1. Complete Your FAFSA
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Pennsylvania Western University’s federal school code is 003316 and can be used for each campus; California, Clarion, and Edinboro.
2. Set Up Your Password and Access Your PennWest Email Account
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New Student Email Set Up
First Time Sign-in Steps
Set Up Multifactor Authentication
3. Submit Your $100.00 Advanced Tuition Deposit
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The tuition deposit not only saves your place at PennWest, it lets our Success Coaches build your first semester schedule and sign up for New Student Orientation. Your schedule is carefully crafted to ensure you will be on track for timely graduation. You will be emailed your schedule by your Success Coach once it is built.
4. Log into myPennWest
myPennWest
myPennWest is your very own portal to your financial aid, billing, class schedule, housing and more.
5. Complete Your Housing and Meal Plan Contract
myPennWest
The housing contract is now available for spring 2023 and fall 2023 to new students who have submitted their $100 advanced tuition deposit.
The meal plan contract typically opens in the summer before your fall semester and is available to both on-campus and commuter students. You will find the meal plan contract in your my.PennWest portal.
6. Placement Exams and Class Schedule
Check your PennWest email with information regarding the math and English placement tests. This communication will direct you to a placement test tile in the my.PennWest portal. You must complete any required placement test prior to your first semester schedule being created for you. It is important that you complete this step as soon as possible.
Your First Course Schedule: All students have their schedules built for them for their first semester. These schedules are built by the Success Coach aligned with your major and follows the degree planning determined by your department. Schedules cannot be built until students have completed all necessary steps, including submission (and review of) transcripts/test scores/etc. Please pay close attention to your @pennwest.edu email account for important information from your Success Coach regarding scheduling.
7. On-Campus Students: Sign up For New Student Orientation (NSO)
NSO California
NSO Clarion
NSO Edinboro
Your $100 Advanced Tuition Deposit is required to sign-up for NSO.
ALL NEW FIRST YEAR AND TRANSFER STUDENTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND NSO.
Can’t make it to a New Student Orientation session in person? We have a virtual orientation option available to you! Register now for more information.
8. Global Online Students: New Student Online Orientation
Once you submit your $100 advanced tuition deposit and register for courses, you will be enrolled in the Online Orientation.
For more information, please visit: Global Online Student Support Services
9. Other Important Items to Consider
- A Medical History Form must be completed prior to move-in (student living on campus only). Visit myPennWest to complete the form.
10. Welcome Weekend
Welcome Weekend – We can’t wait to welcome you to campus in late August. New Student Move-in serves as the kick off to Welcome Week, which will assist you with adjusting to life on campus through a variety of activities and events. By participating, you’ll have an opportunity to meet other students and learn about expectations for your life on campus, both inside and outside the classroom
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