1. Pathways to the Future: CSU Application Process T IPS FOR THE C ALIFORNIA S TATE U NIVERSITY A PPLICATION Presented By: Tonia Bahner Counselor @ Valencia High School

2. Key Areas to be covered: Creating An Account (www.csumentor.edu) Application Filing Status Report Selecting the 2015-16 Online Application Application Manager Completing the 2015-16 Online Application Payment Options EOP Application Submitting the Online Application

3. Creating an Account

4. Create a Username & Password

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 Report kj 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 1.Go to www.csumentor.edu 2.Make sure to click on “Undergraduate Admission Applications” 3.Click on the box which includes “Fall 2015” for applications 4.Select school to which you want to apply, then select “start new application” button under school listings 5.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 2015-16 Applications are open as of October 1, 2014 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. CSUMentor Contact Info 1-800-G0-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927) support@csumentor.edu csumentor.edu Bilingual Support in Spanish Monday through Friday 6:30am – 6:30pm For extended hours, please go to https://secure.csumentor.edu/AdmissionApp/support_hours.html https://secure.csumentor.edu/AdmissionApp/support_hours.html

25. Questions??