This webpage will be a key resource as newly-admitted students prepare for the academic year. CIM's incoming student  Facebook group  will be a great place to network with other new students, learn about additional resources, ask current students questions about classes, the CIM community, and more. For graduate students searching for additional housing information and resources, please review our housing page.

Pre-arrival checklist

Here’s a month-by-month guide of what needs to be completed before you start your classes this fall! Have questions? Get in touch:

Business: businessoffice@cim.edu 
Financial Aid: financialaid@cim.edu 
Registrar: registrarweb@cim.edu  
Student Affairs/Residence Life: studentaffairs@cim.edu

May To-Dos

Complete by May 15

All Students:

  • Complete the Student & Family Summer Contact Form. If you are traveling or otherwise away when summer to-do items are due, you are still responsible for completing them in a timely manner. Contact the relevant office(s) before you leave if you anticipate needing an extension.
  • If you have any private/outside scholarships, complete the online Private Scholarship/External Funding form.

Students Living in CIM Student Housing:

International Students:

June To-Dos

Complete by June 30

All Students: 

  • Request the final official transcript of last education level. Transcripts can be mailed to: Cleveland Institute of Music, Attn: Registrar, 11021 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106. Electronic transcripts are also accepted as official as long as they are sent by your school through a third-party service, e.g. Parchment.

Specific details regarding final official transcript requirements are found on CIM’s Admission Policy.

International Students: 

  • Pay the I-901 SEVIS fee after receiving the I-20.
  • Apply for F-1 visa. Use the US Embassy website to obtain information on F-1 visas for your specific country. This will help you prepare for your visa interview. If you are currently in the United States on an F-1 visa, your SEVIS record should be transferred from your current school to CIM. The Transfer-In form should be sent to CLE214F00221000 from your current school. 

 

July To-Dos

Complete by July, date to be determined

All Students:

  • Set up your CIM email and your access to the student information system. 

Complete by July 31

All Students:

  • Submit photo for ID card.
  • Send any known educational accommodations and documentation to Ms. Hogan at devina.hogan@cim.edu.

Students with Federal Financial Aid: 

Complete any required items noted on the Financial Aid tab of your Populi account (see Financial > Financial Aid).  

August To-Dos

Complete by August 9

Note that all of these tasks require your CIM credentials, which you will receive in June.

All Students:

  • The Business Office will be reaching out soon with information about payment policies and payment plans. You will receive all the information needed regarding billing no later than August 7. Full payment or enrollment in the payment plan is due by August 17.  Please note that health insurance, meal plans, and housing charges may appear as separate charges from your tuition and fees. 
     
    If you already have health insurance through another provider, you may be eligible to waive the student health insurance. More information about health insurance, the waiver process, and meal plans will be sent on August 4. 
     
    If you have not signed your enrollment agreement, please do so as soon as possible. The enrollment agreement is located on the right-hand side of your Financial dashboard in Populi. Click the hyperlink under Enrollment Agreements, check the box, and click Sign and Save.