1. Pathways to the Future: CSU Application Process
Tips for the California State University Application

2. Key Areas to be covered:
Creating An Account (
Application Filing Status Report
Selecting the Online Application
Application Manager
Completing the Online Application
Payment Options
EOP Application
Submitting the Online Application

3. Creating an Account
*** Important to use a valid that you know and remember the password for. This is the prime way the colleges will communicate with you! Once you do this, you will then create a username and password

4. Create a Username & Password
Ensure that your username is available and then create a password as well.

5. Creating an Account - continued
2nd screen includes your address, phone number and grade level. Once you click next, confirmation of a created account shows up.

6. Application Filing Status Reportkj
Displays filing statuses for campuses as well as links to open or closed majors and notices

7. Application Filing Status Report Cont’d
**able to check status of majors by school site

8. Starting the Application
Go to
Make sure to click on “Undergraduate Admission Applications”
Click on the box which includes “Fall 2016” for applications
Select school to which you want to apply, then select “start new application” button under school listings
You will be directed to the campus website and can click on “start new application” at the very bottom.

9. Application Manager Select campus and start a new application.
View/Edit online applications started
but not submitted.
View online applications already
submitted.

10. Completing the Online Application
Fall Applications are open as of October 1, 2015
All screens must be completed in order to submit your application
Payment type must be selected
Be sure to check Application Filing Status report to learn when campuses close

11. Application: Enrollment Information

12. Enrollment Information
First Time Freshman
Graduating high school senior with no college credit
Graduating high school senior with college credit

13. Application: Sidebar Application typically consists of 13 screens
Complete each screen in chronological order (Best Practice)
Green checkmarks designate screens that have been completed
System will validate all required fields are filled out after you click on “Save and Continue”
Skip to Another Screen – Will not save current screen’s data! Be sure to first click “Save This Screen” before skipping to another screen
Save This Screen – Saves the information already populated in the screen applicant is working in

14. Application: Sidebar cont’d
First Time Freshmen choosing the Entry Status of “Graduating high school senior with no college credit” will not be required to fill out the following screens and therefore will be grayed out.
# 7- College Information
#10- College Courses

15. Application: High School Info
Select “Add A High School” to add your current or last high school attended.

16. Application Cont’d .
Sample of where to add a class to each A-G area. Click on “add a course” within the subject area
PCHS coursework should be listed as a separate school.

17. Final steps... Fill out EOPS and apply for fee waiver if eligible
Review your application
Submit your application by application deadline of November 30th

18. EOP information
EOP is designed to improve access and retention of historically low income and educationally disadvantaged students.

19. Application Fee Waiver
Only complete ONE time for all
CSU campuses
Financial Information
Calculation of Fee Waiver
Now available for students who
meet requirements of AB540

20. Fee Waiver Cont’d Request status: Granted
Decision is Tentative until final decision made by the campus

21. Payment options
Credit Cards **Current cost of each CSU application: $55
Visa
MasterCard
Check / E-Checks or Money Order
Fee Waiver
Option only if granted
Apply only once for all CSU Campuses
Applies to all academic years

22. Deadline Reminders CSU Application deadline: November 30th
December SAT or ACT test is last acceptable for CSU schools applications

23. Tips and Final Notes
After the first application is complete, and a new one is started, all information will auto-fill onto the next application.
Send SAT or ACT scores from respective sites, using CSUMentor school code 3594 for sending scores directly to ALL CSU campuses for cost of one for SAT scores!
Remember the deadline to submit is Nov. 30th

24. Bilingual Support in Spanish Monday through Friday 6:30am – 6:30pm
CSUMentor Contact Info
1-800-G0-TO-XAP
( )
csumentor.edu
Bilingual Support in Spanish
Monday through Friday 6:30am – 6:30pm
For extended hours, please go to

25. Questions??