May

hi Students!

Welcome to our new college advising blog. With everything moving online, here is a centralized place to find updated college information. I will still be available Monday to Friday 8am-4pm, so don't hesitate to reach out to me by email with any questions. Let's get you started with some quick links to online resources, and updates that you should know. If you have already been accepted, scroll down to find your next steps.

​Snow Canyon Counseling

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Scholarships

FAFSA

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Updates you should know

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Important dates

May 13
- USU virtual event
   10 am: student panel
   12 pm: proximos pasos
   1 pm: Uintah Basin
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May 15
 - Dixie Tech scholarship deadline

May 18 - 2pm
- SLCC virtual tour

May 18-24
- Free dozen donuts from Krispy Kreme for 2020 graduates! Just wear any type of graduation apparel and pick out your dozen.

May 27 - 10am
- SLCC virtual tour

June 1
 - Extended academic scholarship deadlines

• Utah State
• Utah Valley
• Dixie State
• Snow College
• Southern Utah (you may also postpone your enrollment deposit)

​​ - Westminster honors college application deadline & deposit deadline

ACT

Next test: June 13
​Register by May 8

Scholarships

Fafsa

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​Congratulations! You've been accepted,
Now what?

1.  Create your Student Account to Access your Student Portal

• ​This portal will provide all the information about orientation, class registration and schedules, billing, financial aid, etc. It’s very important!

2.  Login to your Student Email Account

• Your college will send you important information to your student email instead of your personal one. 
• Make sure to check it often so that you don’t miss important deadlines and information about financial aid. You can set it up to forward to your personal email if that helps you stay on top of it.

3.  Accept Scholarships and Financial Aid

• Even if you haven’t decided which school you’re going to, accept any and all scholarships and financial aid offers. You can access this in your student portal. 
• Once you decide on a school, simply contact all your rejected schools to let them know you won’t be attending so that they can release your financial aid awards.

4.  Sign up for Orientation

• First-year student orientation is your introduction to college life. It’s a great way to meet other students and familiarize yourself with the campus. Sign up through your student portal.
• Most schools offer an online orientation, but some require you to attend in person so make sure you sign up for that before all the good dates are gone!

5.  Pay your Enrollment Fee

• Once you’ve decided on a school, you have to confirm your enrollment by paying an enrollment fee. Not all schools require this, but if your school does–make sure to pay it by their given deadline!

6.  Apply for Housing

• Apply for on or off campus housing as soon as you can. It goes quickly! Off-campus housing is almost always the cheaper option.

7.  Meet with an Academic Advisor and set up your classes

• Search your school’s website for the Academic Advisor in charge of your major. You can email or call them to set up an appointment so that you know which classes to take.

8.  Register for Classes

• The earlier you register for classes, the more options you have.
• You can look up reviews of professors on RateMyProfessor.com to make sure they’re worth your time and money.

 
If you haven’t filed your FAFSA, do so ASAP. Funds are first come, first served.
Keep applying for scholarships. Stay updated with our scholarship calendar.