NSU_Rising_Scholars_Handbook_2023-2024

5 Registration Instructions Due by: August 31 1. For new Rising Scholars students: Registration form found at: Application for NEW students 2. For returning Rising Scholars students: Registration form found at: Application for Returning Students. For those unable to access the Continuing Registration DocuSign, the PDF is available as well. 3. Complete electronic form and submit. Sign using DocuSign- be sure to include parent email and school counselor email. 4. After submitting/signing the form, it will be sent to the parent email to sign, then the counselor to approve. The Rising Scholars program uses the same application as the High School Dual Credit (HSDC) program. If you are applying for both Rising Scholars and HSDC classes, you can use the same form to apply to both. 5. When enrolled, the Enrollment Confirmation email (Appendix A) will be sent to the student email provided on the application. This may take several days after all documents are received. 6. MUST COMPLETE! NSU Email Account: When the email is received, students must set up an NSU email account here: Reset Password (northern.edu) If you have another South Dakota University account (from USD, DSU, SDSU, etc,) you do not have to have an NSU account- you will be able to use that account. If having difficulty, click on this link: Service Catalog - Accounts and Passwords (northern.edu) FAQs here: High School Dual Credit FAQs | Northern State University 7. Upon receipt, NSU will verify admission criteria and placement requirement and register student for college credit. IMPORTANT NOTE: Counselors and teachers will be emailed NSU course rosters two weeks into start of semester. Counselors/teachers must check NSU rosters for accuracy. Counselors/teachers must send back to RS director confirmation that NSU rosters have been reviewed. No students will be added after this review. Retroactive credit is not allowed. Students not taking the course for college credit must sign an OPT-OUT form confirming that they do not want college credit, even though they are in the class for high school credit. This form will be sent to the RS director. Copies will be given to the high school counselor. (Appendix B) Important Dates and Process to Withdraw Semester Add and Drop dates including last day to withdraw, will be set by the university and published on the Banner system and Rising Scholar website, Rising Scholars Program | Northern State University

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