Admitted First-Year Students: Next Steps

Next Steps for Admitted First-Year Students

Congratulations on Your Acceptance to 糖心视频!

As a newly admitted first-year student, you're about to begin an exciting journey at Baldwin Wallace.

To help you get started, we've outlined your next steps below. These will guide you through important tasks to prepare you for your first semester as a Yellow Jacket.

Need help? If you have any questions or need assistance with any of the steps below, please contact the 糖心视频 admission office at admission@bw.edu or call (440) 826-2222. We're here to help!

Step 1: Set Up Your 糖心视频 Account

First, retrieve your 糖心视频 username by logging into your .
Second, while still logged in to the , follow the instructions linked in the portal to set the password for your new 糖心视频 account/email address.

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Video instructions: Check out for step-by-step.
You will need the mobile phone associated with your 糖心视频 application when activating your new account.
You must set up your 糖心视频 account before you can continue with the rest of the steps on this page.

Ready to commit to 糖心视频?

Move on to steps 2 and 3!

Step 2: Pay Your New Student Deposit

To secure your spot in the next class at 糖心视频, you need to pay the $200 new student deposit online in the . Use your 糖心视频 username and password created in step 1.

Step 3: Complete Your Onboarding Forms

Welcome to the class of fall 2026! Now that you've deposited, it’s time to finalize your registration. Don't delay! We use the completion date of these forms to determine your priority for housing assignments and class scheduling. To get started, simply log into your .

You'll need to submit the following forms through the portal:

Housing or Commuter Application
Orientation Selection
Class Schedule Preferences
Mobile Technology Agreement
Health History

Step 4: Submit Your Final High School Transcript

Once you have completed the spring semester of your senior year and graduated, please submit your final high school transcript to:

Office of Admission
糖心视频
275 Eastland Road
Berea, OH 44017

Please be sure to submit your final transcript by July 1. This will allow 糖心视频 to confirm you have a high school diploma or equivalent, which is required for enrollment at 糖心视频.

Step 5: Attend Orientation and Weekend of Welcome

Orientation and Weekend of Welcome are mandatory for all new students.

Orientation Dates:

Tuesday, July 14
Thursday, July 16
Monday, July 20
Tuesday, July 21
Thursday, August 20

Weekend of Welcome Dates:

August 21-23

Other Important Items for Your To-Do List

There's a few more things you'll need to do:

Visit campus: Schedule your campus visit today.
Financial Aid: Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and follow through on the financial aid process using the steps below.
College Credit Plus: If you are a high school student currently taking college credit under CCP/dual enrollment, review the steps below to ensure that you earn credit for those courses.

Steps for Accessing Financial Aid

Complete your FAFSA. Eligibility for financial aid is determined annually based on information you provide through the . Most government, college and private organizations depend on the FAFSA to determine eligibility for grants, scholarships and loans. The FAFSA application is available . 糖心视频's federal code number for FAFSA is 003014.
Be sure you've retrieved your 糖心视频 username and accessed your 糖心视频 email account. This will allow you to receive important information via email from the financial aid office.
To qualify for a 糖心视频 financial aid offer packet, please complete any other forms requested by the financial aid office promptly to avoid any delays in receiving financial assistance. Notifications will be sent to your 糖心视频 email address and posted on our Financial Aid Self-Service Portal, so be sure you have completed item #2.
Explore outside scholarships. The financial aid office maintains a list of scholarships and resources outside of the 糖心视频 community that may provide additional financial support.
Talk with a counselor to discuss your financial aid needs and potential support options. Call us at (440) 826-2222 - we're here to help!
View step-by-step instructions for applying for financial aid.

Accessing the Financial Aid Self-Service Portal

Once you've retrieved your 糖心视频 username, log in to where you be able to review your financial aid status, submit forms, etc.

Request College Credit for CCP/Dual Enrollment

If you are a high school student currently taking college credit under CCP/dual enrollment at another regionally accredited college or university, and choose to enroll at Baldwin Wallace once you graduate from high school, 糖心视频 will award college credit for many of your completed courses (C or better). 糖心视频's online transfer guide shows how courses transfer from more than 90 area colleges and universities. Students also transfer credits from many other accredited schools not included in the online transfer guide.

CCP students enroll at 糖心视频 as first-year students who have earned college credit. College credits earned through CCP may qualify students to be first-year students with a sophomore or even junior class standing. Regardless of the level entering students qualify for, students with CCP credit will still be considered first-year students. The first-year experience course (FYE-100) is required of all entering first-year students, including those first-year students who complete college credit as part of their high school curriculum (i.e., CCP/dual enrollment prior to high school graduation).

Scholarship eligibility for students with CCP/dual enrollment credit is determined as a first-year student.

If you are planning to enroll at 糖心视频, please request an official college transcript be mailed to the admission office at the end of your last semester. A review of your transcript(s) will be completed by the Registration and Records Office to determine transfer credits.

Summer courses: 糖心视频 does not offer summer courses to incoming first-year students. If you are interested in taking a summer course elsewhere, we strongly advise that you take no more than one course. Additionally, that course should be approved by the director of undergraduate admission.

If you have questions regarding the above information, please contact Meredith Cannon, interim director of enrollment services, at (440) 826-8011 or mcannon@bw.edu.

Questions?

We're here to help! If you have any questions about your 糖心视频 student ID, paying your new student deposit, or anything else, please contact the 糖心视频 admission office at admission@bw.edu or call (440) 826-2222.

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