Are you ready? Checklist for students coming to SC State this fall

Aug. 2, 2023

For Immediate Release

ORANGEBURG, S.C. – As South Carolina State University prepares to welcome students to campus for the Fall 2023 Semester, officials ask new students who have not yet completed their enrollment steps to do so as soon as possible.

All students who intend to attend SC State this fall already must have:

Completed application for admission.
Paid the enrollment fee.
Applied for housing (if requesting to live in an SC State residential facility.) Returning students must have paid the housing application fee.

The university no longer is accepting enrollment and housing application fees for the Fall Semester.

The Student Success Center and the First Year Experience program have developed a checklist for first-time freshmen and transfer students. With the exception of having an SC State identification card made, all steps may be completed online via the SCSU Student Portal . Troubleshooting contacts are below.

Checklist

Financial Aid. You must have completed your 2023-2024 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) using SC State’s school code: 003446.
Sign your award letter in the SCSU Student Portal.
Username & Password. Activate in the SCSU Student Portal.
Financial Clearance. Make sure your account is cleared financially via the SCSU Student Portal. Questions regarding accounts, scholarship credits and payment plans should be directed to Student Financial Services.
Submit your Dual Credit Transcript. If applicable, submit the official transcript from the technical college/university attended during high school to the Admissions Office.
Complete the Class Schedule Form.
Freshmen should complete the Class Schedule Form via the SCSU Student Portal . Questions should be submitted to the Student Success Center.
Transfer students should contact their academic advisers to complete their schedules.
SC State ID. Have your student ID picture taken. One Card Office, Crawford-Zimmerman Building, 2^nd floor. This must be done on campus.
Complete health forms and immunization information. Submit forms to Brooks Health Center via the SCSU Student Portal .
Check your email. University officials urge all students to regularly check their SCSU.edu and personal email accounts for notifications regarding financial aid, proposed payment plans and tentative housing assignments. Students also should check junk folders in case emails have been redirected.

Troubleshooting Resources

Financial Aid Office: Crawford-Zimmerman Building.

Student Last Names	Counselor	Contact #'s	Email
A - D	Demovia Gooden Associate Director	803-516-4589 or 803-570-9429	dgooden2@scsu.edu
E - J	Shawn Illery-Johnson	803-516-4704 or 803-378-8441	sjohns87@scsu.edu
K - Rol	Monica Boyd	803-533-3788 or 803-596-7123	mboyd@scsu.edu
Rom - Z	Kathi Jamison	803-533-3697 or 803-596-8949	kjamiso8@scsu.edu
Director	Tangar Young,	803-533-3712 or 803-570-0617	tyoung15@scsu.edu
Administrative Assistant	April Davis	803-536-7067

Student Financial Services, Crawford-Zimmerman Building, accountsreceivable@scsu.edu.

Contact	Student’s Last Name	Email	Phone
Trevenia Blanchard	A - D	tbblanchard@scsu.edu	803-536-8077
Marie Guinyard	E- J	mguinyar@scsu.edu	803-536-8442
Emilyn Jamison	K – Rol	ebjamison@scsu.edu	803-536-8550
Roberta Fogle	Ror – Z	robfogle@scsu.edu	803-536-8612
Sul Black	Director	sblack6@scsu.edu	803-536-7139

Residence Life & Housing: Azalea Building, scsuhousing@scsu.edu, 803-533-3675, 8013-516-4792 or 803-516-4510.
University Computer and Information Technology Services: Crawford-Zimmerman Building, 2^nd floor, helpme@scsu.edu, 803-516-4874, 803-536-8372, 803-516-4874 or 803-536-4875.
Card One: Crawford-Zimmerman Building, 2^nd floor, 803-516-4874 or 803-516-4874.
Student Success Center: Moss Hall, 803-533-3963.
Admissions Office: Crawford-Zimmerman Building, admissions@scsu.edu, 803-662-0243, 803-536-8408, 803-536-7186, 803-516-4974, 803-536-7994, 803-536-8067 or 803-928-4299.
Brooks Health Center: 803-536-7055 or 803-536-7053.
Military Veterans’ Services: Moss Hall, 803-536-8826.

Freshmen move-in

Freshmen will move into campus residence halls Wednesday-Thursday, Aug. 10, with date and time dependent upon residence hall assignment. Visit https://conta.cc/44MVF8w for a full schedule.

A housing assignment is tentative until a student’s account has been cleared. No one should arrive on campus before the move-in date and until a room assignment has been completed.

Mandatory New Student Orientation is Aug. 9-14, 2023.

Because the expected enrollment is beyond the university’s capacity to house students on campus and in complexes leased by the SC State Real Estate Foundation, the university has started a waitlist for upperclassmen housing.

SC State is no longer accepting applications for the Fall Semester. Those who applied after the deadline have been placed on a waitlist. The university will continue to accept applications for the Spring 2024 Semester. To apply for admission to SC State visit www.scsu.edu and click “Apply.”

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Media Contact

Sam Watson

Director of University Relations

South Carolina State University

swatson2@scsu.edu

803-747-1223 (Cell)

About South Carolina State University

Founded in 1896 as a land grant institution with a mission of providing service to the citizens of the state, South Carolina State University has evolved from a small teachers’ college into a major University center of learning and research. Located in Orangeburg, S.C., South Carolina State offers more than 50 different fields of study on the undergraduate and graduate levels. South Carolina State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools.