Welcome to the WNMU Mustang Family!
As a newly admitted transfer student, you may be thinking “I’ve been admitted, now what?”
Step One: Financial Aid
This one is listed first because it is one of the most important steps in helping pay for your college education.
Every year on October 1st the FAFSA opens up for students to start submitting information in preparation for funding the next academic year. You must submit a new FAFSA each year as part of the financial aid process.
Haven’t submitted yours yet? Gather up last year’s tax information, and then visit the webpage below to get started applying for Financial Aid: https://financialaid.wnmu.edu/apply/
Once you have completed the FAFSA, it will take about 5 to 10 days for WNMU to receive it. Once we have it, you may be missing documents that need to be turned in to the Office of Financial Aid so that they can put together your final Award Package. You can always check your Financial Aid status through Mustang Express. Financial Aid created a really nice walkthrough guide, which you can find here: https://financialaid.wnmu.edu/basics/requirements/
Once you find out what you are missing, you can download the appropriate forms here: https://financialaid.wnmu.edu/forms/
You can submit your completed forms or missing documents to the Office of Financial Aid via e-mail at FADocuments@wnmu.edu or via fax at: (575) 538-6189
Remember, you can check your progress in Mustang Express.
If you have any questions about the process, you can always contact the Office of Financial Aid at (575) 538-6173 or via e-mail at FinAid@wnmu.edu
Step Two: Transcripts
We will need an official copy of your college transcripts from all schools you attended before WNMU. If you are transferring in with over 60 college credit hours, we do not need your High School Transcripts. If you are transferring in with less than that, you will need to request official High School Transcripts to be sent to us as well.
Once we have received all of your transcripts, they will be sent to our transcript evaluator for a final evaluation which will let us know what each course transfers in as.
Transcripts should be sent to:
WNMU Office of Admissions
P.O. Box 680
Silver City, NM 88062
Or they can be emailed via a digital transcription service from your school(s) to: submit.transcripts@wnmu.edu
Step Three: Accuplacer
As a transfer student, if your official transcripts show that you have already passed college level English and Mathematics courses with a C or better you will not need to take Accuplacer Testing
If you have not completed college level English and Mathematics courses, the Accuplacer can still be waived if you provide official documentation of recently completing any of the following tests:
If you took the ACT you need a 21 or higher in Reading, English, and Mathematics
If you took the SAT you need a 500 or higher in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics
If you took the GED you need a 165 or higher in Reading, Language Arts, and Mathematics
If you took the HiSET you need a 15 or higher in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics
If you met some of the requirements but not all, you may only have to complete a specific portion of the Accuplacer tests.
You can take the Accuplacer at our Silver City or Deming locations, or you can do Accuplacer Remote Testing. Our Testing Coordinator will work with you to find the nearest testing center to you and send you a “Remote Voucher” so you can take our Accuplacer test at a location that is convenient to you.
If you have any questions about the process, you can always contact our Testing Coordinator, Daniel Turk, at (575) 538-6134 or via e-mail at testing@wnmu.edu
You can find the instructions and information about Remote Testing here: https://testingcenter.wnmu.edu/accuplacer/
Here is a link to the testing calendar, where you can see the Accuplacer testing days: https://testingcenter.wnmu.edu/testing-calendar/
The $10 seating fee can be paid in person on our main campus at the Business Office located in Castorena Hall, or online at: https://testingcenter.wnmu.edu/
Remember to bring your receipt with you when you take the test! After you have taken the test, it takes about 24 hours for the Accuplacer scores to be entered into our system. Then you can schedule an appointment with The Advising Center to get registered for classes.
Step Four: Register for Classes
Access the course schedule to select your classes by visiting:
https://fuse.wnmu.edu/webtm/sched.jsp
Not sure what classes you need to take? Access links to degree requirements by visiting:
Undergraduate Academic Programs
Step Five: Get your Textbooks & Course Materials
Textbooks are now included in tuition and fees. The fee is $25 per credit hour. The following webpage has additional information about the textbook program, how to Opt Out, and answers to frequently asked questions:
You can also find information about your required textbooks directly via the Bookstore’s website at https://www.bkstr.com/westernnewmexicostore/home
(There is also a link to the bookstore website under the Current Students tab on the WNMU website.)
Once you are on the bookstore’s website, you can search by entering your W#
OR
Search using “Shop by Course”
- Select Department from the drop down list
- Select Course
- Select Section
- Click “Find Materials”
You can also access textbook information through your Canvas account by following the steps below:
- Click on “Follett Discover” (in the menu bar on the left side of the screen)
- Select the term from the drop-down menu
- Click “Update”
Step Six: Set up Payment Plan
The final step is either paying the bill or setting up a payment plan. You will need to do that before the first day of classes. You can do that through your Mustang Express. Here is a link to information about how to do that: https://businessaffairs.wnmu.edu/cashier-services/cashiers-office-students/frequently-asked-questions/
If you are having issues setting up a payment plan or have questions about your bill, you can contact the Business Office at (575) 538-6150 or via e-mail at busaf@wnmu.edu
Ways to save: https://admissions.wnmu.edu/save/
Tuition Calculator: https://admissions.wnmu.edu/calc/
Articulation and Transfer Agreements
Important Dates
…to remember each year
Disenrollment for non-payment: Occurs the first week of each semester
Last Day to Add/Audit/Drop/Waitlist without a fee: Occurs the first Friday of each semester
Commencement: Occurs the last Friday of each semester (end of Final Exam week)
Summer Schedule opens for registration: by Mid March each year
Fall Schedule opens for registration: by Mid March each year
Spring Schedule opens for registration: by Mid October each year
FAFSA Opens: October 1st each year
**If you have not done so already, you will need to sign up for New Transfer Student Orientation. This will help get you acquainted with WNMU and give you the opportunity to meet people, find places, and make new friends! You can sign up for it here: https://orientation.wnmu.edu/
**If planning to live on campus, you will need to sign up for Housing & a Meal Plan.
You can do that here: https://reslife.wnmu.edu/
If you have questions about housing, you can contact Housing and Residence Life at (575) 538-6629 or via e-mail at housing@wnmu.edu