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If you previously left the College with a GPA below 2.0, you must Apply for readmission though the Office of Admissions as a readmit student.  

Note: Students previously on a First Year Impact contract must complete 30 credit hours at another institution before applying through the STEP Program.

STEP Readmission is offered in Fall and Spring only.

• Fall Semester Admission Deadline: June 1
• Spring Semester Admission Deadline: November 1

Your application and all supplmental materials, including trancripts, must be submitted by the deadline. Late applications will not be considered. 

Completed applications are reviewed upon receipt.

In most cases, you will receive a decision 3 to 6 weeks after submitting your completed application via your admission portal.

Deposit Dates

A nonrefundable $400 enrollment deposit is required by the following deadlines:

• Spring 2026 admission: November 15, 2025

• Fall 2026 admission: Deadline to be announced 

How to submit your deposit

1. Log in to
2. Select the eBill tile.
3. Select "deposits" at the top.
4. From the drop-down menu, select the term you’ll be entering the College.
5. You’ll be prompted to select a deposit type. Select "undergraduate deposit."
6. The system will ask you to confirm that the information is correct. If everything looks good, select "continue."
7. You’ll be prompted to submit the $400 nonrefundable enrollment deposit. 

You may also mail a check to:

Treasurer's Office
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When paying by check include your college wide identification number (CWID) and indicate your start term on the memo line.

Please contact the  with any issues you may have logging into MyPortal or submitting your deposit.

Use the same log in credentials that you used prior to leaving the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. If you don't remember your previously issued credentials, please contact IT Service Desk.

After your tuition deposit has been processed, you will recieve an email to your ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø email address with the workshop registration link. 

Workshop Registration deadlines:

• Spring 2026 admission: November 19, 2025
• Fall 2026 admission: To be announced

Late registrations will not be accepted.

Workshop attendance is mandatory. 

Once your registration is processed, you’ll receive a confirmation email with the next steps. 

Go online to Use the same log in credentials that you used prior to leaving the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. If you don't remember your previously issued credentials, please contact IT Service Desk.

After you register for the workshop, detailed instructions will be provided directly to you regarding early advising. 

If you apply early and complete all required steps well before the deadline, you may have the opportunity to register for classes prior to attending the workshop. This option is available only if the Academic Advising and Planning Center has advising appointments open, so scheduling early is strongly encouraged. 

You can check appointment availability using the Appointments tile in MyPortal.

Check for and remove all account holds via the holds tile in MyPortal.

The Academic Success and Retention Hold will be removed after your workshop registration has been processed. 

If you do not complete early advising, the Academic Advising and Planning Cetner hold will not be removed until you meet with an advisor on workshop day.

All other holds must be cleared to attend the workshop. You should contact the office that placed to hold to resolve it. 

STEP students admitted for Spring 2026

Workshop Date: December 2, 2025

Location: Zoom

Time: 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM

What happens at the workshop?

• You will sign your Learning Contract: A required agreement outlining the GPA and other conditions you must meet to stay enrolled.
• Mandatory academic advising with the Academic Advising and Planning Center. 
• You will meet with the Center for Student Learning for academic coach assignment 

You should consider submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as the application opens. Remember to include the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø as one of the recipients to prevent any delays in processing your aid.

Connect with the Office of Financial Assistance and Veterans Affairs to make sure your FAFSA is complete and has been received.

If you're interested in applying for departmental or specialty scholarships, log in to the  to apply for everything with one easy application. Log in using the credentials provided in your admissions portal.

You will need to log in to MyPortal to view and accept any awards offered by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. 

STEP students have up to 27 earned credit hours to return to good academic standing.

Your Learning Contract will include:

• Minimum GPA requirements you must meet each semester

• Academic coaching requirements to support your progress

You may regain good standing sooner if your GPA improves before reaching 27 hours. When that happens, your Learning Contract will be released.

Your GPA expectations will be outlined in your Learning Contract. These benchmarks are designed to help you stay on track, raise your GPA, and move toward graduation.

To remain in good standing, you must maintain at least:

• 1.500 GPA with 0–29 credits earned

• 1.800 GPA with 30–59 credits earned

• 2.000 GPA with 60 or more credits earned

For full details, review the  and the