Next Steps: Master's, Credential, and Doctoral Students

Welcome to the School of Education at USF. The steps below will provide you with the information you need to successfully enroll at USF.

Step 1: Reserve your spot

*Please note you will not be able to register for classes until you have paid your admission deposit. We do not accept personal checks or e-checks.

Students paying with a U.S. domestic account, you can pay your admission deposit using the following steps:

Go back to your Status Page.
Click on the Payment Due Link to access the payment system.
Continue through to the checkout process.
Submit your credit card payment to complete your admission deposit.

International Students: If you are paying with an international account, you will need to use FlyWire.com to pay your deposit. Click here for instructions on how to make a payment through FlyWire.com or copy and paste the following link in your browser: flywire.com/pay/usfca/. Please note that you will need to enter your USF ID number and the deposit amount of $250.00 (USD) to secure your space in the program.

Step 2: Register for Classes and Payment Information

All new School of Education students will register online using myUSF.

Students admitted to programs beginning in Spring 2025 will register online beginning Monday, December 2, 2024.
Students admitted to programs beginning in Summer 2025 will register online beginning Friday, April 25, 2025.
Students admitted to programs beginning Fall 2025 will register online beginning Monday, June 2, 2025.

Prior to your registration period, you will receive instructions from your department with details about which classes to register for.

Contact schoolofeducation@usfca.edu with questions.

It is important to know the last day to drop classes in case you have to withdraw from the program unexpectedly. To find out the last day to drop a class, refer to the Academic Calendar.
If students register successfully, an online billing statement will become available in myUSF. To avoid cancellation of your registration, please make the appropriate payment or enroll in the USF Semester Payment Plan.
To pay tuition, log into myUSF. Click on the “View & Pay” link in the menu on the left. This is where you can view your bill, make payment, and more. Remember, you will not receive a paper bill, so you must log into "View & Pay" at myUSF to view your account.
Choose your method of payment: You may pay your tuition using online e-check, personal checks, bank wires, or by signing up for the payment plan. Visit the myUSF Student Enrollment Services website for more information on payment methods.
Set up an authorized payer: Authorized payers are spouses, employers, etc., who view bills and make payment online on the student’s behalf. To set up an authorized payer, go to "Authorized Payer."Authorized payers can go to the myUSF Student Enrollment Services website for more information.
You or your authorized payer(s) may enroll in the semester payment plan. There is a $50 nonrefundable enrollment fee each semester, and the installment payment will be drawn from the designated bank account on the 1st of each month. For more information and enrollment instructions, please visit USF Payment Plan.
Financial Aid Applicants: Financial aid awarded to you will be applied to your USF student account only after you have submitted all outstanding documents, signed all applicable promissory notes, and completed loan entrance counseling. You may view these requirements in the Financial Aid Status section by logging onto myUSF and going to the “Financial Aid” tab in Student Services.
If you expect to have a credit balance refunded, we recommend direct deposit of the credit balance as the most efficient and quickest method for receiving your refund. To arrange direct deposit to your checking or savings account, complete the Online Refund Authorization.
International students without a U.S. bank account are strongly encouraged to use flywire to wire funds quickly and securely from any country. By using flywire, you can track payments from start to finish and support is available via live chat, email, phone, or Skype. For complete information and to send a wire transfer, go to usfca.flywire.com

Step 3: New Student Orientation

All new School of Education students must participate in a mandatory orientation meeting prior to their first semester of enrollment. The program administrators present an overview of the School's procedures and academic policies.

Orientation will take place in two parts:

Part 1: Orientation Portal

Complete at your own pace. To access the portal, go to www.go2orientation.com/usfcaed.
Register your account using your full name & USF email account (username@dons.usfca.edu)

Part 2: In-Person Orientation

Spring 2025 New Student Orientation

New students joining the School of Education are required to attend an in-person orientation scheduled for Thursday, January 16, 2025. To access additional details and complete registration, use the provided link below. Please be aware that you will be prompted to log in. Use the credentials associated with your admission application, rather than your MyUSF login credentials. Any questions please contact schoolofeducation@usfca.edu

RSVP

Fall 2025 New Student Orientation

New students joining the School of Education are required to attend an in-person orientation scheduled for Thursday, August 14, 2025. Registration link will be posted soon. Any questions please contact schoolofeducation@usfca.edu

Step 4: Set up email forwarding

Faculty and staff will use a student’s USF email address for all email communications. If you do not check your USF email account regularly, you will miss important emails.
A student can set all emails to be forwarded to a different email address. Students are responsible for the information sent to their USF email account, so please either check your USF email account regularly, or set up email forwarding.

