Next steps spring
Commit to enroll at 91涩漫
First-Year: December 1
Traditional transfer student deadline: December 15
To accept our offer of admission and reserve your place in the incoming class, you must submit the “Undergrad Decision Reply Form” online in your鈥�.
A deposit of $350 is required by the deadline posted in your . The deposit is nonrefundable and will be applied to your Spring 2027 tuition and fees.
If you have questions, please contact your鈥�transfer or first-year admission counselor. You may also call the Office of Admission at鈥�310.954.4250 or email us at admissions@msmu.edu.
Not enrolling at 91涩漫?
If you do not intend to enroll, please let us know by visiting your and declining your offer of admission on the “Undergrad Decision Reply Form.”
Application deadline: ASAP*
Submit FAFSA or CADAA for the 2026-2027 academic year, not the one for 2027-2028.
Visit our undergraduate Financial Aid page or our Financial Aid resource page to learn more about completing your financial aid application and funding your 91涩漫 education.
Activate your my91涩漫 account
Within a week of submitting your tuition deposit, instructions on activating your my91涩漫 account will be emailed to you.
Activate your my91涩漫 account and start checking your @msmu.edu email address. You can also find instructions (and your account information) in鈥痽our . Be sure to check your 91涩漫 email regularly for important updates from campus offices.
Review and accept your financial aid
痴颈蝉颈迟鈥�痸ia Self-Service to review and accept your financial aid offer. () This will generate a financial aid offer letter in Self Service that you will then need to sign.
To schedule an appointment with a Financial Aid Counselor, please use the appointment link in your .
Submit your on-campus housing deposit
First-Year student deadline: December 5
Traditional transfer student deadline: December 20
Submit your $200 housing deposit in your to gain access to the application when it opens.
Students who paid their housing deposit will receive access to the application on a rolling basis. We encourage students to complete their housing application as soon as they receive it.
Important: The Housing Office will send all application details to your 91涩漫 email (not your personal email). Be on the lookout for a message from dohenyresidence@msmu.edu with the subject “New Student Housing Application Form”.
Special accommodations for housing
If you have a disability and would like more information about academic and/or housing accommodations, please visit Disability Services
Schedule your placement exam
All new incoming undergraduate first-year students and transfer students, who have not successfully completed college-level English or Math courses, are required to complete the English and Math Placement Exam, following their tuition deposit commitment. Students who have completed AP, CLEP, or IB Exams, may be exempt from this test requirement, please visit the Placement Exams page on my91涩漫 for more information.
English and Math Placement Exam signs-up will be available in November. Please continue to check your 91涩漫 email for next steps to sign up for your exam.
Please contact (M)POWER Placement Testing and Operations Coordinator Sarah Cortez-Flores if you have any questions. For additional information regarding AP/IB/CLEP Credit or transfer credit please visit our Transfer Credit page.
Meet with an advisor
Academic advisement appointments for all new incoming students will be available for sign up in November. Please continue to check your 91涩漫 email for more information on how to sign up virtually or for an on-campus appointment!
*Does not apply to all majors, including Transfer BSN, Global Politics, Healthcare Policy, Political Science, Women and Gender Studies, Liberal Studies, History and Exercise Science. For students in these majors, please continue to check your 91涩漫 email for information.
Note: Prior to your advisement appointment, please log into Self Service-Student Planning and remove your emergency and contact information holds.
During this appointment, you will be guided into the courses for your first semester, learn more about your major, and gain support as you transition to the 91涩漫. You can make an advisement appointment prior to taking the placement exam.
For any questions, contact advisement@msmu.edu.
Students interested in changing their major can do so through admission before the Spring 2027 semester starts in their .
Register Full-Time for Fall classes
After your advisement appointment, you will register for courses for the upcoming academic year. Please keep in mind that new students cannot register until they have met with an (M)POWER Academic Advisor & Success Coach or Faculty Advisor.
You must enroll in at least 12 units for the Spring semester to be considered a full-time student, to view an accurate bill and complete other important steps leading up to your first semester, including housing.
Notes:
To prepare for registration in advance of your advisement appointment, visit my91涩漫-Self Service- Student Planning and remove your emergency and contact information holds.
For directions, click here.
Waive your 91涩漫 health insurance
If you already have health insurance in LA County, you may be eligible to waive your 91涩漫 student health insurance. Waivers can be submitted through鈥痶he . Please allow five business days after registering for classes (at least 9 units) to access the waiver site. You will be charged for 91涩漫 health insurance until your waiver is approved. Requests should be submitted as soon as possible to avoid charges but no later than January 28, 2027.
If you need assistance with the Student Health Insurance & Waiver process, .
All 91涩漫 students are required to carry health insurance coverage that is valid in Los Angeles County.
Review and pay your balance
Deadline to pay your out-of-pocket balance: December 13, 2026
After you register for courses, view your bill and account activity via . Here, you can pay your bill in the Student Account tab by selecting "Make a Payment". ()
To enroll in a monthly payment plan, visit our page to review methods of payment for tuition, fees and food and housing.
You must resolve your out-of-pocket balance for the Fall semester by the deadline above.
For assistance or specific account questions, please contact Student Accounts at studentaccounts@msmu.edu 辞谤鈥� reference this guide .
Complete & submit your student health forms
Submission deadline: January 18
Submit your student health forms. () You will have access to the Student Medicat Portal to submit forms 1-2 days after registering for classes.
Contact studenthealthservices@msmu.edu if you have any questions.
Submit your official transcripts
First-Year student deadline: January 4
Transfer student deadline: January 4
First-Year students must submit an official final high school transcript with graduation date and all official college transcripts, including dual enrollment courses.
Transfer students must submit official final college transcripts. Those also submitting high school transcripts must ensure the official transcript is sent by a school official or an approved transcript service.
Transcripts can be sent electronically through an approved transcript request agency (e.g. Parchment). If emailed, transcripts must be sent directly by the transcript request agency or issuing institution to admissions@msmu.edu.
Transcripts may also be mailed to:
Office of Admission
10 Chester Place
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Please note: Transcripts uploaded or sent by students are not considered official.
State and federal financial aid cannot be disbursed until your official final transcripts are received.
Complete your Financial Agreement in Self Service
Completion deadline: January 19, 2027
All new students must complete their Financial Agreement, which appears when logging into .
Contact studentaccounts@msmu.edu if you have any questions.
Designate a proxy (optional)
If you want your parent, guardian or other supporting adult to have access to your student account (including financial aid and billing information), you can give them access by designating them as a proxy.
Complete the Self-Service Proxy section in your .鈥�()