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Pay the Colonel Commitment Fee.

Pay this nonrefundable fee by clicking on the checklist tab and following the prompts in your EKU student portal. Paying the Colonel Commitment Fee is the first step to sign up for orientation. If you have trouble logging in or locating your portal, contact your admissions counselor.

Register for New Student Orientation.

Choose from dates in the next couple of tabs!

Submit your On Campus Housing Application or complete a Housing Exemption Request form.

Complete your Pre-advising Survey.

About one month before Orientation, you’ll receive a pre-advising survey in your EKU Student email. This survey allows you to verify (or change) your major, see course choices for your chosen major, communicate about AP & dual credit coursework, and provide feedback on general education course choices based on your interests. Your academic advisor will use this survey to help you register for classes.

Set up your myEKU & EKU Student email accounts.

myEKU is where all the important stuff happens. You’ll register for classes, accept your scholarships, and pay tuition here. To set up your accounts, log in to your Admissions Portal using the email you applied with. Choose your application and open the welcome page. Once you see a student number, password, and student email, follow the directions to set up your myEKU account and student email.

Download the myEKU app.

The myEKU app is available on Apple and Android platforms. Search in the App Store or Google Play to download it.

Accept your scholarships in myEKU by June 1.

All incoming freshmen have until the end of June to submit updated test scores or GPA on a high school transcript for scholarship upgrades. Scholarships that must be accepted by the deadlines listed here and you must have a FAFSA on file.

Review financial aid options and complete any remaining paperwork.

Be sure to have the EKU school code (001963) listed on your FAFSA and submit it as soon as possible. Details of your awards can be found in your myEKU account.

Submit test scores or sign up for placement testing.

ACT, SAT, KYOTE (KY students), or EKU placement exam scores are used to place you in the correct English, math, and science courses. If you have not yet tested, sign up for KYOTE at your Kentucky high school, the Residual ACT (low cost), or the EKU placement exam (no cost if taken on campus). Complete placement testing as soon as possible, but no later than 2 weeks prior to your scheduled New Student Orientation date.

Submit AP Test Scores and/or college transcripts for Dual Credit courses.

College-level coursework completed during high school (dual credit) requires an official college transcript be sent to EKU in order to receive credit. Request transcripts from the Registrar’s Office of the institution where you completed dual credit, and have them sent to EKU Admissions. You do not need to request transcripts for EKU dual credit courses. AP test scores should be sent directly from the AP testing service to EKU. Spring AP test scores are not received by EKU until July.

Apply for services with the Center for Student Accessibility (optional).

Submit a photo for your Colonel Card.

(You must be registered for Orientation to do this.) Your Colonel Card serves as your official EKU ID and is used for services on campus like meal plans, building access, student athletic tickets, class attendance, Colonel Cash, and as a library card.

Attend EKU Orientation and confirm your enrollment.

More details will be sent via email closer to your scheduled Orientation date.