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    Admitted Student Checklist

    College of Undergraduate Studies

    Congratulations on being admitted to CCU's College of Undergraduate Studies! We look forward to welcoming you to our community and are excited about the contributions you will make during your time at Colorado Christian University. To help you through the enrollment process we have put together some information about being a student at CCU. We hope you find this Web site helpful as you prepare to experience your faith at CCU. It is to your advantage to submit the necessary requirements to CCU as soon as possible.

    A printable version of the Admitted Student Checklist (PDF) is also available.

    If you are interested in transferring to CCU for the Fall 2013 semester, please contact our Transfer Student Enrollment Counselor.

  • Admissions

    Submit Tuition Deposit
    If you are admitted to Colorado Christian University and plan to enroll, you must submit a non-refundable tuition deposit (see Tuition and Fees) to reserve your spot and secure your financial aid and scholarships. For your convenience, you may submit the tuition deposit online.
    Submit Final High School or College Transcript(s)
    Whether you have just completed high school or are transferring from another university, you must submit a final transcript from your high school and the previous institution you attended. Please submit this to the Admission Office as soon as possible.

    Financial Aid

    Submit 2013/2014 FAFSA
    File your FAFSA online for accurate and quick results. Include CCU’s Title IV Code (009401) to ensure we receive your FAFSA report from the government. This year we are asking that families use the Data Retrieval tool when completing your FAFSA application.
    Apply for Your Digital Services Account (DSA)
    Before viewing and accepting your financial aid package online, you must apply for a Digital Services Account (DSA). You will need your Student ID, which was included on your acceptance letter. If you cannot find it, please contact your Admissions Counselor. Once you create a DSA password, make a note of it, as you will need this to login to all of CCU’s systems.
    Accept Financial Aid Package Online Via WebAdvisor
    Once you have been awarded financial aid, you will receive an e-mail advising you to log into WebAdvisor and view the financial aid that is available to you. You will need to accept or decline your awards online.
    Complete Stafford Loan Entrance Counseling
    As a result of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, all federal student loans come directly from the U.S. Department of Education under the Direct Loan Program. If students are eligible for a Federal Stafford loan (Subsidized or Unsubsidized), they need to complete an Entrance Counseling session. This session covers the rights and responsibilities of a Direct Stafford Loan borrower and is a federal requirement prior to obtaining the loan funds.
    Make Final Payment Arrangements for Fall Semester
    Payment Options include financial aid, FACTS payment plan, check, credit card, and/or electronic check. See our Online Payment FAQ (PDF) for more details. Payment arrangements for all semester charges must be made by July 1 for the fall semester and by December 1 for the spring semester. To discuss your financial aid award and payment options, call Service Central at 303-963-3230 or 800-44-FAITH, ext 3230. You may also e-mail Service Central at financialaidsupport@ccu.edu.

    Registration

    Your CCU Account

    To register for classes at CCU, students must have a Digital Services Account (DSA). The DSA is the student's digital identity at CCU, and grants access to CCU e-mail, My CCU intranet site and the CCU's Web Registration interface.

