Next Steps | Fall Campaign
SOARTake the next stepsYour step-by-step guide to starting classesin Fall 2026.JULY-SEPTEMBER 2025o Apply & Set Up your Pioneer PortalYou can apply to TWU anytime, but the recommendedapplication window is from July 1 to December 2025.Apply at twu.edu/applySet up your Pioneer Portal and access youruniversity email account to receive news andupdates from TWU about your admissions.Create your account! portal.twu.eduo Submit your Transcripts & Immunization RecordsThis can be done after you apply; we recommend thesame timeframe as the application window.Request your high school (first-year students) orcommunity college (transfer students) to send anofficial transcript to Student Records at SRP@twu.eduSubmit immunization records to registrar@twu.eduo Check your TSI StatusThis should be done right after you apply. The TexasSuccess Initiative exams are required and assess yourcollege readiness in reading, math and writing. Checkyour TSI status by logging into your Pioneer Portal.portal.twu.eduOCTOBER 2025-MARCH 2026MARCH-SUMMER 2026o Register for OrientationYou’ll attend Orientation during the Summer of2026. Orientation is mandatory for first-yearstudents and optional (but recommended) fortransfer students.twu.edu/orientationo Register for ClassesFirst-year students — You will register for classes atorientation with your academic advisor.Transfer students — Ready to plan your classes?Make an appointment with your academic advisor attwu.edu/transferadvisorso Get Ready for Class!o Complete the FAFSA for Financial AidThe 2026-2027 FAFSA opens in October 1, 2025,and the priority deadline is January 15, 2026. You mayqualify for grants, which you don’t need to pay back, orloans. Apply at studentaid.govo Apply for ScholarshipsThe scholarship portal opens July 1, 2025,and the deadline is March 1, 2026.Apply at twu.academicworks.como Apply for HousingYou only need to apply for housing ifyou plan to live on campus. Apply bythe deadline of May 1, 2026. Learn moreabout housing at twu.edu/housingView all theNext Steps
