
Check Your Status
Already Applied? Check Your Application Status
You have taken the first step to becoming a Clayton State Laker by submitting your application! Please allow at least 2-3 business days for your application to be received and filed for processing. Once filed, you will soon receive an email confirming our receipt of your application.
Ready for your next step? Activate your Clayton State account to check your status online, and submit any documents that may be missing from your admissions file.
How To Check Your Application Status

Check your status online!
1. Submit an admissions application and the application fee or fee waiver. Once processed, you should receive an email confirmation with information to set
up your student account. Please allow 2-3 business days for your application to be received and filed for processing.
2. Activate your Clayton State student account. To activate your account, refer to the account activation email and head to Account Manager. The activation email includes your:
Loch ID: (alpha numeric username), such as jsmith1
Laker ID: 9 digit student ID number
NOTE: Should you encounter issues with logging in, please refer to the instructions below on contacting our IT helpdesk, The HUB.
Can't find your activation email? You can also text "ID" to (678) 466-6038. If you provided your mobile phone number on your application, you will be able to retrieve your "Loch ID" and "Laker ID" by texting the word "ID" to (678) 466-6038.
3. Check your status online. Once your account is set up, you should be able to log into the DUCK with your Loch ID and new password. From there, you can refer to your checklist and follow the progress of your application.

Text for your status AND ID!
1. Add a reliable mobile number when submitting your admissions application and the application
fee or fee waiver. Please allow 2-3 business days for your application to be received and filed for processing.
NOTE: If you did NOT submit a mobile number or need to update the number provided
on your application, activate your student account online and update your contact
information in the DUCK.
2. Text "optin" to (678) 466-6038. If you provided your mobile phone number on your application and have not previously
used Clayton State's automated text platform, begin by texting the word "optin" to (678) 466-6038 to confirm that you're opted in to receive text messages from Clayton State.
3. Text "ID" to (678) 466-6038. If you provided your mobile phone number on your application, you will be able to
retrieve your "Loch ID" and "Laker ID" by texting the word "ID" to (678) 466-6038.
4. Text "status" to (678) 466-6038. If you provided your mobile phone number on your application, you may also check
the status of your application by texting the word "status".
NOTE: Please note that the status provided by text will NOT include your missing checklist
items. You will need to eventually activate your student account and check your status
in the DUCK to view admissions checklist.
Need Help Logging In?
If you have difficulty activating your account or logging in, refer to Knowledge Base for quick reference guides about account activation, forgotten passwords, and more.
For additional assistance, you can also contact the HUB by email or call (678) 466-4357. NOTE: Your password cannot be changed by an email or phone request. To have your password changed or reset, you must go to the HUB (located in the James M. Baker University Center) and show a picture ID.
We look forward to welcoming you into the Laker Family!