Step 5: Financial Aid for U.S. Students

After receipt of your FAFSA application, the Financial Aid Office will determine your aid eligibility and send you a financial aid notice. Upon receiving your notice, you must log in to accept or decline the aid offered to you.

Go to the Financial Aid section of myUSF:
Log into myUSF, click on the Student button in the Student Self Service box. Once in Student Self Service, click on the Student tab, and then click on the Financial Aid menu.
Check the status of your aid:
Click on the Financial Aid Status link. If you have any outstanding requirements, you must complete them before your aid can be confirmed.
Accept or decline your aid:
Click on the Award link, then follow the link to accept or decline your award offers. You will not receive your aid unless you go online to accept it.

Deadline: You must accept your aid within 30 days of receipt of your award letter.

Questions?
Student Financial Services Office
Tel: (415) 422-3387, Fax: (415) 422-6084
Email: financialaid@usfca.edu, Web: myusf.usfca.edu/financial-aid

Step 6: Housing Options

For graduate students who move to San Francisco, you will need to make your own housing arrangements. Graduate students have two housing options:

Off-Campus Housing:
The majority of USF graduate students choose to live in an apartment off-campus (not operated by the university). Some graduate programs offer assistance in connecting students who want to search for an apartment together. USF's Off-Campus Housing site provides tools for searching for housing, information on SF neighborhoods, worksheets for creating a budget, and more. Go to the Off-Campus Housing website to get started now.
On-Campus Housing:
USF also offers a limited number of graduate student housing units in university-operated apartments in Loyola Village. To learn more about housing at USF, see Apply for Housing. As part of your application in USF rooms, you will need to submit a $375 non-refundable housing pre-payment.

Questions?
Student Housing and Residential Education
Tel: (415) 422-6824, Fax: (415) 422-2480
Email: share@usfca.edu, Web: myusf.usfca.edu/student-life/housing

Step 7: Health Insurance

Automatic enrollment:
To protect your health and well-being, all domestic graduate students registered for six credit hours or more, all international graduate students registered for one credit hour or more, and all graduate students who reside in USF operated housing will be automatically charged and enrolled in the USF-sponsored health insurance.
Exception: Graduate students enrolled in online degree programs who do not reside in USF operated housing will NOT be automatically charged and enrolled in the USF-sponsored health insurance.
Waive USF plan:
Students who have a health insurance plan with coverage comparable to the USF-sponsored plan may choose to waive the student insurance each academic year. Students can visit the Health Promotion Services website to view waiver instructions and access the health insurance waiver application.
Voluntary Enrollment:
Domestic graduate students registered for under six credit hours and graduate students enrolled in an online degree program are eligible to voluntarily purchase the plan online by visiting myusf.usfca.edu/hps.

Deadline: The deadline to waive the student insurance or voluntarily enroll in the plan for the fall semester is September 1. The deadline for the spring semester is February 1.

For more information, go to myusf.usfca.edu/student-health-safety/hps/insurance.

Questions?
Health Promotion Services
Tel: (415) 422-5797, Fax: (888) 471-2290
Email: hps@usfca.edu, Web: myusf.usfca.edu/hps

Step 8: Proof of Immunization

To protect the health of all USF community members, USF requires all international and domestic students to submit proof of immunizations.

Domestic students (living in USF-operated housing):

Must submit evidence of the Initial COVID-19 vaccine(s) and COVID-19 booster when eligible.
two doses of the MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccine. If proof of immunization for MMR is not available, a blood titer showing immunity for each disease will be accepted.
Domestic students born before January 1, 1957 are excluded only from the MMR requirement.

Domestic students (living off-campus):

Must submit evidence of the Initial COVID-19 vaccine(s) and COVID-19 booster when eligible.

All International Students:

Must submit evidence of the Initial COVID-19 vaccine(s) and COVID-19 booster when eligible.
Must submit two doses of the MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccine. If proof of immunization for MMR is not available, a blood titer showing immunity for each disease will be accepted.
Proof of a Tuberculosis PPD (Mantoux)) test administered in the last 12 months. (Students with a positive PPD test are required to submit the results of a chest x-ray administered in the last 12 months).
Proof of three doses of the Hepatitis B vaccine or a test showing immunity.

How to submit proof

Students must submit their immunization records through Med+Proctor. Please note: students only need to provide their USF email, student ID, and name to create their account.

