Applicants who are non-traditional for the purpose of admission are 21 years of age or older, married, supporting a dependent child or a veteran with qualified armed forces active duty. Documentation is required. High school transcripts with proof of graduation or completion of the GED must be submitted.
If you are seeking an undergraduate degree at Southeast (freshmen, transfer students, second-bachelor’s-seeking, for instance), please contact the Admissions Office. We will walk you through the admissions, financial aid and enrollment process from start to finish.
Southeast offers an extensive collection of courses to increase your accessibility in achieving a college degree - including evening, weekend, online, blended and webinar course formats. These courses are just some of the ways we make earning a degree cost-efficient and flexible for you. Additionally, Southeast Online offers several degrees and completion programs fully online.
Admission Guidelines
- GED recipients may enroll full-time with a GED score of 2500 or higher.
- High school graduates may enroll full-time with a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher. Core curriculum will be evaluated on an individual basis to insure academic preparedness.
Students who do not meet these guidelines are restricted to part-time enrollment (9 credit hours) during the first semester. Regional campus students may utilize the Step-Up to Southeast program.
Important Admission and Financial Aid Information
- To apply for admission, submit the Application for Admission and pay the non-refundable $30 application fee.
- Request transcripts to be send to Southeast from all high schools, colleges or universities you have attended.
- Obtain a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on the Web Worksheet from Student Financial Services and complete the form online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov./
- March 1 is Southeast’s Priority Financial Aid Deadline. Applying by March 1 will improve your chances of receiving federal and institutional grant funds, low-interest loans, Federal Work-Study, and financial aid from the state of Missouri.
- Southeast offers a GED Scholarship to students who have taken the GED. Awards are competitive. The application deadline is July 15 for students enrolling in the fall semester and December 1 for students enrolling in the spring semester. For more information, visit http://www.semo.edu/admissions/ged.htm.
- Financial aid awards are emailed to your Southeast email account in April.