​​New Students

Deciding to attend a college or university can come with many questions. We are here to help you through the process and look forward to having you join the Pointer family.

Here are some steps to take to help you start:

• Apply for Admission - As a future student at UW-Stevens Point please visit our Admissions and Recruitment office for application information and to learn more about what UW-Stevens Point has to offer! Be sure to visit our beautiful campus, request additional information, and contact our friendly admissions staff to get all your questions answered. Please call 715-346-2441 for more information.
  
  
• Contact our Veteran Services Coordinator - Contact the Veteran Services Coordinator - at this time we can be reached via email at veteran.services@uwsp.edu,  by phone at 715-346-4771, or we can schedule a meeting (on campus or via Zoom). We will explain and help you apply for your veterans’ educational benefits. You’ll want to bring your DD214 and/or Notice of Basic Eligibility (NOBE), and kicker contract with you.

• Apply for Financial Aid - We highly recommend that all students apply for financial aid. Financial aid can help bridge the fiscal gap between semesters. In addition to military or veteran education benefits, many of our student veteran and military students have received grants to attend school. Please visit the Office of Financial Aid and Veteran Services at UW-Stevens Point for additional information. 
  
  
• Send us your military transcripts - You may be eligible to receive credit for your military service.
  
  
• Purchase a parking permit - There are various parking lots on campus for students to use once a permit has been purchased.  Student parking permits are sold on a first-come, first-served basis and will be mailed to your home address in mid-August. Parking permits may be ordered through Parking Services.
  
  
• Look into housing - You can explore off-campus housing availability or on-campus housing options through the Residential Living office.  Note: All of the residence halls at UWSP are designed to accommodate individuals; we do not have family or married couple housing.  The information above regarding off-campus housing will offer you the most up-to-date information available on housing within the Stevens Point community.

We are happy to provide prospective veteran and military students with the following tools to assist in your evaluation of a potential college or university. Below are links to resources that provide unbiased data and consumer information about UW-Stevens Point.

• The College Scorecard is a planning tool and resource to assist prospective students and their families as they evaluate options in selecting a school.
• The College Navigator is a consumer tool that provides school information, including tuition and fees, retention and graduation rates, use of financial aid, and student loan default rates, and features a cost calculator and school comparison tool.
  
• The 'Paying for College' webpage can be used by prospective students to enter the names of up to three schools and receive detailed financial information.
• The Financial Aid Shopping Sheet is a sample aid award letter designed to simplify the information that prospective students receive about costs and financial aid so they can easily compare institutions and make informed decisions about where to attend school. As a prospective UW-Stevens Point student, you can complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and then schedule a request for the Financial Aid Shopping Sheet.