Post-Orientation Checklist
You attended orientation, registered for classes and now what? Check out the to-do list below:
- Step 1Prep your Tech
- Step 2Finalize your Finances
- Step 3Get your Books & Supplies
- Step 4Navigate Campus & Parking
- Step 5First Day of Class Prep
Columbus State Technology Requirements
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Find your Columbus State username and password.
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Set up your Student Email.
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Log on to Blackboard. Blackboard is Columbus State's online classroom.
Autumn 2024 Semester Fee Payment Deadline:
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 by 11:00pm
- File your FAFSA. Visit studentaid.gov, or see Columbus State's FAFSA Guide.
- Apply for scholarships
- Review Fee Payment Methods for instructions on paying by card, check, or cash.
- Need more time to pay? Set up payment plans.
- Military and Veterans: Apply for Veterans Education Benefits.
- International Students: Transfer money via Flywire.
- Does your employer sponsor your tuition? See Third-Party Payment.
Purchase your class books, supplies and uniforms in-store or online!
- Visit the Bookstore website.
- Watch this video: How to Purchase Books Online.
- Find your books with the Bookstore textbook look up.
Come check out campus before the first day of class
- Get a parking pass.
- Visit the Parking Website or Download a Parking Map
- COTA Info (Tip: You can get real-time COTA schedules through Google Maps AND purchse COTA bus passes at the Columbus State Bookstore)
- Find your classes: See Columbus State Locations and the Columbus Campus Building Guide.
Classes for Autumn 2024 begin
Monday, August 26, 2023
YOU MADE IT! You are ready to begin your journey as a Columbus State student.
Tell us why you're excited to attend CSCC and show your CSCC pride
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