    • Your student ID number is printed on your acceptance letter. If you cannot find your ID number, please contact your Enrollment Counselor in the Admissions Office.
    • You created your password when you applied for your Digital Services Account (DSA), which would have been created when you viewed your financial aid award letter. If you have never applied for a DSA or you cannot remember your DSA password, please go to our Digital Services Account web page and either complete the application or click the password reset link. If you experience any difficulty, contact the IT Help Desk at 303-963-3444.
    • In order to register for classes, your Emergency Contact Information must be up-to-date. Even if your address has not changed, you must still do this! Visit our Update your Emergency Contact Information web page and login with your Student ID and password. If you experience any difficulty, contact the IT Help Desk at 303-963-3444.
    Register for Classes
    CCU's Life Directions Center (LDC) will send you an e-mail to start the registration process. You will be directed to complete an online course registration worksheet. The information you provide on the worksheet will be used by LDC Advisors to recommend the best courses for your Fall 2013 schedule. After you have completed the survey, the LDC will contact you to set up an appointment with an LDC Advisor. During this meeting, you will be provided a list of recommended classes and resources for registering for those classes.(If you attend Scholarship Recognition Weekend or an on-campus registration event, this meeting will take place on campus, otherwise most appointments are done by phone) Also, have your final transcript sent to CCU as soon as possible so we have the most up-to-date information on previous credits you may be transferring into CCU.
    If Applicable Request ADA Accommodations
    If you will be requesting accommodations for a diagnosed disability, please visit our Disabilities website for information on applying for accommodations. This website provides information on the kinds of accommodations that CCU provides as well as forms to apply for accommodations. Please see the Disability Services website to get appropriate forms. We advise turning in this paperwork at the earliest date possible to allow enough time for processing.
    Other Details
    Students who have been admitted as CAD (Conditionally Admitted), will be attending a Student Success Class on Friday mornings. In addition, you will be limited on the number of credit hours you can enroll in. Please talk to your Enrollment counselor if you are unsure about your admittance status.  

    Housing

    Submit Housing Deposit
    A housing deposit (see Tuition and Fees) is required for students who plan to live in University housing. You may submit the housing deposit online. Please note that because CCU views living on campus as an important part of a student's complete educational experience, full-time (12 credit hours or more), unmarried students (under the age of 21) in their first and second year of college after high school graduation, who are taking courses in the College of Undergraduate Studies (traditional program) are required to reside on campus. Students in their first or second year of college that are from the Denver area may live on campus or with their parents. In order to be eligible to live with parents, students in the Denver area must complete the residency requirement waiver portion of the housing application See below. Students who do not comply with this policy may be charged for on campus housing even if they are not living on campus.
    Submit Housing and Meal Plan Application (PDF) and Housing Lease (PDF)

    If you are planning to live on campus, complete the entire housing application and sign and return the housing lease along with the housing deposit. Sign and return both documents to the Residence Life Department (fax: 3303-301-8460 or e-mail documents to ccureslife@ccu.edu)

    Students in their first and second year of college that are from the Denver area may live on campus or with their parents. In order to be eligible to live with parents, students in the Denver area must complete the Residency Requirements Waiver portion of the housing application. If you are planning to live off campus and are under the age of 21, please submit the Residency Requirement Waiver to the Residence Life Office (fax: 303-301-8460 or e-mail: ccureslife@ccu.edu). All meal plan options are available to students living off campus. If you would like a CCU meal plan, the option for selecting one is included in the housing application.

    If you would like to request a specific roommate, you may indicate that on your application. Otherwise, CCU will match you with someone based on the answers in your application and placement form. If you would like to request a specific stairwell to live in, please indicate that stairwell on your housing application and register for the correlating Freshman Year Integration course associated with the Learning Community in that stairwell.

    If you have already signed a housing contract and need to be released from it, you will need to submit the Lease Cancellation Request (PDF). Please note the deadlines for receiving full and partial reimbursement of your housing deposit. If you have already signed up for a meal plan, and wish to change or cancel your plan, you must submit the Meal Plan Selection Form (PDF).

    Student Life Expectations

    Submit the Lifestyle Covenant
    Once you have submitted your tuition deposit, you will receive an e-mail regarding CCU's Lifestyle Covenant. Each CCU student is required to sign this document. By signing this document, students make a commitment to each other and to the University that they will pursue the challenge of living out biblical standards. This form is due by the Add/Drop date (September 4, 2013 for the fall 2013 semester) of your first semester of enrollment; however, it is important information that should be reviewed prior to your arrival at CCU. Forms can be returned via e-mail at CCUStudentLife@ccu.edu, faxed to 303-301-8362, or mailed to CCU Student Life, 8787 W. Alameda Ave, Lakewood, CO 80226. It can also be turned in to the Student Life Office when you arrive on campus.

