First-Year Enrollment Checklist
Welcome to #UNC25! Ready to make things official?
While You’re Deciding
Celebrate
- Get to know your new classmates through special experiences created just for you.
Stay Up-To-Date On Financial Aid
- Apply for financial aid if you haven’t already.
- Set up your official UNC username and email so that you’ll be able to view your financial aid package and stay in touch with us to receive important updates.
- Log into your ConnectCarolina Student Center with your username. This is where you’ll view your financial aid package when it’s available.
Share Important Details
- We need your accurate Social Security Number (SSN). If you didn’t provide it on your application, please share it with us in your ConnectCarolina Student Center.
- Sometimes we need more information to complete your financial aid offer. If we do, we’ll note this in your ConnectCarolina To-Do List, so check there regularly.
Enroll
- Enroll by May 1 in MyCarolina. You’ll officially be a Tar Heel once you accept your offer of admission and pay your $250 non-refundable deposit.
- If you’re an international student, look out for information from International Student and Scholar Services and be sure to check your ConnectCarolina Student Center and upload any required documents.
I was in a Jersey Mikes when I read my acceptance letter, and I got so excited that I started to cry over my BLT.
After You Enroll
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- Check in. Continue to check MyCarolina and ConnectCarolina for updates from campus.
- Test scores. If you’d like college credit by exam, send us your official scores via the respective testing service ASAP. See if your scores qualify for credit. Check ConnectCarolina to verify that we’ve received your scores and that credit has been properly awarded. If your coursework was completed at a university outside of the United States, we’ll only be able to complete your transfer credit evaluation after we’ve received your required transcript evaluation by World Education Services, Inc.
- Math placement. You’ll need to take testing before the end of high school to fulfill the math requirement and gain placement into math courses at Carolina.
- Honor code. If you’ve had any school-based disciplinary incidents or criminal charges, excluding any that have been expunged, since applying for admission, email us at honorcode@admissions.unc.edu.
It’s rare that we’ve had to revoke an offer of admissions as a result. However, not letting us know in a timely manner may affect your decision. - Set up your PIN. To help protect your privacy, you’ll set up a unique number that helps you connect with offices across campus.
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- Sign up for orientation when registration opens in mid-March. Choose “New Student Orientation.”
- Apply for housing. If you have a disability or medical condition, you may request an accommodation through the Office of Accessibility Resources and Service.
- Order your laptop. You’ll be required to have a laptop and can order one through the Carolina Computing Initiative.
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- Submit your immunization and health history forms to UNC Campus Health.
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- Provide official copies of your final high school transcript and transcripts for any college coursework. View instructions in MyCarolina.
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- Waive or enroll in UNC student health insurance.
- Sign up for your optional meal plan.
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