May 1st is the national commitment deadline, until May 1st the ATD is refundable.  The benefit of paying your ATD by May 1st is you will then be allowed to register for a START program.  START is where students will be able to register for their fall term classes, meet with their academic advisor, and many other events to help get them settled before the fall term.  There are several START sessions throughout the summer and below is a link with more information and dates.

START

We have an online guide to help guide students and families through the process which is included below.

Online Instructions

-GG

“How will my course transfer to OSU?”  This is one of the top questions we receive when working with transfer or concurrent credit high school students and those who have taken advance credits interested in Oregon State University.  For those students who have wondered how courses transfer, but haven’t found the answers yet, you’re in luck!  Keep reading.

OSU has multiple ways to find out quickly if courses taken at a community college, college or university are transferable.  For information on courses from Oregon and Hawaii community colleges that transfer to OSU as baccalaureate core credit (courses that meet general education requirements) please click here to take you to the Baccalaureate Core Course Equivalencies page.  To find information on courses from Oregon colleges and universities that are accepted in transfer, click here.

Haven’t taken any course in the state of Oregon?  There’s a useful method for students coming from a community college, college or university outside the state of Oregon too.  Students can create a worksheet for their educational planning and check individual courses by using the Single Course Search tool.  Please note that not all courses from all community colleges, colleges or universities have been reviewed. Courses not on the list will be reviewed upon your application and acceptance to the university.

For those students taking advance classes such as; Advance Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), General Certificate Education (GCE) or Military credit click here to see how they are credited.  Please be aware that the scores must come directly from the testing agency in order to be accepted.

The above information and links are meant to serve as tools to educate on transferable courses and are completely unofficial.  In order to receive an official articulation, students must first apply and gain admission to OSU, submit the advance tuition deposit (ATD) and register for an orientation session (START).  Advanced standing credit is applied to a student’s record after the student has been admitted to the university and official transcripts or score reports have been received by the Office of Admissions. Please allow 2-4 weeks for credit to be evaluated and appear as part of a students record.

To summarize, below are useful links to help find answers to transfer/advance credit questions;
General Transfer Credit Information
Oregon and Hawaii Community Colleges
Colleges or Universities in Oregon
Community Colleges, Colleges and Universities Outside of Oregon
AP/IB/CLEP/GCE or Military Credit

Thanks for reading…
CYN

Are you a high school senior or junior wanting to learn more about Oregon State University?  If so, you may be in luck!  OSU Admissions Advisors will be traveling to schools providing valuable information about the application process, admission requirements, academic programs, advanced credit opportunities for AP or IB, scholarship and aid, student life, research opportunities, study abroad programs and more.  Click here to see if an Admissions Advisor will be visiting you soon.

 
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CYN

Outside West Residence and Dining Hall

As your high school journey ends with graduation we are looking forward to those students attending Oregon State University this coming fall!  The Office of Admissions would like to give you a few friendly reminders prior to summer.  Before you leave your high school make sure to request your final official transcript to OSU.  Another reminder is to double check and confirm that you have sent your SAT or ACT scores to our office.  Also, if you have taken any AP or IB (International Baccalaureate) exams you can request those scores sent our way too. 

To summarize, ask yourself these questions if you are attending OSU this fall:
Q) Have I requested my official transcripts to OSU?
A) If you said no to this question, ask your school to send your official transcript.

Q) I took the SAT and/or the ACT but did I send those test scores to OSU?
A) If you haven’t, click here to request your SAT scores and here for the ACT exam.

Q) Did I take any AP or IB exams?
A) If so, click here for AP and here for IB and request the scores to our office.

Q) I can’t remember what I’ve sent to OSU.
A) Click here to check your admission status and what our office has received.

Thanks for reading…
CYN

For more information visit: http://oregonstate.edu/financialaid/

-KT

-KT

UHC Student Ishan Patel

The University Honors College (UHC) is a small degree-granting college within Oregon State University. The UHC offers OSU’s most prestigious degree, the Honors Baccalaureate Degree, which can be earned in any undergraduate major. Some of the benefits to the Honors College are:

• Graduate with the Honors Baccalaureate degree, one of about 13 such degrees in the nation
• Be a member of a tight-knit community of about 800 students
• Small class sizes (no more than 24 students)
• One-on-one interaction with faculty
• All classes are taught by professors, not teaching assistants
• Personal academic advising from the UHC advisors

To apply for the Honors College students must meet the minimum criteria. For First Year Students they must have a 3.75 cumulative un-weighted GPA OR 1820 SAT OR 27 ACT. For Transfer Students they must have a 3.25 cumulative college GPA. Students that wish to apply must first apply to OSU, and then they can fill out the separate UHC application.

There are two deadlines for the Honors College, November 1st and February 1st. For those eager beavers, make sure you get your application in before next Tuesday, November 1st!

Go Beavs!

-KT

Women’s Building

Bay Area seniors and their families are invited to our annual informational session in Walnut Creek, California.  Explore OSU will be held at Embassy Suites – Walnut Creek on Sunday, October 23^rd at 3pm.  The afternoon reception will introduce our guests to OSU.  Information that will be presented during Explore OSU include our Academic Programs, Advanced Credit Opportunities for AP or IB, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Student Life and Extra Curricular Activities, Research Opportunities, International Programs and more.

Pre-registration for the event is strongly encouraged. Bay Area students may RSVP for the program as well as find directions and parking information by visiting the following website:  http://oregonstate.edu/exploreosu/.

Explore OSU Bay Area
Embassy Suites – Walnut Creek
1345 Treat Boulevard
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Event Date: Sunday, October 23rd
Event Start Time: 3pm
We hope all students are settling into the school year well and gearing up for the opportunities that lie ahead!

Thanks for reading…
cyn

Memorial Union Quad

Seattle area seniors and their families are invited to our annual informational sessions in Bellevue, Washington.  Explore OSU will be held at the Bellevue Art Museum on Thursday, October 20th.  There will be two sessions held at 6pm and 7:30pm.  Students should choose only one session to attend.  Both evening receptions will introduce our guests to our university.  Information that will be presented during Explore OSU include our Academic Programs, Advanced Credit Opportunities for AP or IB, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Student Life and Extra Curricular Activities, Research Opportunities, International Programs and more.

Pre-registration for the event is strongly encouraged. Students may RSVP for the program as well as find directions and parking information by visiting the following website:  http://oregonstate.edu/exploreosu/.

Explore OSU Bellevue
Bellevue Art Museum
510 Bellevue Way NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Event Date: Thursday, October 20th
Event Start Time: 6pm and 7:15pm

Information will be identical at both sessions so please choose one time that is most convenient.  Space is limited so please don’t forget to RSVP at http://oregonstate.edu/exploreosu.  We hope all students are settling into the school year well and gearing up for the opportunities that lie ahead!

Thanks for reading…
cyn

 

Go Beavs!

-KT