Steps to Enrollment

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to understand how much federal financial aid you may be eligible to receive.

  • Complete the FAFSA only if you’re applying for federal financial aid. If you do not plan to apply for federal financial aid, please skip this step.

    • Apply for the 2026-2027 FAFSA by going to studentaid.gov.

      • Not sure if you’re eligible for the FAFSA? Learn more at https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/eligibility

    • Share your FAFSA with Southern New Hampshire University by adding the federal school code 002580 in the FAFSA application.

    • Once you have completed the FAFSA, please forward the confirmation email you received from FAFSA with details on eligibility and estimated amounts to admissions@degreepartners.org. You can expect to receive this confirmation approximately 3 business days after submission.

      • Here is a sample of the confirmation email that you will forward to our Admissions team. 

    • Watch the videos below for a FAFSA walkthrough (note - these videos are most helpful for students completing the FAFSA for the first time and/or fresh out of high school. Many students have more unique circumstances, and if you’d like more guidance, please reach out to us directly!)

      • FAFSA Application Walkthrough 2026 - 2027 (English)

      • FAFSA Application Walkthrough 2026 - 2027 (Spanish)

      • Email admissions@degreepartners.org for FAFSA questions

      • For assistance with completing your FAFSA, schedule a meeting with us here. 

• Please complete the SNHU application using the following application link - https://snhu.link/competency-based-education

  • Read through and follow this step-by-step guide to completing the SNHU application

Complete the transcript requests only if you have former college credits to transfer to Southern New Hampshire University. If you do not have former college credits to transfer to Southern New Hampshire University, please skip this step.

• You will need to request your official transcripts be sent to SNHU via Parchment for each institution you attended

  • Select “Order & Status”

  • Click on “Order Transcripts” in the drop down

  • Select “Ordering your own credentials or academic records” 

  • Scroll down and enter your contact information

  • Enter the name of the school you earned your credits from, select your “undergraduate credentials"

  • DO NOT REQUEST YOUR TRANSCRIPTS BE SENT TO “MYSELF OR ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL” 

  • Leave all other fields “as is” 

  • Fee is the cost of the student. 

  • Repeat this process for any other universities you attended 

• If your prior university isn't listed on Parchment, then search online for your former institution’s name along with “transcript request” to locate their transcript request process.

  • SNHU WILL ONLY ACCEPT TRANSCRIPTS SENT FROM SCHOOL TO SCHOOL OR THROUGH AN APPROVED 3RD PARTY VENDOR SUCH AS PARCHMENT LISTED ABOVE

  • Please request your transcripts be sent to SNHU by email at cocedocs@snhu.edu or via the following mailing address:

    • Southern New Hampshire

    • Enrollment Support Services

    • 55 S. Commercial St.

    • Manchester, NH 03101

• Once you have completed your transcript requests, please forward the confirmation email(s) of your transcript requests to: admissions@degreepartners.org

Here's the section on the formal SNHU application guide for more detailed assistance

Access the Orientation Website here, complete the 5 modules, and submit the exit ticket.

Plan for about 30-45 mins to complete everything. 

• You are eligible to enroll in Southern New Hampshire University if you have a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency. No GPAs, test scores, or essays required!

• Tuition to our university partner, Southern New Hampshire University, is $6,712.50/year. You can pay for this using a variety of methods including: grants from the FAFSA, paying out of pocket, employer tuition reimbursement, or taking out student loans. 55% of Degree Partners students receive a full Pell Grant that can cover ALL of tuition, so we encourage everyone to submit a FAFSA simply to see if they are eligible. 

• Want to see what degree programs are offered? Click to see the degree options. 

• Are you curious about SNHU’s project-based learning? Check out this short slide deck to learn more!

• Here are the dates and deadlines for all of our upcoming cohorts in 2026.

• Watch a short 7-minute overview of our program as a refresher, if necessary.