CHECKLIST WHAT’S NEXT
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
CHECKLIST
NOW
Access your EKU email and set up two-factor authentication to keep your account secure go.eku.edu/email
______ Claim your spot - pay the $200 Colonel Commitment fee (non-refundable) in your application portal
OCTOBER
Apply for Housing
DECEMBER 1
Complete the FAFSA
JANUARY 1
Priority deadline (first dibs) for Rodney Gross scholarship
JANUARY 15
______ Challenge yourself – apply for the Honors Program (priority deadline). Regular deadline is April 1
FEBRUARY
Register online for Orientation
Register online for placement testing (optional)
MARCH 1
______ Be admitted to EKU on or before March 1 to be considered for merit scholarships
______ Deadline for Rodney Gross scholarship
______ Deadline for Trailblazer and Alumni scholarships
______ Deadline for all Foundation scholarships
LATE SPRING
______ Watch your mail and myEKU account for your financial aid award letter scholarships
JUNE 1
______ Last day to accept Merit Scholarships
MAY-JULY
______ Spend a day on campus for New Student Orientation
______ Register for classes at orientation
______ Send in dual credit college transcripts once your grades are posted
AUGUST
______ Go to Big E Welcome
Dates are subject to change. For up-to-the-minute information, visit go.eku.edu/nextsteps
