Early Commit Track

Commit to JBU by January and enjoy peace of mind (plus a few perks)

If you are certain JBU is the right school for you, you should consider the Early Commit Track.

When you commit to JBU on this accelerated timeline, you'll enjoy priority housing placement, early class registration and peace of mind knowing your college decision is made!

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How does the Early Commit Track work?

What is the Early Commit Track?

The Early Commit Track is an accelerated college decision timeline for students who are certain JBU is the right school for them and are ready to commit to JBU by mid-January.

Once you commit to JBU, you are expected to withdraw applications from other colleges and not submit any new applications.

What are the benefits?

If you commit to JBU on this accelerated timeline, you will enjoy priority housing placement and early class registration.

Action	Early Commit Timeline	Regular Timeline
Housing placement	January	May
Class registration	April	June

You'll also receive exclusive invitations to events and programs just for Early Commit students and have peace of mind knowing that your college decision is made!

How do I participate?

To be eligible to commit to JBU through the Early Commit Track, you must complete the following steps:

Apply and be accepted to JBU
Visit campus at least once
Submit a housing/tuition deposit
File the FAFSA by December 1* or let JBU know that you are not filing the FAFSA
Accept your financial aid offer in your applicant portal

Once you have completed those steps, you are eligible to make an official commitment to JBU and lock in the perks of the Early Commit Track!

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What deadlines should I be aware of?

Action	Deadline for Fall 2022
File the FAFSA	December 1, 2021*
Officially commit to JBU	January 14, 2022

*If you are interested in the Early Commit Track and haven't submitted your FAFSA as of December 1, contact your admissions counselor to discuss your situation.

Is financial aid affected?

No, the amount of financial aid offered to you is not affected by your participation in the Early Commit Track.

However, keep in mind that if you are eligible to compete for one of JBU's competitive scholarships, you’ll want to compete in the fall so that you have your complete financial aid offer in hand by the Early Commit Track deadline in January.

Similarly, if you are planning to apply for an art, music or theatre scholarship, you’ll want to have turned in your portfolio or auditioned by December 1 so you can find out about those scholarships before the Early Commit Track deadline.

Why students and parents like the Early Commit Track

1

Luke Travis, student

"As an Early Committer, I was both affirmed and encouraged in pursuing an education at JBU. It was an incredible feeling to have the stress and uncertainty of making the transition to college removed from my shoulders!"

2

Karis Trippe, student

"I was worried that my college application and acceptance process would be long, stressful and confusing but the Early Commit program was awesome. It was very easy to find answers to my questions and finishing everything so early was great because I was able to focus on my senior year of high school without worrying about college."

3

Leslie Gates, parent

"Early Commit allowed us the luxury to enjoy the remainder of our daughter's senior year of high school. As the senior year brings so many deadlines in every turn we were so thankful to have much of the college decisions completed and out of the way."

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