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Ready to begin your journey to UNH? There’s no better place to start than with this map of the application process. Keep reading for all of the important deadlines, can't-miss events and Wildcat tips for the coming year!
First-year student orientation
August
Remember the Common App opens on 8/1
- Add UNH to your Common App so you’re ready to go when it’s time to hit submit.
Explore our campus
- Choose from our 360-degree virtual tour, an in-person tour and so much more.
Start brainstorming your college application essay.
Outdoor class at UNH
September
Get ready to apply
- Talk to your high school counselor about your academic and career interests and college preferences.
- Reach out to your teachers about writing you a recommendation.
- Add UNH as a favorite school on your Naviance portal.
Foliage on campus
October
Explore majors
- You’ll find lots of options at UNH – we offer more than 100 majors.
- Some majors have additional application requirements like a portfolio or audition.
Familiarize yourself with scholarships and financial aid
- All UNH applicants are automatically considered for scholarships based on their cumulative GPA weighted on a 4.0. scale. You can even preview typical ranges for scholarships awarded to students with your GPA.
- Some of UNH’s most prestigious scholarship programs require applying Early Action.
Think about whether you want to apply Early Action or Regular Decision
Join us for Fall Open House
November
Submit your Early Action application by 11/15
Follow @Beaunhwildcat on Instagram if you haven’t already
- They’ll post lots of timely updates in the coming months about when application decisions will be released, as well as important next steps for admitted students.
Students study for finals in Paul College Great Hall
December
Regular Decision track
Write your college essay.
- If you have time off from school for the December holidays, consider using it to write a solid draft of your college essay.
Early Action track
Stay tuned to your email for invitations to apply to the Hamel Honors and Scholars College, the CEPS Industry Scholars program or the Rutman Fellows program
- These are some of UNH’s most prestigious scholarship and academic enrichment programs – and they just might change your life. All applicants are automatically considered for eligibility, but there are some small, additional steps once you are invited to apply.
Set up an account on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Preview required materials with a parent or guardian so you can start gathering everything you need in one place.
January
Regular Decision track
Make it your New Year’s Resolution to submit your UNH application
- All you need to do is add us to your Common Application and hit submit.
Early Action track
The first round of admissions decisions will be released this month
- You will receive a notification via email that there’s a decision in your applicant portal.
February
Regular Decision Track
Submit your application by the 2/1 Regular Decision deadline
Early Action Track
Another round of admissions decisions will be released digitally this month
- Your UNH applicant portal and the email address you used to apply continue to be important places to check.
- Share your “I’m in!” selfie with @beaunhwildcat using the hashtag #UNHBound.
March
Submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the 3/1 deadline
- Wildcat tip: Most (88%) of first year UNH students receive a combination of merit- and need-based aid.
Check out UNH’s financial literacy resources for admitted students
- Our 90-second explainer video on understanding your financial aid award is a gamechanger.
spring flowers on tree UNH
April
Attend an Admitted Student Visit Day event
Keep working hard in your high school classes
The beaches of Rye, NH are 30 minutes from our UNH campus
May
Remember to submit yout enrollment deposit by the 5/1 deadline
- This is the last day to make it official!
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