Pathways to the Future:CSU Application Process

TIPS FOR THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY APPLICATION

Presented By: Tonia BahnerCounselor @ Valencia High School

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

Creating an Account

Create a Username & Password

Creating an Account - continued2nd screen includes your address, phone number and grade level. Once you click next, confirmation of a created account shows up.

Application Filing Status Report

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

Application Filing Status Report Cont’d

**able to check status of majors by school site

Starting the Application1. Go to www.csumentor.edu2. Make sure to click on “Undergraduate Admission

Applications”3. Click on the box which includes “Fall 2015” for

applications4. 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.

Application Manager• Select campus and start a new application.

• View/Edit online applications started but not submitted.

• View online applications already submitted.

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

Application: Enrollment Information

Enrollment Information

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

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

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

Application: High School Info

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

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.

Final steps...

● Fill out EOPS and apply for fee waiver if eligible

● Review your application● Submit your application by application

deadline of November 30th

EOP information

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

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

Fee Waiver Cont’d

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

Payment optionsCredit 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

Deadline Reminders

➔ CSU Application deadline: November 30th

➔ December SAT or ACT test is last acceptable for CSU schools applications

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

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

Questions??