Admitted Students

1. Accept and pay deposit

• Sign in to your IUP admissions profile to accept your admission and submit your $150 tuition deposit. Take a look at step-by-step instructions if you need more information.

2. Activate MyIUP

• You will receive an email with instructions on how to set up your MyIUP account. Students starting Spring 2025 should receive the email about one day after depositing. For fall 2025, this email will start sending in late January 2025.

3. Set up Microsoft Authenticator

• IUP utilizes multifactor authentication for users accessing IUP services. All students are required to use IUP’s Multifactor Authentication to access their accounts. If you have any issues setting this up, please contact IT Support for assistance at 724-357-4000. 
• Helpful hint: You need two devices to do this—the one you will always use to approve your login and the other to initiate a login to your account.

4. Housing

• We will email you instructions on how to set up your StarRez account soon after we receive your deposit. Instructions are also on your IUP Application Portal. You can learn more about it on the Housing website. Most new undergraduate students are required to live on campus.
• If you’re thinking about commuting, check out the IUP Residency Requirement.

5. Sign up for Orientation

• First-time students starting at IUP in the fall semester will be invited to sign up for orientation beginning in mid-February.
• Register for your IUP Orientation through your IUP admissions profile. You must sign up to receive access to your placement testing.

1. Complete HAWKS course and placement testing

• 24 hours after you sign up, you will have access to your HAWKS 100 online course in D2L, which you can find in MyIUP. This is where you find your placement tests. Complete these 72 hours before your scheduled orientation.

2. Send AP test scores and/or dual enrollment transcripts

• You can get college credit for college courses you’ve successfully completed and AP exam scores of 3 or better. Forward these to application-docs@iup.edu as soon as possible to ensure that they are included on your transcripts before your class schedule is built so you aren’t registered for something you don’t need.
• If you can’t get the records (senior AP exam scores usually don’t come until later in the summer), just make sure you know what course or exam you took—you’ll be able to discuss how to handle them while you are in your college session at orientation.

3. Send your photo for your I-Card

• Your I-Card is your university ID card, and you will receive it at orientation. You may send an appropriate photo in advance so your I-Card can be created for you. Learn about what to submit.

4. Complete the Declaration of Disability form (if needed)

• If you are a student with a disability, contact the Department for Disability Access and Advising to complete the form, find other resources about navigating the college process, or receive assistance.

5. Attend Orientation

• You will receive confirmation materials in the mail that will provide parking information and event details. We can’t wait to see you!

1. Receive your fall schedule.

• After you attend orientation, a fall course schedule will be built for you. You will be notified by email when your fall schedule is available. You will find it in your MyIUP account:
  • In the MyIUP portal:
    • Log in to MyIUP. Go to Discover and search for “class.”
      View the Class Schedule card.
• Students will be able to make adjustments to the schedule during the Drop/Add period in the first week of classes.
• If you have new circumstances that require significant changes to your course schedule (change of major, updated credit evaluation, joining an athletic team, enrolling in the Cook Honors College, etc.), please email the Orientation office at orientation-testing@iup.edu. 

2. Complete HAWKS 101 course.

• Access it at D2L from your MyIUP account.

3. Start checking your IUP email account regularly.

• Your IUP email is the university’s official communication channel. As the semester gets closer, you will receive important information regarding all aspects of your transition to IUP. Please start building the habit of checking your email regularly so you don’t miss important news and required steps. Access email through your MyIUP account.

4. Complete the Student Record Release Authorizations.

• If you want your family member to be able to discuss your academic, financial, housing, and/or registration information with IUP employees, you will need to submit the Record Release Authorization form. Make sure you are logged in through MyIUP. You can also learn more about your privacy rights.
• If you want your family member to be able to access your bill and the IUP Easy Pay system, you will need to add an authorized user from IUP Easy Pay:
  • In the MyIUP portal:
    • Log in to MyIUP. Go to Discover and search for “Easypay.”
    • On the Tuition, Aid, and Finances card, click on Pay My Bill (EasyPay).
    • Click the IUP-EasyPay button.
• Once logged in to IUP Easy Pay, go to My Profile Setup, Authorized Users, then Add Authorized User.
• This video will help you and your family understand these processes.

