Incoming Freshmen Checklist — Detailed Steps to Enrollment

Incoming freshmen are students with less than 9 hours of college credit

Step 1: Application

• Helpful Hints for the new Cougar!
• Check Box 1: Meet the Freshman Admission Requirements
• Check Box 2: Schedule a Campus Visit
• Check Box 3: Apply to UH
1. Application Checklist – create a Downloadable/Printer Friendly Version
• Sub-Check 1: Fill Out Apply Texas Application
• Sub-Check 2: $50 Application Fee – non-refundable
• Sub-Check 3: Transcript
• Sub-Check 4: Standardized test results
• Sub-Check 5: Additional Requirements
• Sub-Check 6: Undergraduate Application Deadlines:

Step 2: Acceptance

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• Check Box 1: Admission Status Check at UH My PeopleSoft:
• Check Box 2: Receive your admission letter –
• RELATED INFO: Admission Appeals
• Check Box 3: Orientation
• RELATED INFO: Changing your Initial Admission Semester

Step 3: Scholarships and Financial Aid

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• Check Box 1: Tuition & Fees
• Check Box 2: Applying for Scholarships and Financial Aid
• Sub-Check 1: Apply for a Student & Parent Federal PIN number
• Sub-Check 2: Complete the Free Application for Federal  Student Aid (FAFSA) online
• Sub-Check 3: You will be notified via e-mail that your Student Aid Report (SAR) is ready for review and has been forwarded to the school of your choice.
• Sub-Check 4: Check your application status
• Sub-Check 5: In order to be eligible for federal funding, you must be a fully admitted degree-seeking student.  Check your status at www.uh.edu/studentstatus
• Sub-Check 6: You will be notified via email when you have been awards financial aid.  Accept or decline your financial aid award(s) online
• RELATED INFO: House Bill 1403 – Certain unauthorized immigrants are eligible to enroll in Texas public colleges and pay in-state tuition.  In 2001, the Texas Legislature passed a bill that states these students may be eligible for state grants.  Eligible students MUST meet certain criteria provided in the legislation to be considered for House Bill 1403 status.  How to Apply:

Step 4: Enrollment

• Most Incoming Freshmen will participate in Academic Advising, Placement Testing and Enrollment during Orientation. Instructions follow for those who do not attend Orientation.
• Helpful Hints for the new Cougar!
• Check Box 1: Academic Advising
• Check Box 2: Placement Testing and Credit by Examination
• Sub-Check 1: Placement Tests
• Sub-Check 2: Texas Success Initiatives
• Check Box 3: Registration/Enrollment
• Check Box 4: Cougar1Card
• Check Box 5:Pay your fee bill
• Check Box 6: Buy the Required Textbooks

Step 5: Student Life

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• Check Box 1: Choose and Apply for Housing
• Check Box 2: Student Services & Organizations

Step 6: Classes Begin

• Helpful Hints for the new Cougar!
• Check Box 1: Campus Maps
• Check Box 2: Academic Policies: Grades, Dropping Classes, Dean’s List, Academic Suspension, Degree Plans, and more
• Check Box 3: On Campus Housing Check in Procedure