Admitted Students: Next Steps
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Admitted Students: Next Steps
To our admitted students, congrats! Ready to Experience OHIO? What to do next:
To join the Bobcat family, admitted students have important next steps to take. Just read all of the information about each of the steps to prepare for a successful start at OHIO. Please check out our in-person and virtual campus visit options to talk with advisors, faculty and students. You can also ask questions online, receive a phone call or text or participate in an online event.
Anticipated Fall 2025 Dates
| Next Steps | When |
|---|---|
| Activate your OHIO ID | Upon applying |
| Complete Required Pre-enrollment Discipline and Criminal History Review Form | Upon admission |
| Fund your education/file FAFSA | Beginning in December |
| Military-affiliated students: Apply for VA benefits | Beginning January 1 |
| Send any additional test scores or grades for scholarship consideration | By February 15 |
| Review financial aid offer | Beginning in March |
| Complete pre-advising steps | Beginning in April |
| Enable OHIO online services | Before registration |
| Transfer your credits | Before registration |
| Schedule Registration and Advising Appointment | Beginning April 15 |
| Participate in Registration and Advising Appointment | Beginning May 1 |
| Request final transcript be sent to OHIO | By June 30 |
| Attend Bobcat Blitz | In August |
| Pay fall semester account balance | August 21 |
| Start fall semester classes | August 25 |
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Activate Your OHIO ID
After Applying
To get started, it is essential that you activate your OHIO ID. You need your OHIO ID to access your OHIO email. Your birth date and your personal identification (PID) number (provided in your application acknowledgment letter) are all you need to officially activate your online OHIO access, including email.
Make sure you check your OHIO email regularly. All official correspondence will be sent to your ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ email account. Also make sure to check items in your MyOHIO Student Center To Do List for any necessary steps to complete your registration.
Complete Pre-enrollment Discipline and Criminal History Review Form
Immediately Upon Request
This quick, simple form is required for all admitted students as part of our commitment to providing the safest possible learning environment at ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ. The Required Pre-enrollment Discipline and Criminal History Review form is available in your and should be completed immediately. Disclosing a formal disciplinary action, charge or conviction does not automatically disqualify you from enrollment, but your disclosures will be reviewed. Based on your answers, we may contact you to request further information. The form must be completed, reviewed and cleared for enrollment before you can finalize your class registration.
Learn about the Required Pre-Enrollment Discipline and Criminal History Review
Fund Your Education
Beginning in December
ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ is committed to an affordable college education. We are dedicated to helping our students find the financial support they need to discover their promise at OHIO. During the 2021-2022 academic year, our first-year students earned more than $21 million in scholarships, and 99 percent received financial aid.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) serves as your application for all types of financial assistance at ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ. The FAFSA results must be received by ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ no later than February 15, 2025, for first-priority consideration for all federal, state and institutional financial aid. Your application for admission serves as your merit-based scholarship application. For scholarship consideration, freshmen should submit a complete admission application by December 1. OHIO may continue to award using updated credentials received after February 15, 2025, on an individual basis.
In the MyOHIO Student Center, you can view account details, account balance and payment options. You can also designate authorized users to enable other individuals to view your account details and make payments.
Access Veteran Support Services and Benefits
Beginning January 1
As you prepare for the start of your educational journey, you should apply for your Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits as soon as possible. The Brigadier General James M. Abraham and