Welcome to UMass Lowell

Complete your Financial Responsibility Agreement (FRA) Form

Please log in to SiS and complete your FRA form. You will need to complete the FRA form once per academic year (which begins each Fall) before you can register for courses.

File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

• You need a FAFSA on file to be eligible for loans, scholarships and grants.
• Most students qualify for Financial Assistance! See Financial Aid for more information.

Sign Up for Orientation if You Have Not Done So Already

Undergraduate Students

Sign up for our online orientation.

Graduate Students

Learn more about our virtual and on-campus graduate orientation.

Review Your Transferred College Credits

Undergraduate Students

Look out for an email containing your initial Transfer Credit Evaluation report within five days of receiving your acceptance email.

Graduate Students

Please see our graduate transfer credit policies.

Register for Courses

Registration opens several months before courses begin.

Undergraduate Students

• After you receive your Transfer Credit Evaluation view your Advisement Report in SiS, which is a roadmap to completing your degree.
• Self-Register for courses under the “Enrollment” tab in SiS

Graduate Students

• Discuss your degree progress with your graduate program coordinator.
• Next, visit the Course Search page to see available courses in the upcoming enrollment period(s).

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