New Student Orientation 2025
New Student Orientation 2025
New Student Check in time; Last Name A-K 8-10 a.m. Last Name L-Z 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Check-in is from 8am - Noon. New students begin on the west side of Cooper Hall. You must check-in before you can receive your dorm key.
Warrior Welcome Weekend 1: Friday, August 8th
Cross Country, Cheer, Football, Soccer, Volleyball
Warrior Welcome Weekend 2: Friday, August 15th
Remaining New & Returning Students
Before You Arrive
You will be issued a Student email address, and MySterling log in information. Once you have received this information you may complete the following:
- Pay Enrollment Fee: https://www.sterling.edu/admissions/enrollment-fee
This annual fee is payable online as a one-time sum of $300 or in two installments of $150, and must be paid in full upon arrival in August. Contact Heidi in Student Accounts with questions at 620-278-4201 or heidi.linden@sterling.edu.
- Complete Admissions File: Request all final and official transcripts/scores
All final, official transcripts and scores must be received by the time you arrive to campus. Contact Emily Fuller at emily.fuller@sterling.edu if you have questions.
- Student Health Form: Complete and submit immunization records
The campus nurse must keep this confidential form along with a copy of your immunization records on file. Contact our Campus Nurse at nurse@sterling.edu with questions. You may mail or email the form and your records to us.
- E2Campus Emergency Alert Sign-Up: https://forms.gle/RBBLg3wEQdPhSpp66
Sign up to receive severe weather and emergency related alerts.
- Complete Online Forms: Complete the forms found on your mySterling account
- Complete NEW Housing or Off Campus App - on Student Life tab in mySterling
- Complete the FERPA Release forms - on Academics > FERPA Release tab in mySterling - Video Tutorial
- Complete the Vehicle Form if you have a car - on Forms tab in mySterling
- Complete Online Shield Training: Complete the online Title IX shield training found in your SC email
- Log in to your Sterling College email.
- Click on email from Vector Solutions.
- Complete Shield Training, which is a required campus awareness/bystander training. The entire training will take an estimated 20-30 minutes.
- Finalize Financial Aid: For questions, contact your enrollment counselor or call 620-278-4206.
- Accept/decline aid on mySterling
- If using Federal Direct loans, complete MPN & loan entrance counseling at studentaid.gov.
- Finalize Student Account: Make payment in full or set up a payment plan.
- Contact Heidi in Student Accounts with questions at heidi.linden@sterling.edu or 620-278-4201.
*If you attend a Sterling College Jump Start day, you will likely complete most or all of these steps while on campus*
Please contact Enrollment Services at 620-278-4332 or admissions@sterling.edu with any questions!