Freshman Admitted Student Checklist
Now that you have been admitted, there are several important steps for enrollment that must be completed in the checklist below:
ONCE YOU’RE ACCEPTED
❏ Set up your Pirate ID and e-mail - As an incoming East Carolina student, you will have access to a variety of helpful technology resources. You have already received your Pirate ID, ECU ID, e-mail address, and instructions on how to create your secure passphrase in your initial acceptance letter.
Download and follow the instructions to set up your account.
❏ Schedule a campus visit - If you have not already done so, we highly encourage you to join us for a campus visit. This is a great way to see first-hand what ECU has to offer. You can arrange a campus tour and information session through the admissions office, or plan to attend one of our Open House programs.
Register online at Pirate Port. Watch a video to get a glimpse of what a campus tour is all about.
❏ Apply for financial aid - Make sure to complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form as soon as possible. This will determine your eligibility for grants, loans, work-study, and other financial aid programs. Financial Aid is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. We encourage all fall Freshmen to complete your FAFSA by February 15th, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Download and submit your completed FAFSA form, and use ECU's FAFSA code: 002923.
DON’T WAIT, SECURE YOUR SPOT
❏ Notify us of your intention to enroll - You must submit the $100 Enrollment Verification/Tuition Deposit form from your acceptance letter packet by May 1st to reserve a spot.
Download and submit your completed form with your payment to the Cashier’s Office, G120 Old Cafeteria Complex, Mail Stop 230, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353.
❏ Submit your campus housing preference - ECU believes that living on campus is an important part of the college experience. Fall or summer term Freshman are required to submit a campus housing preference as well as pay the $100 advanced room fee and $100 application fee by May 1st. First choice of accommodations on campus is granted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Visit the Campus Living webpage for information on how to apply online.
❏ Register for orientation - Fall-term freshman students will choose from one of multiple two-day sessions available during the summer. During orientation, you will take a math placement exam (if necessary), meet with your advisor, register for fall classes, obtain your student identification card, and complete other important enrollment tasks. A fee will be required for orientation.
Visit the Orientation webpage for registration information.
BEFORE YOU ARRIVE
❏ Submit your final official transcripts - Enrolling students must submit their final official transcripts from all institutions attended (including graduation date) before the start of the upcoming academic year.
Send transcripts to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 106 Whichard Building, Mail Stop 517, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353.
❏ Complete your medical report - The student Report of Medical History form must be returned complete with immunization records to Student Health Services. You must be cleared as “health compliant” prior to actual attendance.
Visit the Student Health Services webpage for more information.
❏ Review the student guide - This book is designed to be your reference guide as you prepare to enter one of the most exciting and important times of your life. Included is information that will get you better acquainted with ECU and the offices, services, and programs on campus that will help you learn, live, and lead during your college years and beyond. Printed copies are mailed to all admitted fall freshmen.
Download a copy of the Student Guidebook.
