Updating Your NursingCAS Application (Academic Update)

Academic Update helps ensure your programs have the most up-to-date information about your coursework. If you update your coursework during the  Academic Update window, NursingCAS verifies your new courses, calculates updated NursingCAS GPAs, and sends this information to your programs. 

Since updated coursework will be verified, you must arrange for your updated official transcripts to be sent directly to NursingCAS as soon as you receive an email confirmation from NursingCAS confirming that your Academic Update was successfully submitted. Do not request that transcripts be sent to NursingCAS beforehand; they will not qualify for Academic Update and will need to be resubmitted. 

Once your new transcripts are received, your new coursework is placed in line to be verified. Verifications occur in chronological order and on average take two weeks to complete. You will receive an email when your Academic Update is verified.  

Note that your application status will remain as Verified throughout the Academic Update process. 

You can update any coursework you initially marked as in-progress or planned, as well as add courses that are planned for the next term. You cannot update terms that are already verified or add terms from previous years (e.g., you forgot to add a term from 2014). If you are updating coursework as a re-applicant, review Use an Existing NursingCAS Account to Re-apply. 

Note that you can only update your grades once during the Academic Update period. For example, if you've listed fall coursework as in-progress or planned, wait until that term is completed and you’ve received your final grades before you submit your Academic Update. Be mindful of the Academic Update deadline and submit before it closes. 

Once you submit your application, most sections are locked to prevent edits. Updates you can make include:

• Editing your contact information.
• Editing your profile information (username, password, security question, etc.).
• Adding programs with deadlines that have not yet passed.
• Adding new references (if you have not yet requested the maximum number of references).
• Editing or deleting references that remain incomplete. 
• Adding new test scores, experiences, achievements, and/or certifications, if applicable (you are unable to edit or delete existing entries). 
• Editing program materials for programs you have not yet submitted to (programs you have already submitted to will be locked).

After making your updates, click Update my application to send the changes to your programs. If you have updates for other sections of your application, submit these updates directly to your programs.