Ensure you're prepared for the application process — keep track of deadlines 和 anticipate next steps.
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7月
8月
- Northwest offers test-optional admission 和 奖学金, but if you plan to maximize your scholarship opportunities by taking the ACT or SAT, 注册很快的. 了解更多: www.行为.org 和 www.美国大学.org
- Begin searching for outside scholarship opportunities.
9月
- Schedule a visit with Northwest's Campus 访问 Coordinator by calling 660.562.1562 or registering online. You might be interested in attending one of our many on-校园 visit days.
- See a Northwest representative at your high school or a college fair in your surrounding area. 检查威尼斯人在线的 admissions representatives' schedules to see when someone will be in your area.
10月
- Review 和 apply for Northwest Missouri State University's competitive 奖学金.
- Scholarships automatically awarded based on your GPA 和 ACT/SAT scores when you apply to Northwest are listed 在这里.
11月
12月
- 完成 Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at studentaid.政府. Students can begin filling out the FAFSA on Dec. 1 和 list the Northwest code 002496. (Be sure to file 到3月1日 at the latest to be considered for state programs; FAFSA must be processed 到3月1日.) Here's how to get started.
- Apply for admission 和 奖学金 if you haven't already done so.
1月
- Log in to CatPAWS to meet potential roommates 和 lock-in roommate matches beginning Jan. 15.
2月
- Students can register for Summer Orientation, Advisement 和 Registration (上升) beginning Feb. 15 in CatPAWS.
3月
- Students who completed their housing application on Nov. 1 will select their room from March 31 to Apr. 1 in CatPAWS.
- 提交 St和ard Scholarship 应用程序 到3月1日.
4月
- Students who completed their housing application from Nov. 2日至12月. 15 will select their room from Apr. 3 - 4英寸 CatPAWS.
- Students who completed their housing application on or after Dec. 1月16日至1月16日. 27, 2025, will select their room from Apr. 7 - 8英寸 CatPAWS.
- Students who completed their housing application on Jan. 28, 2025, will select their room 在4月. 9 in CatPAWS.
- For students who completed their housing application on Jan. 29 和 beyond, room selection is open to all students in CatPAWS 在4月. 10.
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- 提交你的 grade reports if you took Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) classes.
- Graduate from high school.
- Have your high school counselor forward your final transcript to the Office of 招生.
- If you took college or dual credit in high school, have an official transcript sent to Northwest from the college/university w在这里 the credit was taken.
- Deadline to qualify for limited edition 熊猫 Box (students must complete 和 select housing 和 sign up for 高飞 to qualify.)
6月
- 参加 高飞.
- Please select a 高飞 date from the following options: 6月 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 13, 14 or 7月 24, 25, or 26.
- Submit final, official high school 和 dual credit transcripts to Northwest’s Office of 招生.
- Check your Northwest email frequently.
- Review 和 accept financial aid.
- 联系 your roommate to discuss what items you will each bring.
7月
- 完成 Health History Form (for domestic students).
- 参加 高飞.
- Please select a 高飞 date from the following options: 7月 24, 25, or 26.
- Watch for your first billing statement at the end of 7月.
8月
- If you took college or dual credit in high school, have an official transcript sent to Northwest from the college/university w在这里 the credit was taken.
- 参加 优势.
- Move into your residence hall room. (Move-in day is Aug. 21, 2025)
- Begin classes!