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CSUMENTOR TUTORIAL2015 – 2016

HOW TO COMPLETE THE CSUMENTOR UNDERGRADUATE ONLINE

APPLICATION


ABOUT THE TUTORIAL

Creating An Account Application Filing Status Report Selecting the 2015-16 Online Application Application Manager Completing the 2015-16 Online Application Payment Options EOP Application


CSUMENTOR.EDU


CREATING AN ACCOUNT


Unique Email Account Required. Use email addresses like Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, etc.

CREATING AN ACCOUNT


Validation check will determine if the username is already used and will make suggestions for alternate Usernames.

CREATING AN ACCOUNT – SCREEN 1


Choose next to move on to the next page.







APPLICATION FILING STATUS REPORT



Displays filing statuses for campuses as well as links to open or closed majors and notices


Campus Notices Applicant can click [view] to see

relevant notices regarding filing for the term



Open / Closed Majors Applicant can click [view] to see

what majors are open / closed for the term



SELECTING THE 2015-2016 ONLINE APPLICATION



“Freshman Instructions” and “Transfer Instructions” can be found at the top of the Undergraduate Online Application page

Instructions contain helpful information for first time freshman and transfer students with filling out the online application




Select campus and start a new application.

View/Edit online applications started but not submitted.

View online applications already submitted.

APPLICATION MANAGER


Select a school and then click “start new application” to begin filling out the application.

APPLICATION MANAGER


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

COMPLETING THE 2015-16 ONLINE APPLICATION


Contains campus specific information

Applicants should read through the page for application requirements, procedures and potential deadlines

CAMPUS INSTRUCTION SCREEN


Must scroll to the bottom of the page to begin the application

Select the “Begin Undergraduate Application” button to start an application

CAMPUS INSTRUCTION SCREEN



Launches recorded video of the screen currently being viewed Can utilize the right hand navigation menu to view other videos for other screens

HELP VIDEO


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

SIDE MENU BAR


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.

SIDE MENU BAR

7 - College Information 10 - College Courses


First Time Freshmen choosing the Entry Status of “Graduating high school senior with college credit” will not be required to fill out the following screen and therefore will be grayed out.

SIDE MENU BAR

10 - College Courses


Lower Division Transfer students with 59.5 semester/89.5 quarter units and less will have access to all screens. There are no conditions for LDT students that will exclude them from any screens.

SIDE MENU BAR


Upper Division Transfer students with more than 60 semester/90 quarter units will not be required to fill out the following screens, and therefore will be grayed out.

SIDE MENU BAR

8 – High School Preparation 1 9 – High School Preparation 2


After completing each screen, selecting “save and continue” at the bottom of the page will save the entries made on the form

and move the applicant to the next screen.

SAVE AND CONTINUE


ENROLLMENT INFORMATION – SCREEN 1

Degree Objective Credential Program Campus Housing*

Term applying for Main campus/Off-campus* Intended Major

*Depending upon the campus, this question may or may not appear.


First Time Freshman Graduating high school senior with no college credit Graduating high school senior with college credit



Transfer Students Lower Division Transfer – 59.5 semester / 89.5 quarter units

and below Upper Division Transfer – 60 semester / 90 quarter units and

more



Previous Application/Attendance Term last applied - Selecting a term will display another

question asking the applicant for the Term last attended



NAME AND ADDRESS – SCREEN 2

Name(s) Full Name Other Names



Applicants have the ability to auto populate the Permanent Address field with the Current Mailing Address by using the link.




Social Security Number California Statewide

Student ID (SSID)Date of Birth

Foster youth, Orphan, Ward of the court

Place of Birth Citizenship

PERSONAL INFORMATION – SCREEN 3



Social Security number is not required, however it does need to be added if you are applying for financial aid.



Enter your Date of birth, Place of Birth, and Citizenship.



Choosing Foreign country will display a new field asking when the applicant moved to the US.


Permanent Residence Live within California Live outside of California Live in another country

Family Education, Income, and Size Information

Information to determine EOP eligibility

Must fill out if applying for EOP or for the Fee Waiver




The Family Education, Income and Size Information are optional questions. However this information is required if filing for EOP

or Fee Waiver.



Graduating High School seniors are typically Dependent Students and will fill out the Dependent Students Only section.


Residency Status Responses required

for preliminary assessment of residency status for admission and tuition purposes

Campus may request additional information prior to making a final residence determination

CALIFORNIA STATE RESIDENCY INFORMATION – SCREEN 4


DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION – SCREEN 5

Ethnic and racial information must be collected however it does not affect any application for admission.



