Admitted Students Next Steps
Take your next steps
to joining the Cowboy family.
Now that you've been admitted, you need to complete a few important steps for a successful transition to the OSU-Tulsa campus.
- 1. Create your O-Key account
Your O-Key account is your passport to campus. You have to set it up before you can access your OSU email account, accept your scholarships and financial aid, sign up for housing, register for classes and more.
To use your O-Key, you'll also have to set up multifactor authentication using Duo Security. For your security, your O-key password will expire every 120 days. If you're locked out of your account, select the "Forgot your Password" link on the login page.
For help setting up your account, visit it.okstate.edu or contact the IT Help Desk at helpdesk@okstate.edu or 405-744-4357.
- 2. Check your OSU email at least once a week
Once you have your O-Key account set up, you can access your OSU email account at orangemail.okstate.edu or cowboymail.okstate.edu. This is where communication from the university will be sent, including scholarships and financial aid award letters, housing selection and enrollment information, so it's important to check it at least once a week.
You can access your OSU email through your cellphone or forward your OSU email to an existing account. Contact the IT Help Desk at 405-744-4357 for additional information on these steps.
- 3. Complete your FAFSA
The 2025-2026 FAFSA will become fully available to all students and families by Dec. 1. Once available, you should fill out the FAFSA using OSU's school code of 003170 to maximize scholarship and financial aid opportunities.
You may be asked to submit additional documents by OSU’s Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid to complete the process. Requests will be sent to your OSU email, so remember to continue checking your email account. If you receive a request for additional documents, it’s critical that you respond as soon as possible so your potential student aid isn’t affected.
- 4. Sign up for OSU-Tulsa orientation and enrollment
Orientation and enrollment previews student life in and out of the classroom. You'll meet with academic advisers, confirm your academic college and major, take placement tests, enroll in classes, meet other new students and learn about campus resources. This program is mandatory for transfer students, and multiple sessions are available.
- Feb. 1: Registration opens for fall-entering students
- Oct. 1: Registration opens for spring-entering students
- 5. Accept your scholarships and financial aid
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Log in to my.okstate.edu with your O-Key account to accept your award(s).
Your application for admission is also your application for scholarships. If you’re eligible for scholarships or financial aid, you’ll receive an award letter in your OSU email account. Many awards are time-sensitive, so it's important to accept them as soon as possible.
- 6. Buy your books
Purchase or rent textbook and materials needed for your courses. The University Store is currently shipping books and supplies directly to your home, or you can pick them up on the OSU-Tulsa campus at no additional cost during select times. You may charge up to $1,500 of required books to your Bursar account.
- 7. Set up your online classroom profile
Canvas, the online learning platform for OSU, allows instructors to post the online portions of traditional classes or teach fully online classes.
- 8. Complete your admissions file
Your admission to OSU is based on the academic information available at the time of your application review. Transfer students must submit final transcripts from each school they've attended, including concurrent courses, even if a degree was not earned. Check for missing documents or update your application by logging in to the application portal.