and
whether you drink or not, it
will empower you to make
well-informed decisions about
alcohol and help you deal with
the drinking behavior of your
peers You’ll be notified when
you can log on
well.wvu.edu/alcoholedu
TRANSIT FINANCIAL WELLNESS COURSE
New, incoming students need to complete this course – it’s no secret that financial decisions made in college can cause stress and even affect the rest of your life
Transit will empower you to make well-informed financial decisions and help prevent negative financial behaviors
You’ll be notified before you come to campus when you can take Transit
financialaid.wvu.edu/
resource/financial-planning
FOREIGN LANGUAGE EXAM
Does your major require you
to take a foreign language?
Or would you just like to learn one? If you’ve taken Spanish, French or German and would like to continue studying that language at WVU, you must take the foreign language placement exam
First, check the Undergraduate Catalog to see if your major requires a foreign language (catalog.wvu.edu) If it does,
go to worldlang.wvu.edu/
pExams to take the exam
MATH AND CHEMISTRY PLACEMENT EXAM (ALEKS)
Because we want to make sure you are placed into math and chemistry courses where you will succeed, we base placement on successful completion of prerequisite courses or on placement scores (ACT math score, SAT math score or scores on the ALEKS Math Assessment)
ALEKS is an assessment tool
We recommend that you take the ALEKS Math Assessment online, before you meet with your academic adviser
math.wvu.edu/placement
GO ON AN ADVENTURE
After taking placement exams and getting your health details together, why not go on an adventure? Adventure WV includes many opportunities
During pre-college trips and programs you’ll meet other students, make friends and get great advice from people who’ve been in your shoes (or hiking boots)
Trips are customized for transfer students
In Adventure Transfers you will learn about WVU programs and campus life and meet other transfer students while exploring West Virginia’s natural beauty Adventure Transfers is open to all transfer students, regardless
of acquired credit hours
Earn college credit and learn more about yourself
Most students pay $95 If you are Pell Grant-eligible, your cost is $0
adventurewv.wvu.edu
WELCOME HOME
Welcome Week is a series
of events held every fall celebrating Mountaineers returning to campus From a free concert and food festival
to cookouts and fun activities View the schedule at
welcomeweek.wvu.edu
BEFORE YOU GET HERE
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15 - WVU begins processing admission applications
1 - Submit your transfer admission application to WVU
by July 1 to be eligible for transfer scholarships
JULY
1 - Housing applications are available You must pay
the academic deposit before you apply for housing
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
is available online
OCTOBER
1 - WVU begins awarding scholarships to admitted,
incoming freshmen
Early November - Immunizations and student insurance
portal opens for students entering in the spring semester
15 - Submit your transfer admission application to WVU by
November 15, if starting in the spring semester, to be eligible
for transfer scholarships
NOVEMBER
1 - Academic deposit payment due if applicable for
students entering in the spring
DECEMBER
1 - Submit the FAFSA before this date for priority consideration of all aid programs
MARCH
1 - Academic deposit payment due if applicable for students entering in the fall
MAY
Immunizations and student insurance portal opens for students entering in the fall semester
JUNE
Review your bill in the WVU Portal Your bill will be available in early July Payment is due in late July You can set up a payment plan as soon as you are admitted so you can pay in monthly installments
Complete the Transit Financial Wellness course and the first section of AlcoholEDU
JULY
Financial aid award letters are mailed to admitted students
APRIL
1 - WVU scholarship deadline
FEBRUARY
AUGUST
Transfer Academy Move-in day for residence halls
First day of fall 2017 classes
WVU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution The WVU Board of
Governors is the governing body of WVU The Higher Education Policy Commission
in West Virginia is responsible for developing, establishing and overseeing the
implementation of a public policy agenda for the state’s four-year colleges and
universities (2001659, 17P012)