So, you've been accepted for admission to CSU-Pueblo. Congratulations! Here are some important dates and next steps to enrolling.
So, you’ve been accepted for admission to CSU-Pueblo. Congratulations! Here are some important dates and next steps to enrolling.
- Check the Verification of Information & Enrollment Confirmation Form for accuracy (name, address, entry term, major, residency status, etc.)
- Submit final transcripts to the Office of Admissions upon graduation from your high school or final transcripts from your last semester at another college (2200 Bonforte Blvd. Pueblo, CO 81001).
- If you are a first time freshman, don't forget the four-year incentive contract!
- If you are a Colorado resident, apply for your COF stipend.
- Submit medical records and immunization forms to Student Health Services.
- Complete your housing contract and send deposit. This will be sent to you by mail shortly after being accepted to CSU-Pueblo. Transfer students, you should make arrangements with University Village at Walking Stick if you plan to live on campus.
- Apply for financial aid after Jan. 1 by completing the FAFSA application online The deadline is March 1.
- Complete the CSU-Pueblo scholarship application by the March 1 deadline.
- Complete the Proof of Lawful Presence Verification Process, which requires students who are receiving a public benefit to prove they are lawfully present in the United States. Any student who has applied for the COF stipend or submitted a FAFSA has proven they are lawfully present. Students who have not applied for COF or completed a FAFSA must sign an affidavit in the Admissions and Records Office, Administration Building Room 202 and produce an accepted form of identification. Documents that serve as proof of lawful presence and identification are: Colorado Driver's License or ID card; Driver's License from the following states: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MN, MS, MO, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NY, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, VA, WV, WY; Certificate of Naturalization; Certificate of US Citizenship, US Passport. OR documents that server only as proof of lawful presence: US Public Birth Certificate; Certification of Report of Birth; Report of Birth Abroad of a US Citizen; Certification of Birth Issued by the Department of State; US Citizen ID Card; Northern Mariana ID Card; American Indian Card; Final Adoption Decree; Evidence of US Civil Service Employment before June 1, 1976; US Military Record. AND documents that serve as only identification: Drivers License or ID Card; School ID Card w/Photograph; US Military ID Card or Draft Record; US Military Dependent ID Card; US Coast Guard Merchant Mariner ID Card; ID Card Issued by Federal, State, or Local Government; Other ID Described in 8CFR 247a.2(b)(1)(v)(B)(1). Contact Admissions and Records at 719.549.2462 with questions on lawful presence.
- Visit campus. To schedule a campus tour or meet with a transfer counselor or faculty advisor, contact the Visitor and Transfer Center at 719.549.2418.
- Attend one of the Discover CSU-Pueblo visitation days. “Special Transfer Student Sessions” are offered. Register online.
- Confirm your future ThunderWolf status! Contact the Admissions Office by calling 719.549.2462.
- Make an appointment to meet your first-year student advisor by contacting the First Year Programs Office at 719-549-2584. Your advisor will register you for classes and sign you up for a summer orientation date. Transfer students, you will receive a Statement of Transfer Credit and information on meeting with your advisor and registering for classes in the mail approximately 2-3 weeks after acceptance.
- Review the campus calendar for important dates such as: semester start and end dates, add/drop dates, tuition payment due dates, withdrawal from class deadline dates, final exams, vacation dates, etc.
- Explore our list of majors at CSU-Pueblo. If you have not decided on a major, now is a great time to begin exploring your options.
- Please contact the Disability Resources Office if you have any disability: 719.549.2663.
- Make sure to make contact with your first-year advisor or an admissions counselor for help with interpreting your ACT/SAT test score results. Some math and English classes require minimum scores on the ACT/SAT. If you have any questions, the Office of Admissions can help you at 719.549.2462 or you can reach the first-year advisors at 719.549.2584.
- Items you need before classes start: books, student ID, parking permit, and email account. You will receive information at student orientation, which will be held Aug. 18-20, 2010. Register by July 31. For transfer students, your student ID and parking permit are available after course registration in Auxiliary Services in the Occhiato University Center. Transfer students are encouraged to attend orientation.
- Attend university welcome events, including orientation for first-year students and CSU-Pueblo Wolf Pack Welcome for all students. For more information about upcoming events call the CSU-Pueblo Visitor and Transfer Center at 719.549.2418 or at visitorscenter@colostate-pueblo.edu.