To confirm your enrollment and reserve your place as a full-time student at Champlain College, please go to your Application Dashboard account to accept your offer of admission and submit your enrollment deposit.
If you have a Champlain Applicant Portal account:
If you do not already have a Champlain Applicant Portal account:
Once you are logged in to the Champlain Applicant Portal:
Please submit your $750 enrollment deposit within two weeks of the date on your Offer of Financial Aid. This deposit is an advance payment toward your Champlain College tuition and will be deducted from your spring semester bill.
If you have any questions, please call or text the Office of Admissions at (802) 625-0201.
Please ask your high school guidance office to send us a copy of your final high school transcript. If you have taken any AP Exams, please have an official score report from the College Board sent here as well.
If you have taken courses at another college, please have that institution send us an official transcript. Official transcripts from a previous institution must be sent to Champlain College so that transfer credit may be considered.
All transcripts can be sent either electronically or by mail.
Mail All Transcripts to:
Champlain College
Office of Admissions
P.O. Box 670
Burlington, VT 05402
Send Transcripts Electronically to:
admission@champlain.edu
Available one week after you submit your deposit
Within a week of submitting your enrollment deposit, you will receive an email from Champlain with the username and temporary password for your Champlain College Student Account (subject: “Activate Your Champlain College Student Account”).
After you receive that email, please activate your Champlain College Student Account as soon as possible. Instructions are provided on the activation page; follow instructions for “New Users.”
You will receive an email at your current address when your Champlain College email account is ready. Your new Champlain College email address is firstname.lastname@mymail.champlain.edu. If you previously activated your Champlain College Student Account, you will need to reset your password at welcome.champlain.edu to begin using your new email.
Links to your email and other important resources are available on our Current Student portal. We encourage you to spend time exploring both the Current Student portal and Self-Service.
Plan to check your Champlain MyMail account regularly! Faculty and staff communicate with students through the Champlain MyMail system about assignments, class notices and cancellations, registration information, and more.
Available November 15
Tuition and related fees for full-time students are billed each semester. Balances are due December 1 for the Spring 2024 semester. You will receive an email notification when your bill is ready to be viewed. Only the student will have access to view/pay the bill unless a parent/guardian is authorized by the student. If you are paying by check, including 529 Plan disbursements, please be sure to leave plenty of time for the payment to arrive on time to avoid late payment fees.
TO VIEW AND PAY YOUR BILL: Students and authorized users can sign into the billing system here.
The Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan eligibility on your Financial Aid Offer letter indicates the maximum loan amount your parent is eligible to apply for if they wish to borrow through this federal loan program. In order for this loan to be recognized as payment for your bill, these steps must be completed and your loan must be approved before the billing due date of December 1, 2023. The completed information will be electronically transmitted and received by the College within two to four business days.
Note: The Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan is credit-based and your parent must be approved annually on their own or with a cosigner.
If your parent plans to borrow the Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan to cover all or a portion of your bill, the parent borrower must apply for the loan by completing the following steps:
If you have been awarded a Federal Direct Subsidized and/or Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan and you wish to take advantage of them, there is a two-step process you must complete before the award(s) can be disbursed to your account:
TO COMPLETE THESE TASKS:
We offer payment plans that enable you to pay your Champlain bill over the course of several months. To learn more about this option and view the available plans, click here. Note: Families that choose a payment plan must re-enroll in the plan each semester.
Families who do not choose a payment plan, the Spring semester bill is due in full by December 1, 2024.
The Office of Accessibility strives to provide equal access and services to students with disabilities. Our Office of Accessibility staff will work with students to coordinate the academic accommodations needed to address learning, physical, or psychological concerns. If you are in need of academic accommodations, please submit the appropriate accommodations forms and documentation ASAP.
Accommodations Forms
You can find these forms on the Academic Accommodations web page.
Documentation
Submit current, comprehensive, objective, and professional documentation of your disability to the Office of Accessibility with your Academic Accommodations Request Form. The information in an IEP, 504 Plan, or Transition Plan may be appropriate documentation.
Students should also include a neuropsychological evaluation report as supporting documentation. The documentation should be sent to Champlain College’s Office of Accessibility.
Questions about documentation? See the Office of Accessibility Handbook or contact us directly.
Upon receipt of a completed Accommodations Request Form, a staff member will be in touch to discuss your needs.
