Make sure your documents are in order

Theres nothing worse than arriving on campus only to learn important documents are either incomplete or missing. Make sure all of your student and financial aid forms are complete and on file at your school, before the semester starts. In addition, make an appointment with your academic adviser, sign and return all scholarship or loan agreement forms, and where possible, set up your student account with the bursars office and make an early tuition payment. Failure to do these, and on time, could cause some major difficulties when you arrive on campus.