Accepted What's Next Session

CONGRATULATIONS,

YOURE ACCEPTED!

at Texas Womans UniversityWhats next

Overview

Registration for

Orientation

Academic Advising

Financial Aid /

Payment Options

First-Year Student Orientation

First-Year Student Orientation

2- day program for students, parents

and guests.

Tour the campus.

Meet with an academic advisor.

Register for classes.

Learn more about academic programs,

financial assistance, housing, meal

plans, student services and more!

Students will stay overnight in the

residence halls. Lodging for parents

and guests is not provided.

Pioneer Camp

You will become acquainted

with numerous TWU services

that enable you to have a

successful college experience.

Before the first day of class,

youll have met new classmates,

participated in fun activities,

and become comfortable with

the campus climate.

Connected

Student

Organizations

Athletics

Fitness and

Recreation

Intercultural

Services

Student Health

Services

Bacterial Meningitis

Vaccination Requirement

Entering Students

Per new Texas state legislation, and

beginning Jan. 1, 2012, all Texas

college students (new or transfer) must

receive a vaccination or booster

against bacterial meningitis.

UPDATE As of October 1, 2013,

students 22 years of age or older are

not required to file the exemption or

show proof of the vaccination.

Academic Advising

Academic Advising

Texas Success Initiative

New students, unless exempt,

must be tested to assess

readiness for freshman level

work in reading, writing, and

mathematics prior to enrolling

in college-level coursework.

Can be a lengthy exam

Communication sent upon

acceptance to TWU and personal

email and is listed in the student

portal.

Academic Advising

Orientation advising: Grouped by major for schedule

planning

Opportunities for major exploration & understanding

Ongoing advising: 0-30 completed hours assigned to

professional academic advisors Required to meet with academic advisor

every semester

30+ completed hours assigned to faculty or professional staff academic advisor Some majors require meeting with

academic advisor every semester prior to registration

Pioneer Center for Student

Excellence

Supports academic achievement,

assists in the development of

professional skills and contributes to

the holistic student experience.

Academic Advising Coordination

Academic Coaching

Collaborative Learning

Internships & Experiential

Learning Opportunities

AVID

Resource Referrals

Pioneer Center for Student

Excellence

Co-Located Offices in the

Pioneer Center

Education Abroad

Quality Enhancement Program

(QEP)

Housing (Living Learning Communities)

7 study space areas for students

Embedded technology

Click-share programs

Dry-erase walls

Living on Campus

Living Learning Communities

LLCs encourage out of class learning

experiences that strengthen student

intellectual and personal growth

LLCs integrate curricular and co-curricular

experiences that compliment and extend

classroom learning by fostering faculty

and student interaction


Increase student retention

Enhance student learning

Increase academic success


Neighbors Educated Together (NET)

First Year Connections (FYC)

Sophomore Year Community

Arts Community

Commuter NET

Financing Your Education

How do I Apply for Financial Aid

at TWU?

Complete the following required forms online by the

published deadlines.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for

2016-2017

Use TWU School Code = 003646

Use IRS Data Retrieval Process (file taxes early)

TWUs Certification and Information Form (CIF) for 2016-2017http://www.twu.edu/finaid/forms.asp Only available through Pioneer Portal

Submit other forms as requested.

Mark your calendar to reapply each year.

What is Available?

Go to www.twu.edu/finaid/ , select a category:

Scholarships

Grants

Loans

Student Employment

Within each category you will find information about

available awards, eligibility requirements, and if

additional forms are required to apply for the award.

Be sure to review the Eligibility Requirements section

regarding general eligibility requirements that apply to

all federal aid and most state awards.

How do I Apply for TWU

Scholarships?

Apply to TWU through the Apply Texas application at

https://www.applytexas.org/

Wait approximately 3 days for your application to be

downloaded and TWU to assign ID#.

