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)

• We encourage you to complete the FAFSA, which ensures we can offer you grants and scholarships, and that you can access federal loan.
• 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

After you are admitted, you will receive an email within 3-5 business days with information about your Transfer Credit Evaluation.

Graduate Students

Please see our graduate transfer credit policies.

Register for Courses

Check the Academic Calendar to see when registration opens for the semester you plan to begin taking classes.

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

• Connect with your graduate program coordinator to discuss your degree progress or contact the course instructor, or MBA Graduate Instructor for business courses if you need to request a permission number.
• Next, visit the Course Search page to see available courses in the upcoming enrollment period(s).

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