Accepted to MSU, what's next?

Congratulations on being accepted to Morehead State University. Before you begin your first class, here is a helpful checklist to get you prepared for what is next.

Undergraduate Students
 

• You should receive your official acceptance letter in the mail. This will include your MSU ID number which you will need to remember.
• If you receive one of MSU's scholarships, please complete the Scholarship Acceptance Form .
• Make sure you have completed your FAFSA. (Priority Deadline is March 15th) You will need to complete a new FAFSA each year you attend school.
• Activate your Eagle Account using the Eagle Account Center
• Watch web demos on how to use your MSU accounts
• Sign up for one of our SOAR (Student Orientation, Advising, & Registration) Sessions 
• If you have AP credit to apply to your transcript, please complete the AP/IB Credit Application 
• Complete a housing application and submit $100 room deposit
• View meal plan options
• Submit the Student Health Forms and return to the Caudill Health Clinic
• Once you have a class schedule sign up for a payment plan 

Lastly, check your MSU email at least once a week my.moreheadstate.edu  

Graduate Students 

• You should receive your official acceptance letter with your MSU ID number in the mail.  
• Make sure you have completed your FAFSA (Priority Deadline is March 15)
• Activate your Eagle Account using the Eagle Account Center
• Watch web demos on how to use your MSU accounts
• View our Graduate Student Orientation  
• Having issues with your MSU accounts? Contact IT Support at 606.783.5000
• Once you have a class schedule, sign up for a payment plan 
• Check your MSU email at least once a week using my.moreheadstate.edu
   

In order to complete your program in the shortest possible time, take the following steps:
 

• Follow the rules and regulations outlined in the Graduate Catalog.

• Regularly consult with your advisor for new/revised program information.

• Successfully complete the program completion requirements applicable to your degree/certification program.

• All graduate students must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA or higher, dependent upon your degree/certification program.

• Apply for completion in the Graduate Office at the beginning of the term in which you anticipate finishing all requirements.

• From the time a student begins work on any graduate program, he or she has 10 years in which to complete it. If a degree or program is not completed within the allotted time, suitable courses must be completed to replace those more than 10 years old.