A Timeline for High School Seniors - Southeast Missouri State University

573.651.2590
admissions@semo.edu
Academic Hall 100D

Office of Admissions
One University Plaza, MS 3550
Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701

Rule #1 in college admissions... make sure you select a school that is right for you... a place you can be successful!

Rule #2 in college admissions... Meet the deadlines.

Here is a complete “To Do” list. Follow this list, check things off and make notes. The list is provided to successfully guide you to Southeast!

Apply for admission and scholarships. Apply online or request one from us by calling (573) 651-2590.

Summer is a great time to visit colleges. As your college search process moves into high gear, we invite you to spend a day with us – make your reservation now
Know your cumulative GPA and class rank. Compare your academic record to Southeast’s academic scholarship criteria. Southeast academic scholarships are awarded automatically, providing you meet the criteria.
Review your senior schedule to make sure you will meet the academic core curriculum requirements for admission to Southeast.
Register for the September 9 ACT by August 4

Apply for admission and scholarships. Apply online, pick up an application from your high school or community college counselor or request one from us by calling (573) 651-2590.
Take ACT on September 9
Register for October 28 ACT by September 22
Visit with a Southeast admissions counselor at your high school – view visit schedules

Attend Show Me Day on October 7 - register now
Visit with Southeast at the National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC) College Fair in St. Louis on October 22
Take ACT on October 28
Visit with a Southeast admissions counselor at your high school – view visit schedules
The 2018-2019 FAFSA is now available online.

Attend Show Me Day on November 11 or November 13 – register now
Register for December 9 ACT by November 3
Visit with a Southeast admissions counselor at your high school – view visit schedules

Take ACT on December 9
(December ACT results can be used for scholarship consideration, but you must apply for admission by December 1.)
December 1 - Early Admission Consideration and Scholarship Deadline – Application for Admission and Residence Life Leadership Scholarship Application must be received for scholarship consideration. All scholarships except the Governor’s, Regents’ and President's will continue to be awarded through March 1.
December 1 - Recommended Housing Contract Completion Date
Note: Housing contracts can be submitted through My Southeast, the student portal. To meet this recommended contract completion date, we advise you to submit all admission materials by November 1.
You and a parent (if you are a dependent student) should create an FSA ID. The FSA ID identifies you as someone who has the right to access your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) information online and allows a parent of a dependent student to sign a child's FAFSA electronically.

Register for February 10 ACT by January 12
January 15 is the recommended FAFSA completion date for students wishing to meet the February 1 financial aid priority processing deadline for Southeast.

Take ACT on February 10 (February ACT results can be used for March 1 scholarship consideration, but you must apply for admission by March 1.)
February 1 – Southeast's Priority Financial Aid Deadline - Applying for financial aid by February 1 will improve your chances of receiving federal (SEOG) and institutional (Bridge to Success) grant funds, low-interest (Perkins) loans, Federal Work Study, and financial aid from the State of Missouri.
Attend Show Me Day on February 17 or February 19 - register now
Register for First STEP (orientation).
Visit with a Southeast admissions counselor at your high school – view visit schedules

March 1 – Endowed and Sponsored Scholarship deadline – Apply through My Southeast, the student portal. View scholarships and application instructions
March 1 – Final deadline for all scholarships
Register for April 14 ACT by March 9
Visit with a Southeast admissions counselor at your high school – view visit schedule

Attend Show Me Day on April 7 – register now
Take ACT on April 14 (April ACT results are not used in scholarship consideration for graduating seniors)

May 1 – Return academic scholarship award agreement and accept financial aid award offers through My Southeast, the student portal.
Register for June 9 ACT by May 4

Congratulations on your high school graduation!
Send Southeast a final high school transcript. Your admission file is re-evaluated during this time to confirm that you have completed the required core curriculum and maintained a sufficient cumulative GPA.
Take ACT on June 9 (June ACT results are not used in scholarship consideration for graduating seniors, Last ACT to take for use towards Midwest Achievement Award Scholarship)

Housing and roommate assignments mailed and available through My Southeast, the student portal
Interested in working on campus? View job openings

Welcome to Southeast!