First-Year Students – Next Steps

Within your Admissions portal, complete the SCSU Reply Form.

Full Time Students are required to submit a $200 non-refundable enrollment deposit to secure your placement in Orientation and course registration.

Fall 2024 Students

We're excited to offer our newly accepted first-year students many opportunities to get to know Southern. From academic focused events and accepted student tours to in-person celebrations, we're bringing Southern students and staff together to help answer your questions in real time.

Event Dates Coming Soon.

How to Activate Your MySCSU Account

Using your SCSU email address provided in your Admissions portal, activate your MySCSU account.

Your initial password will be set to: SCSU!mmddyy (month, date and year of your birth)  

• How to Access MySCSU Video
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Setup and Troubleshooting

Check your SCSU Email Using the Outlook App

SCSU Email is the official means of communication from the university. It is your responsibility to check it frequently.

• How to Check Your SCSU Email using the Outlook App
     

Contact SCSU IT Helpdesk if you have trouble logging in.

All first-year students (full-time and part-time) must establish a placement level in English and Mathematics before they can register for Fall semester courses. Students typically receive their fall course schedule at New Student Orientation (NSO).

Many students will need to take the English or Mathematics placement assessments. We strongly encourage you to take them as soon as possible so that we are able to help you get the right schedule for your first semester. 

In order to determine whether you need to take the Mathematics or English assessment, please follow the numbered steps provided in the link below.

Academic Placement for New First-Year Students

All students must request their final official high school transcript be sent to SCSU, with graduation date included. Digital transmission is preferred. 

If you have completed any Advanced Placement (AP) exams, please send your official scores from the College Board directly to SCSU Admissions. If you have completed any Early College Experience (ECE) classes, please send official transcripts directly from the college or university (e.g., University of Connecticut or Gateway Community College) to SCSU Admissions. Credits from AP and ECE cannot be granted based on high school transcripts.

Email: admissions@southernct.edu

Orientation Sessions

New student orientation is required to attend for all first year students to register for classes.

We will offer campus-based orientation sessions throughout the winter in addition to enrolling all first-year students in the Asynchronous platform.

• Friday, December 8th, 2023, 10 am- 2 pm, In-Person
• Friday, January 12th, 2024, 10 am- 2 pm, In-Person
    

Register for Orientation

All matriculated (degree-seeking) students are required to submit the Connecticut State University Student Health Services Health Form and Immunization Requirements by January 1st for the Spring semester and August 1st for the Fall semester.

• Visit Student Health Services Forms to download the form and view instructions. This includes immunization requirements
• Completed forms and vaccine requirements can be uploaded to the Health Services Portal by logging in with your Username and the password you created for MySCSU. Your SCSU Student ID and Username are listed on your Admissions Portal.

Contact Student Health Services with any questions. 

As you continue to make important decisions about your college journey, you’ll be deciding how you will experience Southern’s campus. Living on campus offers exciting experiences, new opportunities for growth and unparalleled convenience.

We hope you choose to live on campus with us. To apply for housing and pay your $250 housing deposit go to your MyHousing portal and follow the steps below.

• Log on to your MySCSU
• Click on Banner Student
• Select MyHousing
• Next to the Residence Life logo on the top left click on the three lines
• Click "Applications"
• Click on "Housing Application and Deposit"
• Complete the application and pay the $250 non-refundable housing deposit

See all that residence life has to offer!
  
Office of Residence Life
Phone: (203) 392-5870
Email: reslife@southernct.edu
   
Note: All incoming First-Year and Transfer students cannot submit a housing deposit until they have submitted a $200 admissions deposit.

You are invited to participate in an incredibly special opportunity to kick off your educational journey at SCSU: Summer Institute!

Students who join the Summer Institute will:  

• Start their first semester with an improved and strengthened academic foundation  
• Connect with like-minded peers and ease the transition into the SCSU community  
• Learn and practice academic success skills and strategies necessary for college-level courses  
• Have the opportunity to participate in fun group outings, activities, and more!

Interested in the Summer Institute? Click here to learn more.

Financial Aid

Financial aid is funding that is intended to help students pay for tuition and fees, room and board (or living expenses, if commuting), transportation, books and supplies.

• If you plan on applying for financial aid but have not done so please follow the instructions outlined in The Financial Aid Process. 
• If you have applied for financial aid you can check the status of your financial aid package, accept your award and complete any requirements.

Remember the FAFSA is a free application and will not ask you for payment.

Financial Literacy

• Meet one on one with SCSU's free Financial Literacy Advisor, Lew Deluca, who will go over payment plan options, financial aid and scholarship opportunities. Learn how to maximize your educational investment! 

Student Accounts

The Student Accounts Office is primarily responsible for student billing, payment, refund, and veteran enrollment certification processing. Many services may be completed online.

Visit the Student Accounts website for: 

• Tuition and Fees
• Bill Due Dates and Payment Options
• Payment Plans
• Refunds