First-Year Student Next Steps

Congratulations, you're accepted! What’s next?

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  1. Create your Pioneer Portal
  2. Set up your TWU email
  3. Set up your Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  4. Pay the $50 App Fee (if needed)

Releasing Information to your Family

As a student, your information is fully private and protected, including financial aid and scholarship information. This means TWU is legally not allowed to discuss your information to anyone other than yourself without your permission. At this point in the process, you may be interested in sharing your information with a third party, such as your parents or a guardian.

To share information with a third party you will need to grant them access. Complete and sign the TWU Authorization to Release Educational Records form and submit it to the Office of the Registrar with a copy of their photo ID.

Submit to registrar@twu.edu. This step is fully optional.

Time to Secure Funding

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  1. Apply for financial aid and grants through the FAFSA
  2. Automatically match with scholarships! Complete the General Scholarship Application as early as you can for more opportunities.

Get Classroom Ready

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  1. Take the TSI and send us your scores
  2. Submit your final high school transcript
  3. Submit meningitis records to registrar@twu.edu 
  4. Apply for Housing and Dining
  5. Accept Scholarships, Grants, and Financial Aid in Pioneer Portal

Attend Orientation

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  1. Register for Orientation (registration opens in January)

At Orientation, you will:

  • Meet with your academic advisor and register for classes
  • Get your student ID
  • Meet new friends and become a Pioneer!
Register for Orientation

Cross the Finish Line

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  1. Pay for Classes
  2. Check out your First-Year Experience! Meet friends and attend exclusive events in a First-Year Interest Group (FIG).

Page last updated 3:11 PM, April 15, 2026 

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