Celebrate Your Admission

So that you can receive all future information and complete your enrollment, you will need to be connected to BGSU. This account will give you access to an email account and to the MyBGSU Web portal to conduct many types of University business. From the My BGSU Web portal, you will select on-campus housing, set up your new student orientation date so you can register for classes, take placement exams and complete your schedule of classes.

www.bgsu.edu/newaccount

New students for spring semester may complete the FAFSA form at any time. To be considered for need-based aid, you must be an admitted student and file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). When completing the FAFSA, be sure to list BGSU’s school code: 003018.

http://choose.bgsu.edu/aid

Scholarship Details

For details on scholarship opportunities for incoming freshmen

http://choose.bgsu.edu/aid/scholarships/?freshman

For details on scholarship opportunities for incoming transfer students

http://choose.bgsu.edu/aid/scholarships/?transfer

Check out the searchable scholarship guide for all scholarship opportunities at BGSU

http://sfa.bgsu.edu/scholarship_search

Complete the Spring House Sign-Up form found in MyBGSU/MyRoom and Meals/My Spring Housing. No initial payment is required, however students must be cleared by Bursar in order to receive a specific hall assignment. Assignments will be available late December-early January.

If you have not activated your BGSU account, you will need to do so prior to completing your housing selection. Call the Office of Residence Life with questions about housing assignments for Spring 2013 at 419-372-2011.

www.bgsu.edu/newaccount

Visit the Residence Life website for details on all of your housing options.

www.bgsu.edu/housing

First semester freshmen will be able to register for classes during Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR). During this one-day program you will meet with an academic advisor, and choose your classes. Completed reservations for SOAR are required. Students will be notified by e-mail and US Mail when registration for SOAR is open. Incoming freshmen will be notified by email as well as US Mail when registration for SOAR is open for this term.

When available to you, you may reserve your date through the MyBGSU web portal. Click on “My Orientation Reservation” under the “Academics” section on the left, and follow the steps on the screen to select and pay for your date. There is no charge for students to attend, but payment for family members and guests is required to confirm your date. Information on taking your Writing placement test online prior to SOAR can be found online. You will need to complete your placement tests at least two weeks prior to your orientation visit or as soon as possible. For more information visit the SOAR website.

www.bgsu.edu/orientation

Transfer students are eligible to register for courses with continuing BGSU students beginning mid-semester, prior to the term they wish to begin. To be advised and appropriately prepared to schedule classes, you must contact your college advising office. Talk with your advisor about placement test requirements at BGSU. Advising offices and other helpful phone numbers are found below. When contacting your college office to request an appointment, be sure to indicate that you are a spring semester transfer student.

Prior to your on-campus visit for Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR), be best prepared by visiting our online resource center, the Orientation Station. The Orientation Station includes important information, as well as a checklist of things to do and read about before and after coming to SOAR.

www.bgsu.edu/orientationstation

An official evaluation of your attempted college credits will be made by the Office of Registration and Records. Questions regarding the transfer of credit from other institutions should be directed to the Transfer Evaluation Office in the Office of Registration and Records by email at transfer@bgsu.edu or by calling 419-372-7959.

If you are currently taking classes or plan to take more classes before enrolling at BGSU, have an updated official transcript sent to BGSU as soon as the courses are completed. This will ensure an accurate evaluation of your transfer credits.

If you are still enrolled in high school or college, once you have completed your final semester of high school or college, please have those final transcripts sent to the Office of Admissions (once final grades or the degree has been posted). The mailing address is:

Office of Admissions
Bowling Green State University
110 McFall Center
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403

If you are planning to commute from home or meet the University requirements to reside off campus, be sure to get connected to programs and services specifically for our off campus students.

www.bgsu.edu/offices/sa/offcampus

BGSU invites parents to get connected to the University through our variety of resources.

www.bgsu.edu/offices/sa/page68719.html

BGSU Parents
on Facebook

Apply for the University Honors Program

www.bgsu.edu/offices/honors

Research scholarship opportunities at BGSU

http://choose.bgsu.edu/aid/scholarships