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!

2010 June-August September October November December

2011 January February March April May June July August

June-August 2010

• 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 6

September 2010

• Take ACT on September 11
• Register for October ACT by September 17

October 2010

• Attend Show Me Day on October 9 - register now
• October 17 - Visit with Southeast at the National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC) College Fair in St. Louis
• Take ACT on October 23
• 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 2010 

• Attend Southeast's Multicultural Showcase on November 6- register now
• Attend Show Me Day on November 13 – register now
• Attend the School of Polytechnic Studies Open House on November 13, immediately following Show Me Day
• Register for December ACT by November 5
• Visit with a Southeast Admissions Counselor at your high school – view visit schedules

December 2010

• Take ACT on December 11
  (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 2011

• Register for February ACT by January 7
• Pick up FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) from high school guidance office or at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

February 2011

• Take ACT on February 12 (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 21 - register now
• Attend Show Me Day on February 19 – register now
• Register for April ACT by March 4
• Reserve your FirstSTEP (orientation) date now. 
• Visit with a Southeast Admissions Counselor at your high school – view visit schedules

March 2011

• 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 26 - register now 
• Attend the School of Polytechnic Studies Open House on March 26, immediately following Show Me Day
• Complete Housing Preferences
• Visit with a Southeast Admissions Counselor at your high school – view visit schedule

April 2011

• Financial aid award emails sent to your Southeast email account.
• Take ACT on April 9

May 2011

• May 1 - Return merit scholarship award agreement and accept financial aid award offers. 
• Register for June ACT by May 6

June 2011

• 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 11. (June ACT results are not used in scholarship consideration for graduating seniors).

July 2011

• View your housing and roommate assignments 
• Interested in working on campus? View job openings

August 2011

Welcome to Southeast! 

• August 18 – Move-in Day for resident students
• August 19 – Southeast 101 – for all new Southeast students
• August 22 – First day of the fall semester.