New Spring 2025 Student Enrollment Checklist
Welcome future RMU Colonial!
In order to make your transition to Robert Morris University as simple as possible, we've created this handy online checklist for you to use as you go through the Student Enrollment Process. The following list is a step-by-step process for everything you need to do prior to your arrival here in January. Please pay special attention to the deadlines associated with each step. It is extremely important that you complete all of these steps!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call your admissions counselor at 800-762-0097. We are here to help.
Go Colonials!
- Step 1: File your FAFSA online (Recommended)
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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, determines your eligibility for grants, need-based scholarships, loans, and work-study programs. The FAFSA becomes available each year on October 1 (opened in December 2023 for the 2024-25 school year) and the Pennsylvania state deadline to complete the FAFSA is May 1. Even if you don’t believe you will qualify for any aid, it is usually still worth submitting your FAFSA for various reasons. When filing your FAFSA, use the RMU school code (003359) to have your information sent directly to the Office of Financial Aid at RMU.
- Step 2: Set up your Sentry Secured Account (Required)
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Click on “Activate Account” in the Sentry Secured Services box on the right side of the screen. You can access the information you need to activate your account (if you don’t already have it) via your admissions portal. You’ll need to complete this step before moving on to anything else on the RMU website.
- Step 3: Submit your enrollment deposit (Required)
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You must have your RMU account log-in information to access the deposit payment screens.
The deposit deadline is December 1, 2024.
- Step 4: Complete your housing contract or residency waiver (Required)
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Residents: Complete your online housing contract
Commuters: Complete your residency waiver
Housing Contract Residency Waiver
Note: The housing contract will go live on October 15, 2024, and will close on January 10, 2025 at noon, for the spring 2025 semester.
- Step 5: Sign up for a New Student Advising Program (Recommended)
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In order to prepare for the upcoming academic year, you are encouraged to attend our New Student Advising Program, which features a variety of amazing opportunities for both student and parent(s). This event will help you get ready for your time as a Colonial and during the event you will get your spring course schedule, your student ID photo taken, and take part in interactive sessions with our campus experts.
Upcoming 2024 Dates
Check-in for on-campus programs will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the program will start at 10 a.m. A link to the virtual programs will be sent a day prior to those who RSVP to attend. Each program will be approximately two hours in length. Guests are welcome to attend.
- Step 6: Complete your university release form (Recommended)
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The release form is an important step in authorizing (parents or another guest) to receive your semester invoices and access to financial information.
- Step 7: Visit the Financial Aid To-Do list (Required)
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It is important that you understand your financial aid award package and your next steps prior to invoicing which begins toward the middle of summer.
- Step 8: Submit health insurance
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How do I complete this requirement?
Each year, you will be able to log on to the QM Services website and make your choice. You have two options to satisfy this requirement. Please note that calls to university offices, verbal statements, and written correspondence to the university do not constitute waivers of coverage.
Deadline: January 20, 2025
(Note the QM Services site is accessible from a desktop or laptop computer – not a smartphone or tablet)
- Enroll in the SHIP. The charge for the coverage will remain on your RMU student account and your enrollment with the carrier will be processed. The annual plan year is from January 1, 2025 through July 31, 2025.
- Waive the SHIP with your own insurance that meets the university’s requirements. Provide your insurance information to QM Services, and once reviewed and approved, the annual charge for the student health insurance will be removed from your RMU student account.
Questions?
Contact QM Services with any questions pertaining to the 2024 – 2025 Student Health Insurance Program
- Call 1-800-273-1715 ext. 2 to speak with a Student Care Representative
- Step 9: Make an appointment with your physician and have your forms completed (Required IF living on campus)
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Deadline: January 2, 2025.
- Step 10: Learn about RMU Book Bundle
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Learn more about the RMU Book Bundle program and look out for more information on your participation!
