Admitted Students
Admitted Student Next Steps
1. Reserve Your PlaceSubmit the enrollment deposit.
All incoming first-year students must submit a $150 New Student Enrollment Deposit. After submitting your Enrollment Deposit, you will have the opportunity to sign up for your Orientation date, which is when you will register for your first EIU classes! Orientation dates become available each spring for students enrolling in the fall. You can submit your Enrollment Deposit, and sign up for Orientation, by logging into your MyEIU account.
Submit Your Deposit in MyEIU Learn About OrientationAbout the Enrollment Deposit
An enrollment deposit is required from every first-time, first-year undergraduate student admitted to EIU (excluding transfer students) and is applied to the first-term bill (tuition and fees).
Fall and Summer: Students can pay the enrollment online through their MyEIU account. The enrollment deposit is due by May 1 or if admitted after May 1, within 10 working days after notification of admission. Deposits may be accepted after this time but may result in delayed processing of the student’s account.
Spring: Students must submit the enrollment deposit to the Cashier’s Office by Dec. 1 or if admitted after Dec. 1, within 10 working days after notification of admission. Deposits may be accepted after this time but may result in delayed processing of the student’s account.
Refund of Enrollment Deposit
Fall and Summer: The enrollment deposit is 100 percent refundable for fall and summer enrollees prior to May 1 and 50 percent refundable prior to June 1, provided that the Admissions Office is notified in writing (email is sufficient) of the student's intention not to enroll. After June 1, the deposit is not refundable.
Spring: For spring enrollees, the enrollment deposit is 100 percent refundable prior to November 15 and 50 percent refundable prior to December 15, provided that the Admissions Office is notified in writing (email is sufficient) of the student's intention not to enroll. After December 15, the deposit is not refundable.
Deferment of Enrollment Deposit
Students meeting one of the criteria on the Request for Deferral of Enrollment Deposit Form – please have your high school counselor complete the form and email it to admissions@eiu.edu.
2. HousingComplete your Housing application and contract.
First-year students are required to live on campus for their first and second years, and many choose to stay on campus beyond that time as well! With 10 different residence hall options for you to live in, we know you will find exactly what you are looking for at EIU!
Now that you are admitted, you can complete your housing application on your MyEIU account. Complete your application early so you’re more likely to get the residence hall you want to live in. Some of our halls fill up fast, so we encourage you to complete this as soon as you know you want to be a Panther!
The housing application includes a $50 non-refundable application fee. Once you have completed your housing application, you will be able to complete the room and board contract, when it becomes available each spring. On your room and board contract, you will select which residence hall you want to live in, which meal plan option you would like, and if you have a roommate request. We encourage all of our incoming students to complete the room and board contract by May 1.
Housing Application in MyEIU Room & Board Contract in MyEIU Housing Communities Housing Timeline3. FAFSAFile your FAFSA to get financial aid.
All students who want to receive Federal, State, or some forms of Institutional aid must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You will need to complete the FAFSA as soon as it is available the year before you plan to enroll. EIU's FAFSA code is 001674.
File Your FAFSA Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships4. ScholarshipsApply for other scholarships and accept your financial aid package.
We are dedicated to you and helping you afford your college education! During the past year, we awarded over 22 million in scholarships and awards to EIU students!
Besides the many scholarships and awards that will be offered at the time of admissions, we offer many more through our Academic Works Scholarship Search.
EIU Scholarships Academic Works Scholarship Search How to Accept your Award Package5. OrientationSign up for orientation to get registered for classes.
During your orientation, you will meet with an academic advisor, register for classes, get your Panther ID Card, meet other Panthers and get to know campus.
Our New Student & Family Programs Office is also here to help you transition during your first semester and plans various activities during move-in weekend and the first six weeks of the semester.
Register for Orientation in MyEIU Learn About Orientation