Audience
Students
Question
How do I activate my Star ID without a social security number?
Answer
1. Go to https://starid.minnstate.edu/
2. Click on Activate my StarID.
3. You will arrive at a page with these options.
4. Click on I know my email address.
5. Enter your email address and a verification code will be emailed to you. The email address you enter must be the one that you used when registering for BSU/NTC or your BSU/NTC student email account.
6. Check your email for the verification code and enter it in the box shown below.
- If you get an error “We cannot verify the email address that you have entered (Error Code: IAM-G007)” it means that the email address you entered is not one that MinnState has on file. If this happens contact the MinnState helpdesk at 1-877-466-6728
7. Create a password that is at least 8 characters long, has upper-case and lower-case letters, number(s), and a special character. Passwords may not include your name.
8. Your star ID and password expiration date will be displayed.