Welcome to WSSU! Congratulations on your acceptance. You are making an excellent choice.
Please follow the steps below to complete your enrollment process. These links are your direct access to instructions and additional information regarding the enrollment steps.
View the Enrollment Steps Guide which provides information about the enrollment steps, why you need to complete them, and allows you to track your progress towards completing these steps.
Completing these steps early in the enrollment process is critical. This determines how we communicate with you, what options are available to you, and whether or not your enrollment is secure. Click the block for your student type and follow the enrollment process steps. The links below are your direct access to instructions and additional information regarding the enrollment steps.
You are required to complete these steps!
Exception: On-campus housing is optional for transfer, 2nd degree, and readmit students.
The Enrollment Steps Guide provides the target completion date for each step, while the specifics instruction for each step is below. The Online Enrollment Guide is available below.
So, let’s get started!
Online Enrollment Guide
Step 1 - Confirm Your Intent to Enroll
This lets us know you plan to enroll at WSSU. It also creates your WSSU student email address, allows you to apply for on-campus housing, and complete the other enrollment steps.
Confirm Your Intent To Enroll
- Go to Banner RAMS Online
- Click on Check Your Admission Status
- Enter your Banner ID and PIN (PIN is your date of birth in
mmddyy format until you change it) - Click on Entry Term (i.e. Spring 2017, Summer 2017, Fall 2017)
- Scroll to the bottom of the page
- Click on Confirm Admissions Acceptance
Step 2 - Know Your WSSU Email Address
WSSU student email is an official method for all university communications. It is often the primary source of communication for our students. For example, you will receive notifications from Financial Aid, Housing and Residence Life, Student Accounts, and other divisions through your WSSU email account.
After you accept your offer of Admission, you will receive a WSSU email address. (Please allow 3 business days for your email address to be activated.)
To find your WSSU Email address:
- Go to Banner RAMS Online
- Click Enter Secure Area
- Enter your Banner ID and PIN (PIN is your date of birth in
mmddyy format until you change it) - Click Personal Information
- Click View E-mail Address(es)
Your WSSU email address will be in the format username@rams.wssu.edu.
The username for your email account is your email address username - jsmith116 for example. For new students that have never logged into their email account, your password will be:
First letter of the first name UPPERCASE
First letter of the last name lowercase
Banner ID
(Example - For a student named John Smith with a Banner ID of 123456789, their password would be Js123456789. Once you log in for the first time, you will be prompted to change your password.)
To access WSSU’s student e-mail system,
Step 3 - Submit Final Transcripts
If you are currently enrolled in classes at a high school or another college/university you must submit official, final transcripts. Final, official transcripts are required to confirm your completion of a degree or specific courses, confirm you still meet the WSSU admission requirements, and determine your status to receive financial aid, attend classes and live on-campus.
Submit an official copy of your final high school and/or college transcript(s) to:
WSSU Admissions Office
Anderson Center Suite 137
601 S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27110
Step 4 - Register for Rams At Home
Rams at Home are half-day events held during the spring and summer. Registration is required. Register for Rams at Home.
The financial aid process is required for all students who are applying for Financial Aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Financial aid awards are made after the FAFSA has been received by WSSU and reviewed for accuracy and completeness. The award process may take between four to six weeks to complete based on your specific situation. The WSSU FAFSA code is 002986.
There may be steps you need to complete before and after financial aid has been awarded. Be sure and complete all the steps listed on the Admitted Students website.
You may be selected for verification, a process that confirms the accuracy of the information you provided on the FAFSA. Selection for verification is determined by the U.S. Department of Education. WSSU also reserves the right to request verification based on the FAFSA. If you are selected for verification then you should submit the requested documents as soon as possible and avoid any additional delays in the award process.
If you are selected for verification by the U.S. Department of Education, you will be notified by email. The email notification will be sent by CFI School Services from the email address verifcation@SSCwp.org. If you are selected for verification by WSSU the email notification will be sent by finaid@wssu.ed. Verification emails are sent to the email address you provided on your FAFSA.
Apply for On-Campus Housing
New freshmen are required to live on campus; other new students may choose to live on campus. Housing applications are submitted online. You are required to pay the $135 housing application fee when you submit the online application.
Instructions for paying the application fee are included in the online application.
Submit Immunization Records/Health History
The State of North Carolina requires all new students to provide proof of required immunizations. WSSU requires all new students to provide a record of their health history in order to provide appropriate health care.
You will submit immunization records and complete the health history through MedProctor. You will need your WSSU email address to complete the MedProctor process.
Waive or Enroll – Student Health Insurance
All schools in the UNC system require that you enroll in the university-sponsored insurance plan unless you provide proof of other health insurance coverage through the waiver process. Other health insurance includes coverage under a parent/guardian health insurance plan, coverage under your personal plan, or Medicaid. Student athletes may not waive the health insurance.
For 2016-2017 the health insurance premium was $1,110.00 each semester. This cost will automatically appear on your student bill for the spring semester. If you complete the waiver process, and your waiver is approved, you will not have to pay the premium.
Pay Your Student Bill
Your student bill includes tuition and fees and room and board if you are living on-campus. You are responsible for paying the remaining balance, if any, on your student bill after any financial award is applied.
To begin planning for how you will pay your student bill, please use the appropriate link for tuition and fee information:
New students entering Summer 2017: Undergraduate Tuition and Fees Sheet
New students entering Fall Fall 2017: Worksheet
There are several options available to pay all or a portion of your student bill including payment by credit or debit card, cashier check, money order, or establishing a payment plan. Your parent(s) can also apply for a Parent PLUS Loan.
Payment plans are offered by the WSSU Office of Student Accounts and Cashiering through our RAMPay Plan. There is a $40 fee to enroll in the payment plan and the first payment is due when you enroll in the plan.
Validate (secure) Your Class Schedule/On-Campus Housing
Validation is completed by you when the student bill is paid in-full or when arrangements have been made to pay the bill in-full. Validation ensures you can attend classes, remain in your dorm room, eat on campus, and access other campus services.
Consider these options to pay the student bill:
- Accept Financial Aid if awarded
- Apply for a Parent-PLUS loan (may be 2 – 3 days between completion and receipt of loan documents)
- Setup a WSSU payment plan (RAMPAY)
- Pay balance due out-of-pocket
- Apply for a private loan
Explore the various payment methods at WSSU.
Purge is the process completed on specific dates which deletes the student’s class schedule due to a non-validated status.
Bottom line? You and your student should work to:
- Complete verification, if selected, as soon as possible
- Complete validation
- Avoid the purge
For Freshman Only
Orientation for new freshmen is completed through two events.
RAMS AT HOME are half-day events held during the spring and summer. Registration is required. An email will be sent to your WSSU student email when registration opens.
RAMDITION is a week-long event that combines education and socialization activities to inform, engage, and orient the freshman class. Registration is not required. There is a $165 fee for RAMDITION that must be paid-in-full by July 30, 2017. The fee covers the cost of printed materials, supplies for activities, and program speakers. You can pay the fee online and in installments that meet your budget.