Are you ready to be BEACON READY? 🔥 We’ve prepared a special walkthrough to help you complete every level and get ready for the new school year!   📝 Level 1 - File Your FAFSA: Please create an account or log into the Federal Student Aid website to file your free 2026-27 FAFSA form. 💰 Level 2 - Accept Your Awards: Schedule a meeting with your Financial Aid Advisor to discuss your award package and review any scholarships, grants, work-study, and loans you may be eligible to receive. 📚 Level 3 - Register for Classes: Schedule a meeting with your Academic Advisor to discuss your academic plan and get registered for classes. 💳 Level 4 - Settle Your Billing Statement: For this final step, you will need to reach out to our business office to confirm that your balance is being covered by either financial aid, a payment plan, or paid in full. You can email 📧 businessaffairs@bushnell.edu or call 📞 543-684-7203   Once this final step is completed, you will have Beacon Ready status! Then, all that’s left is to [PRESS START] on a new school year! 🎮

Looking forward to all of the Orientation events that will connect our new Beacons with their classmates and their new home! New Student Orientation starts Thursday, August 20! Make sure you're BEACON READY by logging in and checking your status on my.bushnell.edu and registering for Orientation!

Bushnell University Fall Camp officially starts now! 🎉 Today, we welcomed the first of our NEW and RETURNING student-athletes to campus with team check-ins and team-building activities to get them connected at Bushnell. Let's go, Beacons! #BushnellBeacons #BushnellBound

📣 Attention all future Beacons! The Application for Bushnell University's 2027–2028 academic year is now open! Apply for free at bushnell.edu or on Common App — and take the first step toward YOUR journey to becoming a Beacon.

Looking back on last year's New Student Orientation as we count down to this year's starting on August 20! We can't wait to officially welcome you to Bushnell University! Make sure you're BEACON READY by logging into my.bushnell.edu to check your status and register for Orientation. We'll see you soon!

It's all quiet on campus, but it's looking ready for our Beacons!

There’s been a lot of movement on campus this summer, and for this edition of Mic’d Up Beacs! 🗣️🎙️, we’re giving a shoutout to the Maintenance Team that keeps us running smoothly. Get a glimpse of our Maintenance Team student workers as they prepare the Academic Center and Health & Science Center for the new school year. Plus, @cadenhoerauf shows off some cooking skills during a team break!

Thanks to everyone who joined us for Summer Beacon Day! 💙☀️💛 We loved getting to show you what makes Bushnell University special.