Deadlines

The deadline to submit proof of required immunizations depends on your term of admission:

Fall Semester: August 15 at 5 p.m.*
Spring Semester: January 15 at 5 p.m.*

*Students planning to reside in USF-operated housing must submit all required immunization records prior to their moving-in day.

Failure to submit the immunization records by the deadlines will result in a $100 fine and registration hold. Learn more information from the Health Promotion Services website.

Questions?
Health Promotion Services
Tel: (415) 422-5797, Fax: (888) 471-2290
Email: hps@usfca.edu, Web: myusf.usfca.edu/hps

Step 9: Take the U Got This 2! Course

The university is committed to creating a safe, respectful, and healthy campus culture by empowering students to make decisions that contribute to a successful college experience. Therefore, new and incoming students in their first semester will be assigned to complete a mandatory online training program through Catharsis Productions.

U Got This 2! is an engaging conversation about bystander intervention, consent, healthy relationships, sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking.

These students will receive an invite at the beginning of their first semester via email when their course becomes available. If students do not receive an email, they can contact hps@usfca.edu. Students who fail to complete the course by their deadlines will be charged a $100 late fine.

Deadline:

Fall Semester Admits: August 15
Spring Semester Admits: January 15

Questions?
Health Promotion Services
Tel: +1 (415) 422-5797, Fax: +1 (888) 471-2290
Email: hps@usfca.edu, Web: myusf.usfca.edu/hps

Step 10: One Card

All USF students are issued a university photo ID called a One Card. Your USF One Card grants you access to campus resources, including classroom buildings, Don Dollars accounts, Gleeson Library, Koret Health and Recreation Center, and more.

One Card issuance has been updated to adhere to health and safety guidelines, moving to a mobile structure. We ask all students to ensure they set up these mobile features prior to attending virtual new student orientation.

Please visit the Obtaining a Card page, which has been updated to reflect the various options available. Categories are organized by whether you are an Apple iOS user or an Android user. For now, those who currently have Android mobile devices or do not have a compatible device, we ask that you reach out to the One Card Office for further assistance so we can ensure you have a physical One Card prepared for you.

For additional information, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page or reach out to the One Card team at onecard@usfca.edu

Questions?
One Card and Public Safety Systems
Tel: (415) 422-7663, Fax: (415) 422-6664
Email: onecard@usfca.edu, Web: myusf.usfca.edu/one-card

Step 11: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities

The Family Educational Right and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records.

Privacy of Records:
Under federal law, students' records (including grades, GPA, class schedule, tuition and billing records, and more) cannot be disclosed to any third-party, even parents or spouses, without the written authorization of the student (some exceptions apply). To learn more about your FERPA rights, go to: myusf.usfca.edu/registration/privacy.
Student Consent to Release Information:
Students who wish to allow a third-party (parents, siblings, etc.) to view their education records must complete submit a form authorizing the access. Access can be granted to academic records, tuition and billing records, and/or financial aid records. Go to myusf.usfca.edu/registration/student-consent-release-info.
What if I don't submit the Student Consent to Release Information form?
If you do not authorize someone to have access to your records, USF will not disclose any information to them. This means that your spouse or parents will not be able to call USF to find out information about your financial aid balance even if they are helping you pay your tuition.

Questions?
University Registrar Office
Tel: (415) 422-7260, Fax: (415) 422-6084
Email: registrar@usfca.edu, Web: myusf.usfca/student-enrollment-services

Student Resources

Below are some resources that should help you transition to USF.

Questions?
School of Education, Office of Admission & Outreach
Tel: (415) 422-5467
Email: schoolofeducation@usfca.edu, Web: www.usfca.edu/education

International Student Information

The USF International Student and Scholar Services office provides many helpful resources for international students to assist with the enrollment process.

Pre-Arrival Information: Before your Departure – Provides details about the required international student documents, how to apply for a student visa, making living arrangements during your studies, tips for making travel plans and other resources.
Pre-Arrival Information: Packing & Travel – Provides details on packing for the U.S., what the travel procedures will be for entering the U.S., what documents you should have with you when you board the plane, and transportation options from the San Francisco International Airport to USF.
International Student Orientation – Specific information on international student orientation, such as the schedule and the link to the optional airport shuttle. A link to this information is also listed above in Step 3: New Student Orientation.

Questions?
International Student and Scholar Services
Tel: +1 (415) 422-2654, Fax: +1 (415) 422-2412
Email: isss@usfca.edu, Web: myusf.usfca.edu/isss