Welcome to IU Bloomington! We’re pleased to help you get started toward a great first semester. Follow the steps below to get started.
Please note that if your plans change, you cannot defer your admission. You will need to reapply for the term that you plan to attend.
If you’re an international student, make sure you are familiar with these steps from the Office of International Services and the ones listed on this page.
All new students are required to attend orientation, which is where you will learn what is expected of you as an IU student and register for your first semester classes. You will receive information from the Office of First Year Experience Programs (FYE) about New Student Orientation, so make your reservation as soon as you receive an invitation.
Learn more about New Student Orientation
If you took classes outside of an IU campus, we need an official transcript.
To maintain your status as an admitted student, you’ll need to:
- Have your college send us a final, official transcript if you have coursework in progress, as soon as it is available.
- Maintain your high level of academic performance.
Student Central exists to make registering for classes and applying for financial aid easy.
Although you’ll register for your first semester of classes during New Student Orientation, you’ll use Student Central for the rest of your college career. It’s your resource for staying on top of important class registration and financial aid deadlines.
It will show you how to do things like:
- Register for class
- Submit work-study documents
- Manage your financial aid
- Update personal information such as your name and address
We suggest bookmarking the homepage. It’s a resource you’ll want to keep referring back to.
Learn more about Student Central
Official tuition rates and fees are always available for you at Student Central. That includes complete billing and payment information and details on how to set up a personal deferment—or installment—plan.
Learn more about tuition and fees at Student Central
To apply, you’ll need to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The application will be available beginning in December. Student Central will walk you through the process to make sure you’re covering all your bases.
Learn more about financial aid at Student Central
Apply for IU Scholarships by completing the General Application in the IU Scholarships task in One.IU. The General Application is used to determine eligibility for many scholarships at IU, including Selective Scholarships. It includes a series of questions and two essays, which shouldtake 60–90 minutes to complete. Sign in using your IU computing account. Then fill out the application and click “Finish and Submit."
Once you submit the General Application, you can search for scholarships.
Learn more about scholarships
If someone is helping you fund your college education, make it easy for them to do it.
Let your parents or guardians—and whomever else you choose—set up e-bill notifications, pay bills electronically, and view bursar account details.
Learn more about third-party payer access
Gain access to a number of online IU Health Center services.
Once you set up your MyHealth Portal, you can also complete your required Health History Questionnaire, which will save you about 15 minutes of paperwork at your first IU Health Center visit.
Set up your MyHealth Patient Portal
Indiana state law requires all new students to submit immunization data.
Before your first day of classes, you must complete and submit the Online Immunization Compliance form, where you will be asked to provide dates and documentation of immunizations for the following diseases:
- Measles/mumps/rubella (MMR)—two doses required
- Meningitis—Meningococcal ACWY administered on or after the age of 16
- Tdap—administered within the last 10 years
- Varicella/Chickenpox—two doses required
Find form and instructions at Student Central
Let us know if you need special accommodations to help you perform at your best. Register with the Office of Disability Services for Students (DSS) as soon as you’ve been accepted at IU Bloomington.
Whether your condition is physical, medical, learning related, psychiatric, or a temporary disability, DSS will help you achieve your academic goals. Note that services do not automatically transfer from your previous school; you must apply for services at IU. Approval for accommodations on placement tests does not automatically qualify you for services during the academic year.
Contact DSS at your earliest convenience. They’ll meet with you during New Student Orientation to insure that services will be in place when the academic year starts.
Learn more about DSS