    Health Services

    Submit your Immunization Form (PDF)

    The State of Colorado requires college students to have a certified record of two doses of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine. The MMR record must be signed by a physician, nurse, county health department official, or school health authority. This form must be submitted to the CCU Health Services Office by the add/drop date (September 4, 2013) of the first semester of enrollment. Failure to submit the form will result in a hold being placed on the student's account.

    Forms can be returned via e-mail at aewilliams@ccu.edu, faxed to 303-301-8365, or mailed to CCU Health Services, 8787 W. Alameda Ave, Lakewood, CO 80226.

    Learn more about University Health Services and immunization requirements at CCU.

    If you are under 18 years old your parent/guardian must complete the Consent to Treat Minors Form (PDF).

    Submit your Meningitis Vaccine Form (PDF) OR Meningitis Vaccine Waiver (PDF)

    The meningitis vaccine is recommended by the CDC, the Colorado State Health Department, and the American College Health Association. The State of Colorado does not require that students have the meningitis vaccine, but the state requires signed documentation that each student has read the information about the disease and the vaccination. The student must show proof of either:

    • Having received the Meningococcal Vaccine within 5 years prior to enrollment;
    • Having read the Meningococcal Disease information sheet and completed the request form to receive the vaccine;
    • Having read the Meningococcal Disease information sheet and declined the vaccine via waiver.

    Please note that persons under 21 years should have documentation of having received a dose of the Meningococcal vaccine within the 5 years prior to enrollment. If the primary dose was administered on or before the student’s 16th birthday, a second (booster) dose should be administered before enrollment in college. The booster dose can be administered any time after the 16th birthday.

    This information must be submitted to the CCU Health Services Office by the add/drop date of the first semester of enrollment. Failure to submit the required meningitis vaccine documentation will result in a hold being placed on the student's account. Forms can be returned via e-mail at aewilliams@ccu.edu, faxed to 303-301-8365, or mailed to CCU Health Services, 8787 W. Alameda Ave, Lakewood, CO 80226.

    Learn more about University Health Services and immunization requirements at CCU.

    Submit your Health Insurance Waiver (PDF) or Enrollment Form (PDF)

    As a condition of enrollment, all CCU traditional undergraduate students living on or off campus, carrying six credits or more are required to have health insurance coverage. All full-time students will be billed for the University Health Insurance Plan until they provide proof of insurance coverage. ($770 was the charge for the fall 2012 semester-the new costs for the 2013-2014 school year will be available May 2013). The cost of this plan can be found on the College of Undergraduate Studies Tuition website. If you, the student, is already covered under another plan and want to waive the University health insurance plan, the student must complete the Health Insurance Waiver and show proof of insurance to the CCU Health Services Office. If the insurance waiver has not been submitted to the Health Services Office by the add/drop date (September 4, 2013) of the first semester of enrollment, the billing of the CCU insurance plan will become final.

    If a student does not possess their own health insurance and would like to be covered by the University-sponsored health insurance plan, they are to complete the University Health Insurance Enrollment Form.

    All forms can be returned via e-mail at aewilliams@ccu.edu, faxed to 303-301-8365, or mailed to CCU Health Services, 8787 W. Alameda Ave, Lakewood, CO 80226.

    Please Note: Athletes must submit a health insurance waiver to University Health Services. Athletes are not eligible for the University-sponsored health insurance plan. Please see your coach for further information. (Visit ccucougars.com.)

    Learn more about University Health Services and health insurance options and costs through CCU.

    Weekend of Welcome (WOW)

    Register for Weekend of Welcome (WOW)
    Weekend of Welcome is August 21-25. Each year, CCU provides an orientation program for students entering the University. Information and online registration is available at www.ccu.edu/wow/. If you have any questions, please contact the Student Activities Office at wow@ccu.edu or 303-963-3364.

    Student Athletes

    Student Athlete Information
    Get Information on Requirements from the Athletics Department.