Congrats!
You're A Nicolet Student

Get your Nicolet College email address and review the instructions to set your password that were sent to your personal email address. 

Access your Nicolet College email early and often. Once enrolled, this will be our primary means of communicating with you. Access your email directly from the Nicolet College homepage or through your student portal, MyNicolet.

Contact the Nicolet College IT HelpDesk if you run into technical problems or have trouble accessing your email at 715.365.4478.

MyNicolet is your student portal. Once you’re registered for classes, you can also use MyNicolet to: 

• Access your Brightspace courses and view your course schedule.
• Access your email.
• View your financial aid award.
• Make tuition payments and set up a payment plan.
• Request help.
• Explore various campus resources.

Before scheduling your first registration appointment, complete the Start Strong module in the Discover section of Brightspace.

This module is required and provides essential information you’ll need before your registration appointment. 

It should take you approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. Once completed, contact the Welcome Center at 715.365.4493 to schedule your appointment.

Make sure you have a plan for making the most of your investment. It’s important to apply for financial aid as soon as possible. For questions or support through the process, call 715.365.4423.

• Complete the FAFSA at studentaid.gov to see what federal and/or state aid you might qualify for.
• Learn about Nicolet College Foundation scholarships application details and timeline information.
• Learn about how payment plans spread costs throughout the term at the Business Office or through MyNicolet.
• Learn about all options for paying for college by talking with your Success Coach
• Nicolet students have access to Grad Ready, a free tool that helps you develop a plan for college finance and beyond. at: https://www.nicoletcollege.edu/cost-aid/financial-literacy

Schedule your appointment in-person or through video conference. At your registration appointment:

• Discuss your individual program plan.
• Register for upcoming term courses.
• Learn about being a successful student.
• Connect to resources and support available to Nicolet College students.
• Receive your student ID.
• Schedule an appointment with your Success Coach through MyNicolet or by contacting the Welcome Center at 715.365.4493.

Between now and your first registration appointment: 

• Complete forms sent to you in your appointment confirmation.
  • Welcome Survey
  • Student Information Form
• Review and finish any outstanding tasks in MyNicolet and mark them as ‘completed’.
• Think about skills you’ve gained through work, the military, or your life; you may be able to turn them into college credit.
• Make a list of questions to ask your Success Coach.
• Continue checking your Nicolet College email for important information for new students.

Before each term, our bookstore releases information about required materials for each course:

• Use your student schedule to see what’s needed on the bookstore website – nicoletbookstore.com Some classes don’t require purchased books.
• By ordering through the Nicolet College Bookstore, you may be able to apply additional financial aid funds (what’s remaining after tuition is paid) to cover your book expenses.

Note – required books and materials may not be available to view on the bookstore website until a few weeks before the start of the term.

We want our students to succeed! To ensure you start strong, we encourage you to explore services: 

• Disability Support Services: if you have a diagnosed disability or if you feel you may have a disability, we encourage you to meet with Disability Support prior to or when you have your first registration appointment.
• Academic Success: provides in-depth support to students as they are getting started in courses or throughout, depending on your need.
• Tutoring: we offer in-person and virtual tutoring with our on-staff tutors; we also have 24/7 online tutoring support through NetTutor.