Schedule

8:00-8:30am Check-in & Registration – Dyess Welcome Center
Enjoy a light breakfast and visit with HSU Enrollment staff and student assistants
8:30-9:00am Opening Session - Johnson Building
 Enjoy a warm HSU Welcome and receive key information about the activities for the day
9:00-9:30am Overview of the Foundational Curriculum - Johnson Building
9:30-10:45am Dean’s Hour – Various Locations
This is your opportunity to visit with the Dean of the department of your academic area of interest.  Whether or not you have decided on a major, it is important to go with the area you are most interested in at this time.
10:45-Noon

“Get the Scoop” Sessions
Parents - Q & A with local alumni and parents of current students
Students - Q & A with current HSU students
12:00-1:00pm

Information Fair
Speak with representatives from the various programs and campus organizations

12:00-1:00pm Lunch in the Caf
1:00-2:00pm

Information Sessions
Group A - Admissions & Financial Aid
If you have never been to a HSU Preview event or visited our campus, this session is for you!  Meet Admissions and Financial Aid staff and receive valuable information regarding the admission process and financing your education at HSU.
Topics include: admission process, approval process, financial aid process, scholarships, grants and loans, HSU commitment and financial settlement

Group B - Financial Aid Q & A and FAFSA Workshop
If you have started the Admissions process or have been approved for admission, this session is for you!
Ask specific questions to our financial aid staff or, bring both parent & student 2008 tax return, W-2’s and PIN and we’ll help you file your FAFSA!
1:00-3:00pm

Campus Tours (last tour leaving at 2pm)
You’ll have the opportunity to walk the Forty-Acres, see a typical dorm room, learn about various landmarks around campus and much more!

 

What to bring

  • Casual clothes & jacket.
  • Spending money to buy HSU t-shirts, sweatshirts, ball caps, bumper stickers, etc.
  • Family and friends.
  • Your HSU spirit!

 

Where to stay

For directions and information about area hotels and restaurants, visit our website. The following hotels and motels offer a discounted rate to HSU campus visitors.  Please inquire about the discounted rate at the time of booking.
LaQuinta Inn
3501 West Lake Rd.
325-676-1676
Exit 286C from I-20. 		Abilene Whitten Inn - University
1625 Hwy 351
325-673-5271
Exit 288 from I-20.
Fairfield Inn by Marriott
3902 Turner Plaza
325-695-2448
Exit Buffalo Gap Rd. from 83/84. 		Courtyard by Marriott
4350 Ridgemont Dr.
325-695-9600
Exit Buffalo Gap Rd. from 83/84.
Holiday Inn Express
1802 E. I-20
325-675-9800
Exit 288 from I-20. 		Hampton Inn
3526 West Lake Road
325-673-4400
Exit 286C from I-20.
MCM Elegante Suites
4250 Ridgemont
325-698-1234
Exit Buffalo Gap Rd. from 83/84. 		Best Western Abilene
350 I-20
325-672-5501
Exit 286C from I-20.

 

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