5. Expect your tuition bill.

• Students and authorized users will be notified by email and text (if opted in) when the first and then monthly billing statements are ready.
• The PA Board of Governors meets in mid-July to finalize the tuition rate. Bills generated in early July  2024 will be estimated. Once the cost is set, bills will be updated.

1. Check and arrange to pay your bill.

• Check your IUP Easy Pay account monthly.
• Changes to total credits registered, housing or dining options, or financial aid may alter your bill.
• Explore and enroll in a payment plan.

Billing Timeline:

• July 2: First billing statement is available for registered students (estimated rates)
• July 25: Due date for students paying their bill in five installments
  • Installment due dates 7/25, 8/26, 9/20, 10/20, 11/20
• August 26: Billing due date
  • You must be enrolled in a payment plan, OR your bill must be paid in full by the first day of classes.

2. Finish Your Financial Aid Tasks

• In the MyIUP portal:
  • Log in to MyIUP. Go to Discover and search for “finances.”
  • On the Tuition, Aid, and Finances card, agree to IUP’s Financial Terms and Conditions.
  • Accept, reduce, or decline your Federal Direct Loans.
  • Check MyIUP for other incomplete requirements.
  • Set up your direct deposit to receive any financial aid refunds electronically.

• On the PHEAA website:

  • Complete the PA State Grant Notice (PA residents only).

• On the Federal Student Aid website (if you are accepting Direct Loans):

  • Complete the Master Promissory Note (MPN).
  • Complete Entrance Counseling for Direct Loans.

• Thank your scholarship donor

  • Write a thank-you note to your IUP scholarship donor (if you have an IUP scholarship).

1. Prepare to move to campus 

• Log in to your MyIUP account to sign up for a date and time for move-in (starting in July).

  • New first-time IUP students move in the weekend of August 17–18 so they can participate in Welcome Week.
  • If you cannot make one of the assigned dates, you can sign up for an Early or Late arrival timeslot.

• Connect with your roommate.

  • In the MyIUP portal:
    • Log in to MyIUP. Go to Discover and search for “housing.”
    • On the Housing and Dining card, click on Housing and Dining Portal.
  • Once you are in the housing portal, choose Sign up for housing and dining and click Continue.
  • Scroll down to see your room, roommate’s name(s), and email address(s), and reach out!

     

• Know what NOT to bring. A full list is available in the housing agreement, but here are some examples:

  • air fryer
  • toaster/toaster oven
  • smokeless grill, George Foreman grill
  • electric potpourri/candle/fragrance burner or pot
  • electric space heater
  • electric skillet and hot plates
  • weapons, including kitchen knives exceeding 4" in length
  • rice cooker and crock pots

You can find additional information and a fall semester housing timeline through the Housing Office.

2. Get your parking permit (if you’re bringing a car or commuting)

• Students can purchase or apply for permits through MyIUP: Go to Discover, search for “parking,” and select the Parking and Transportation card.
  • Most campus residents who bring cars will purchase a Robertshaw parking permit. These are available for purchase online starting August 1. 
  • Students may lease a space in the parking garage based on availability.
  • If you qualify as a commuter, you can apply for a free parking permit.
  • Contact Parking Services with questions.

3. Update your health information

• All students must complete the online health forms. Freshmen cannot access these forms until they have registered for classes (during Orientation). Make sure to obtain immunization records from your PCP / family physician/pediatrician or high school before logging in to the website.
  • Consent for Treatment
  • Health History
  • Immunization Dates
  • Medical Insurance Information
  • Notice of Privacy Practices
  • Emergency contact.
• For more about submitting your health info, please watch this video.

4. Get ready for Welcome Week

•  Welcome Week is held for students starting at IUP during the fall semester. Spring start students attend orientation the days before classes start. All students can use this information to get ready to start at IUP.
  
  • Books: You can look up and purchase books for your courses through the Co-op Store. You may want to attend class first before purchasing so you understand which books are required or just recommended. It is also possible to use financial aid refund money to purchase books from the Co-op Store. 
  • Jobs: If you’re looking for an on- or off-campus job, start at the Hire a Hawk website to get more information, look at openings, and submit applications.
  • Preview campus life: Student Life helps students get the most out of campus life! Start exploring ways that you can get involved at IUP.
  • Set up IUP Mobile: You can get the info you need right from your phone. Get IUP Mobile.