Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! This is a great time of year to think about all of the upcoming events in the next year and for many of you, college is one of them! Black Hills State University has a rolling admission but scholarship deadlines are approaching fast. In order to be eligible to be awarded any scholarships, students need to have applied and been accepted. This is an easy process and some of you could make it your New Year’s Resolution to complete your BHSU admission application and scholarship application!

It is important to do before the end of your senior year for several reasons. Often students wait to apply until after they have taken the ACT or SAT or until they are approaching graduation but by this point, many scholarship deadlines have passed and it is difficult to find available scholarships. It can also be overwhelming to wait so long. The longer you wait to apply, the harder the decision is to select a school. There are also many other things that come on a “first come, first served” basis. Residence Hall rooms are first assigned to those who have been accepted and completed the housing contract. If you want to be placed in a certain hall or request a roommate, fill out the application for admission! The longer you wait to do so, the less likely you will be to get the hall or roommate you wish. Other things such as selecting a New Student Registration day is offered to those students who have already been accepted. Sometimes students have summer jobs or are traveling so there are only a handful of days that are a possibility to come to campus and register. If you have been accepted, you will get first choice when selecting what day works best for you.

So you can see there are MANY reasons why it is essential to fill out the applications for admission and scholarships right away. Being accepted to a school and completing the scholarship requirements does not commit you to attend that school, so you can apply to as many as you want and then make up your mind later! Remember that BHSU’s offices are open through the Holiday Break so don’t hesitate to call or email with any concerns or questions. Enjoy the last of 2009 and Happy New Year!

Emily Pier
Admissions Counselor
Emily.Pier@bhsu.edu