Updating Your NursingCAS Application (Academic Update)
Overview
Updating Your Coursework and Transcripts
What is Academic Update?
Am I Eligible for Academic Update?
You are eligible for Academic Update if you have at least one program in the Verified status by the final Academic Update date for each Academic Update period (e.g., by February 21, 2021 for the 2020-2021 cycle Fall Academic Update). You can find your application status under the Check Status tab. Updates are available within the following timeframe, depending on the cycle you are applying in:
Cycle | Fall Academic Update I | Spring/Summer Academic Update | Fall Academic Update II |
2020-2021 | December 15, 2020 – February 21, 2021 | May 27, 2021 – August 27, 2021 | December 1, 2021 – January 15, 2022 |
You will receive an email when the Academic Update period is open and available.
What Happens When I Update My Coursework?
Which Courses Should I Update?
How Do I Complete the Academic Update Process?
Academic Update is a three-step process:
Update Your Coursework
Submit Your Application
Click Submit My Updates to send the updated information to your programs no later than 11:59 PM ET on the last day of the academic update period (February 21, 2021 for the Fall Academic Update I, August 27, 2021 for the Spring/Summer Academic Update, or January 15, 2022 for the Fall Academic Update II).
Send Your Updated, Official Transcripts to NursingCAS
2019-2020 Cycle
We must receive your official transcripts by February 15, 2021. Arrange for your updated official transcripts to be sent directly to NursingCAS as soon as they are available.
2020-2021 Cycle
We must receive your official transcripts by February 14, 2022. Arrange for your updated official transcripts to be sent directly to NursingCAS as soon as they are available.