AVAILABLE AS SOON AS YOU DEPOSIT
You will have access to the Spring Housing Application if you have:
If you have not yet activated your Champlain College Student Account, please visit welcome.champlain.edu to do so.
The deadline for completing your Spring Housing Application is December 8; however, students who submit their deposit after this date will still be able to access and submit the form.
How to access your Spring Housing Application:
Housing assignments will be made by early January and will appear on your THD home page.
How do I find and select a roommate?
You can do that within THD as well! In fact, you’ll be able to create a personal roommate profile and search for other students with similar interests. Individuals who wish to live together must both select one another. Roommate searching is available through June. To find and select roommates:
You may contact any students you would like to connect with before requesting them as a roommate. Their preferred contact information is in their profile. When you’ve selected the individual(s) you would like to live with, click “Request Roommate.” After a request is sent, the other student must confirm or cancel the request. Once a confirmation is complete, you’re done!
Available December 1
Your Champlain ID is something you’ll use every day-it serves as your student ID, meal plan card, and residence hall key. You’ll be able to use your ID card like a debit card at the Campus Store, mail room, and campus laundry facilities, plus multiple vendors in the greater Burlington area. Your ID card also allows you to ride for free on any bus in Chittenden County!
How to upload a photo for your Champlain ID card:
Please upload a photo for your ID card by January 8. Once you’ve done that, you can start adding funds to your card.
How to add funds to your ID card: Once you have uploaded a photo for your ID card, visit forms.champlain.edu/secure/cccash to make a deposit to your account. You’ll also be able to check your balance and track your spending online by logging into your WebCard account.
Visit the Id/Cash Card Information page to learn more about your using WebCard account and your ID Card, including how to find out which washers and dryers are available and where you can use your ID card off campus.
Want a look at the whole picture? No problem. By January 8, the Registrar’s Office will have your classes sorted out.
How to View Your Schedule:
Note: Class schedules are subject to change until classes begin in January for the Spring 2024 semester.
To complete your health form and immunization record:
Key details about your immunization record:
You are required to upload a record of your immunization history. If you already have a copy of your record, upload it here. Otherwise, download and print the form and have it completed by your provider, then upload it. The required list of vaccines is included on the form and our website at Champlain Immunizations.
After uploading a complete vaccination record, please enter the dates you received each required vaccination by clicking the vaccine name. Student Health will review your information and contact you if more information is needed for clearance.
Additional health insurance info:
If you have a health insurance card and would like to add it to your record, you may upload a copy by clicking “Health Insurance Card.” Your health insurance will only be billed if an off-campus referral or labs are required. This form is separate from the student health insurance offered and billed by Champlain College.
If you have health coverage and do not wish to pay for health insurance from Champlain College, please review and complete the online waiver form. See Student Health Insurance for more details.
Available January 3
The Registrar’s Office will email you an Emergency Contact Form to complete. Check your Champlain MyMail account for the form.
In some cases, students receive financial aid in excess of their charges, creating an overpayment. Once enrollment has been confirmed and financial aid is disbursed, any overpayments will be available to the student.
TIP: Signing up for direct deposit is the fastest way to have access to these funds; the student is notified by email when the refund is processed. Electronic refunds (EFT) supports our sustainability initiatives.
How to sign up for direct deposit for overpayments on your student account:
Available November 1
Students must be covered by a health insurance policy. All full-time students are automatically enrolled and billed for the College health insurance plan (2023-2024 estimated cost: $1,325 per semester).
If you already have full medical coverage, you may waive the Champlain College plan by completing the following steps:
IF YOU CHOOSE TO KEEP THE CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE HEALTH INSURANCE:
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of a student’s educational record. When a student turns 18 or enrolls in an institution of higher education, those rights transfer from parent to student. As a student, you may give consent so that College staff and faculty can speak to parents or individuals about your educational record. This includes but is not limited to your grades, schedule, bill, and financial aid offer, as well as student conduct.
If you’d like to provide consent for the College to speak to anyone about your education record, please submit the FERPA Consent Form by completing the following steps:
The Champlain campus and the City of Burlington are walkable, bikeable, and fully accessible by free public transportation and the College’s shuttle. Upperclass students who have a car may obtain a permit to park in the student vehicle lot next to the Miller Center, Lakeside Campus. First-year students are not permitted to bring a vehicle to campus.
A free shuttle operates seven days a week from Lakeside to Main Campus and to off-campus College housing.
Visit the College’s parking site to obtain a parking permit.