The New Mountaineer & Family Engagement team aims to create welcoming and informative programming, ensuring that students and families are prepared for the transition to App State.
Our efforts are designed to foster student success by equipping students and their families with the tools, resources, and support needed to thrive throughout their collegiate careers.
Orientation Cost
All incoming students are required to pay to attend New Student Orientation. The cost of orientation is non-refundable once attending the orientation session.
The cost of New Student Orientation is based on campus/delivery location and session type.
Campus/Delivery | Cost |
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Boone Campus |
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Hickory Campus | $150 |
Online Orientation |
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What is included in the cost?
The orientation charge covers the cost of the orientation day as well as programming that takes place before and after orientation. Some of these costs include common reading materials, meals, parking, paying and training SOUL and Appol Corps leaders, materials, and more.
Parent and Family Orientation
The cost of guests attending the Parent and Family Orientation is included in the New Student Orientation charge. Guests are not charged separately.
We do ask Parent and Family Orientation guests to register if they plan to attend so that we are able to plan accordingly.
Paying for Orientation
The orientation charge will appear on the student's tuition statement and is paid through the Office of Student Accounts. Our office does not have the ability to collect money with a credit card or electronic check. The charge will not be added until the day that they attend.
Students completing the Online Self-Paced Orientation will be billed on the due date for their registered session.
The orientation charge is separate from the enrollment deposit that is paid to Admissions to confirm attendance. Our office does not receive any portion of the enrollment deposit.
Financial Aid Resources
We don’t want cost to be a barrier to attending App State. To provide more payment flexibility, the orientation charge is added to your student account rather than being due at registration.
- Using Financial Aid: If you have financial aid, contact the Office of Student Financial Aid to confirm whether your award can be applied to the orientation charge.
- Need Additional Assistance? If you still face financial hardship after speaking with Financial Aid, email orientation@appstate.edu to request the form for consideration for additional assistance.
Withdrawn Students
The orientation charge is non-refundable once you’ve attended and is still required to be paid if a student withdraws from App State.
The only exception to this is for students who withdrew due to financial hardship. Please email orientation@appstate.edu to request the form that is needed to be considered for assistance.
University Employees
App State and UNC system employees using their tuition waiver to attend classes should email orientation@appstate.edu to request to have the New Student Orientation charge waived.