New Students

• If you plan on applying for financial aid, please file your FAFSA application on www.studentaid.gov.  For private loans, be sure to apply through www.elmselect.com. If you already filed your FAFSA and you haven’t received an award letter yet, please be sure to contact the Financial Aid Office (FinancialAid@williamjames.edu).
• Return your award letter with your loan request, and complete the two steps on page two of your award letter.
• Please refer to the Tuition and Fees Section of the website for information on tuition payment due dates, payment plans, refunds, and policies. All billing and refund questions can be directed to Bursar@williamjames.edu.
• Please complete the Financial Responsibility Agreement by logging into the CNS Student Portal and visiting the Document Center. 
• If not done yet, you must request an official transcript to be sent from your institution showing degree conferred.

Please complete the following required forms and return to the Registrar’s Office before the start of classes:

• FERPA Initial Consent Form (Required)
• Incoming Student Information Form (Required)
• Authentication Form (Required)
• HIPAA Form (Required)
• SEVIS Form (Required by Non-US Citizens)
• If you wish to transfer credits, you must submit a completed Petition for Transfer of Credit (see above listed forms) to the Registrar’s Office as early as possible upon acceptance.
• More information regarding the Registrar’s Office can be found HERE

Immunization Forms

William James College has partnered with Patient First.AI to review your pre-entrance Massachusetts health requirements. Once you have activated your WJC account, you will receive an email from Patient First.AI with instructions for downloading the Patient First.AI app. You will need your WJC email address and account password before you sign in. Once you have downloaded the app, log in by providing your information. An account has already been created for you.

When you are logged in, you can fill out and upload your vaccination records. If you have difficulties, email contact@patientfirstai.com or use the chat tool within the app.

All students MUST complete their vaccinations before the deadline (with the exception of online students and students in a certificate program). If you are outside the United States, and one or more of the vaccines are not available in your country, you can get vaccinated at a pharmacy such as CVS or Walgreens when you arrive in the United States. Be sure to ask the pharmacy to give you a copy of your vaccination records.

A paper version of the form is also available for download from Patient First.AI if your clinician requires one.

If you plan on using educational benefits through the Veteran’s Administration go HERE. Please make sure you forward your Certificate of Eligibility to debra_boyce@williamjames.edu.

If you are a Yellow Ribbon recipient, please fill out the Yellow Ribbon application which you can download by click HERE. If you would like more information, please contact Ms. Debra Boyce, debra_boyce@williamjames.edu

Student health insurance is required in the state of Massachusetts. The plan year runs from August – August. You have the option to choose the school’s offered insurance plan or provide waiver information to the school. Please look for upcoming information from studenthealthinsurance@williamjames.edu regarding this year’s plan.