Rule #1 in college admissions…make sure you select a school that is right for you…a place you can be successful!
Rule #2 in college admissions…Meet the deadlines.
Here is a complete “To Do” list for you. Follow this list, check things off and make yourself notes. It is provided to successfully guide you to Southeast!
June-August 2011
- Summer is a great time to make a college visit. As your college search process moves into high gear, we invite you to spend a day with us – make your reservation now.
- Know your cumulative GPA and class rank. Compare your academic record to Southeast’s academic scholarship criteria. Southeast academic scholarships are awarded automatically, providing you meet the criteria.
- Review your senior schedule to make sure you will meet the academic core curriculum requirements for admission to Southeast.
- Register for the September ACT by August 12
September 2011
- Take ACT on September 10
- Register for October ACT by September 16
October 2011
- Attend Show Me Day on October 8 - register now
- October 16 - Visit with Southeast at the National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC) College Fair in St. Louis
- Take ACT on October 22
- Apply for admission and scholarships. Pick up applications from your high school or community college counselors, or request them from us by calling (573) 651-2590, or apply online.
- Visit with a Southeast Admissions Counselor at your high school – view high school visit schedules
November 2011
- Attend Southeast's Multicultural Showcase on November 6- register now
- Attend Show Me Day on November 12 – register now
- Attend the School of Polytechnic Studies Open House on November 12, immediately following Show Me Day
- Register for December ACT by November 4
- Visit with a Southeast Admissions Counselor at your high school – view visit schedules
December 2011
- Take ACT on December 10
(December ACT results can be used for scholarship consideration, but you must apply for admission by December 15th.) - December 15 - Early Action Consideration and Scholarship Guarantee Deadline – Application for Admission and Student Involvement Application must be received by this date to guarantee your scholarship. If funds are available, all scholarships except the Governor’s and Regents’ will continue to be awarded through March 1.
- December 15 - Priority Housing Contract Deadline
Note: Housing contracts are mailed with your admission packet. To meet this deadline we advise you to submit all admission materials by December 1. - You and a parent (if you are a dependent student) should apply for a PIN at http://www.pin.ed.gov/ The PIN serves as your identifier to let you electronically submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
January 2012
- Register for February ACT by January 13
- Pick up FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) from high school guidance office or at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
February 2012
- Take ACT on February 11 (February ACT results can be used for March 1 scholarship consideration, but you must apply for admission by March 1.)
- Complete the FAFSA and submit to the federal processing center by March 1. You can apply electronically at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
- Attend President's Day at Southeast on February 20 - register now
- Attend Show Me Day on February 18 – register now
- Attend Southeast's Multicultural Showcase on February 18, immediately following Show Me Day - register now
- Reserve your FirstSTEP (orientation) date now.
- Visit with a Southeast Admissions Counselor at your high school – view visit schedules
March 2012
- March 1 – Endowed and Sponsored Scholarship deadline – a separate application required and is enclosed in the admission packet and is available online at http://www.semo.edu/admissions/apply.htm.
- March 1 – Final Deadline for all other Southeast merit and student involvement scholarships
- March 1 – Priority Financial Aid Deadline (applying by March 1 will improve your chances of receiving federal (SEOG) and institutional (Bridge to Success) grant funds, low-interest (Perkins) loans, Federal Work-Study, and financial aid from the State of Missouri.
- March 1 – 2nd Priority Housing Contract Deadline
- Attend Show Me Day on March 24 - register now
- Attend the School of Polytechnic Studies Open House on March 24, immediately following Show Me Day
- Complete Housing Preferences
- Register for April ACT by March 9
- Visit with a Southeast Admissions Counselor at your high school – view visit schedule
April 2012
- Financial aid award emails sent to your Southeast email account.
- Take ACT on April 14
May 2012
- May 1 - Return merit scholarship award agreement and accept financial aid award offers.
- Register for June ACT by May 4
June 2012
- Congratulations on your High School graduation!
- Send Southeast a final high school transcript. Your admission file is re-evaluated during the summer to confirm that you have completed the required core curriculum.
- Take ACT on June 9. (June ACT results are not used in scholarship consideration for graduating seniors).
July 2012
- View your housing and roommate assignments
- Interested in working on campus? View job openings
August 2012
Welcome to Southeast!
- August 16 – Move-in Day for resident students
- August 17 – Southeast 101 – for all new Southeast students
- August 20 – First day of the fall semester.