Next Step -create your Pioneer Portal

Account. https://portal.twu.edu/default.asp

After you create your Portal Account, go to

www.twu.edu/scholarships and apply for scholarships.

Complete General Application and Recommended

Opportunities.

Financial Aid Deadlines

Summer Financial Aid Priority*

Application Deadline: March

15th

Fall-Spring Financial Aid

Priority* Application Deadline:

March 15th

* Priority will be given to financial aid applications completed by these priority

dates. Financial aid applications

completed after these dates will be

considered on a funds-available basis.

What is Available to Students Who Are Not

U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residence?

May apply for scholarships by submitting

the Scholarship Application by the March

15 deadline.

May apply for the TPE Emergency Loan

to cover your minimum TWU payment if

you do not have funds to cover the

minimum payment.

International students and students

covered under Texas House Bill

1403/Senate Bill 1528 may apply for

certain types of Texas State aid. More

information can be found at

http://www.twu.edu/finaid/international

-student.asp

What Happens After I Submit

My Forms?

You will receive periodic notices sent

to your TWU e-mail account listing

missing documents or information.

You may refer to your Pioneer

Portal for financial aid application

and award status.

After you have submitted all

applications and documents, the

Financial Aid Team will review your

financial aid eligibility.

You will be awarded financial aid

for which you are eligible on a

funds-available basis.

What Happens After Im

Awarded Financial Aid?

An e-mail will be sent to your TWU

e-mail account notifying you that you

have a financial aid award.

Follow the instructions to view and

accept or reject your awards through

the TWU Pioneer Portal.

If you want to reduce the amount of

a loan or other award:

Print the award letter

Mark the changes on the award

letter

Send the signed award letter to

the financial aid office.

What Do I Do if Im Awarded

Loans?

For Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Stafford and

Grad PLUS Loans, go to https://www.studentloans.gov:

Sign the Master Promissory Note

Complete Entrance Loan Counseling

For Parent Loans, the parent must go to:

https://www.studentloans.gov

Complete the PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note

http://www.twu.edu/finaid/forms.asp

Print and complete the TWU PLUS Request Form

Submit PLUS Request Form to TWU Financial Aid Office

Loan funds cannot be released at the appropriate time unless these

steps have been completed.

How Do I Accept My

Scholarships?

Review your scholarship awards in the TWU Pioneer Scholarship System, which is accessed via your Portal.

You must accept your scholarship both with Student Life and Financial Aid.

Paying Your Bill

Visit the Office of the Bursar for information about creating a quarterly installment plan, making a payment, understanding your bill, and meeting payment deadlines and estimate your tuition and fees

Be sure to pay by the deadline to avoid deletion of your course schedule.

Refer to Academic Calendars for term specific registration and payment dates.

Payment Plan

What Are My Payment Options?

Payment in Full

Full payment must be received prior to the

beginning of term.

Installment Payment Plan

For the Fall, Spring and long Summer semesters

only.

Requires down payment at enrollment with future

monthly installments.

No interest; $15 enrollment fee; $15 late

payment fees

Installment Payment Plan

Fall 2015

Online enrollment in the plan is MANDATORY for balances NOT

PAID IN FULL thru the Pay Online link. Bursars Office cannot set up

plan.

25% down payment plus $15 installment fee due at enrollment.

Required by August 26.

Accepted financial aid/scholarships/cash payments applied to down

payment and future payments until depleted.

Three future installment dates

September 15, 2016

October 15, 2016

November 15, 2016

Fixed Tuition Plan

Effective Fall 2014 as required by HB

29.

Fixed Price for Board Designated

Tuition Only.

Mandatory fees and other tuition

surcharges not included.

Available for up to 12 consecutive

semesters; less for transfer students

based upon transfer hours.

Option for more information provided

at time of registration.

Must enroll by Census Day (12th official

class day of the semester) of first term

at TWU.

Well See You Soon!

Check us out atwww.twu.edu

For questions, contact us at:

[email protected] (940) 898-3188






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