Question 1 - Selecting “yes” will require an additional question to be answered

Question 2 - Decline to state / none of the above – please select only one, if applicable. Selecting both will produce an invalid error message




Introductory text, questions and pull down menu options for U.S. Military Information have been updated to help identify military

status.



Using the highlighted link will populate the mailing address if the applicant information is the same.

Applicants can include the parent/guardian in campus communications by checking the box at the bottom.



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

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION – SCREEN 6


Ability to filter by state/territory and Country

Alphabetical search Search by CEEB code Keyword search

NOTE: Choosing a High School from the list will ensure the Doorways courses appear on screens 8 and 9. Manually adding the school will require manually entry of courses.



Choose the term type and then enter your dates of attendance. Select [add high school] to complete adding your High School to

your profile.



Once the Current or Last High school has been added, the applicant can now choose to add another high school if needed

Students can pull UC A-G list courses for up to 4 additional high schools besides graduating high school



Enter the date for either your graduation/expected graduation date, or the date you received/will receive your GED

You may also check the box if neither of the dates applies to you



Enter the date the test was taken or will be taken Enter the appropriate scores



For Non-Native English speaking students.



For first time freshmen choosing the entry status of “Graduating high school senior with no college credit”, screen 7 will be

grayed out and unavailable.

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COLLEGE INFORMATION – SCREEN 7


Select [add a college/university] button to add your college

Students can also edit and delete their university if needed



Ability to filter by state/territory and Country

Alphabetical search Search by CEEB code Keyword search

NOTE: Choosing a College from the list will ensure the ASSIST courses appear on screen 10. Manually adding the college will require manually entry of courses.



AA-T / AS-T Transfer program

CCC students only Choosing “Yes”

displays previously added College/University







Choosing “Yes” for the Transfer Guarantee/Dual Admission Program question: additional questions will appear. Please

answer each question.



HIGH SCHOOL PREPARATION 1–SCREEN 8

Social Science: 2-Years English: 4-Years Mathematics: 3-Years

To add an A-G Course, click the gray “Add a New.. Course” button


Adding an A-G Course: Confirm the high school

listed is correct All potential courses will

appear by year Select courses taken for

each academic year If course does not appear,

enter course in “Other Course” section

Choose [select course(s)] to save




Fill in all information for each course selected and select [save your information] to continue.


Continue adding other courses, by clicking the gray “Add A New…Course” button under the other course areas

You may also Edit or Delete any courses listed by selecting the appropriate buttons on this screen

Click “Save and Continue”



Biological Science: 1-Year Biological Science with laboratory (D1)

Physical Science: 1-Year Physical Science with laboratory (D2)

Language Other Than English: 2-Years in same the language



Visual/Performing Arts: 1-Year

College Preparatory Elective



Students unsure of their GPA can use the CSUMentor's GPA Calculator.



Enter the Count for each Grade, including Honors

Calculate automatically averages the GPA

Launches to the College Planning menu



COLLEGE COURSES – SCREEN 10




Unit Value – Increments of .5 Term type – Semester or Quarter




CSU General Education Requirements

List A1, A2, A3, and B4 courses




EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (EOP) – SCREEN 11


Only complete once Financial Information Calculation of Fee Waiver Now available for students

who meet requirements of AB540

APPLICATION FEE WAIVER – SCREEN 12


Request status: Granted Decision is Tentative until final decision made by the campus

APPLICATION FEE WAIVER – SCREEN 12


REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION – SCREEN 13


Click to submit your application!

REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION – SCREEN 13


Credit Cards 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

PAYMENT OPTIONS


SUBMITTED APPLICATION - SAMPLE


High School Graduate or Equivalent

Meet CSU Eligibility for Regular Admission

EOP considers admission for students who may not meet regular admission criteria on a campus by campus basis

Students must complete and submit an application for Undergraduate Admission to the campus before applying to the EOP program

APPLYING TO EOP


Application to the Educational Opportunity Program includes: Completed Undergraduate Admission application to the campus Completed EOP application with:

• Applicant Information form• Two Recommendation forms

APPLYING TO EOP


APPLYING TO EOP


APPLYING TO EOP


APPLYING TO EOP


Opening page for EOP

Many fields will pre-populate from the University application

Click on “Save This Screen” to save changes

APPLYING TO EOP


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