APPLYING TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU) CAMPUSES - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

APPLYING TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU) CAMPUSES Kristin Paris PGHS Counseling kparis@pgusd.org

California State University Campuses https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/Pages/default.aspx CSU Northridge CSU Bakersfield Cal Poly, Pomona CSU Channel Islands Sacramento State CSU Chico CSU San Bernardino CSU Dominguez Hills San Diego State CSU East Bay San Francisco State CSU Fresno San José State CSU Fullerton Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Humboldt State CSU San Marcos CSU Long Beach Sonoma State CSU Los Angeles Stanislaus State Cal Maritime Academy CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB)

A-G Requirements for the UCs and CSUs A-G Requirement 15 year-long college preparatory A-G courses are required with letter grades of “C-” or better History/Social Science A. 1 year World History or European History, 1 year U.S. History: 2 years required English B. 4 years required Mathematics C. 3 years required (through IM3)  4 years recommended Science D. 2 years required (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, or Earth and Space Science)  3 years recommended World Languages (LOTE) E. 2 years required in the same Language Other Than English (LOTE)  3 years recommended Visual and Performing Arts F. 1 year required Electives G. 1 year additional a-g course required Minimum grade for credit “C-” Grade

CSU Application Opens on October 1, 2020 • The CSU application opens October 1, 2020. • To start the application, go to: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply • The deadline for submission is November 30, 2020. • There are no exceptions for late submissions so plan ahead. • In previous years, students who waited until the last minute to submit have missed the deadline due to Thanksgiving travel delays, poor WiFi connectivity, power outages, etc. No exceptions were made. Their applications were not accepted.

Request a copy of your transcript Before you begin your application, you need to get a copy of your transcript. You should have your transcript in hand when you fill out your application to make sure everything you are reporting is 100% correct.

• PGHS uses a transcript service called Parchment to send transcripts to your colleges (at no cost to you). • Students can also use Parchment to download personal copies of their transcripts. • To create a Parchment Account, use the following link: https://www.parchment.com/u/registrati on/6603/account. If you have any transcript questions or concerns, please contact our registrar, Mrs. Biondi at jbiondi@pgusd.org.

Do I Need Standardized Test Scores? For the Fall 2020-21, you do NOT need to submit SAT or “I couldn’t sign up for the ACT or SAT. What should I do? ACT test scores to apply to Submit your application without the scores. The scores are not required. the CSUs. They will NOT accept the scores if you “I planned to retake my SAT score because the score was lower than I send them. wanted, what should I do?” Test scores are not required for admission consideration. You can feel confident submitting your application without them.

Letters of Recommendation? • For CSU admissions, you do NOT need to provide a letter of recommendation. • Do not include letters of recommendations in your CSU application packet.

Letters of Recommendation? • For CSU admissions, you do NOT need to provide a letter of recommendation. • Do not include letters of recommendations in your CSU application packet.

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) • For both federal and state financial aid consideration, as well as other scholarships, YOU NEED TO FILE A FAFSA. • To file a FAFSA, go to https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa • The FAFSA opens on October 1, 2020. You cannot start it before then. • Confirm you are completing the FAFSA for the correct year, 2020-21. • The FAFSA is always free to file. If they ask you to pay a fee then you are not on the correct site.

Ready, Set... GO! (You’ve got this!) … But we all need a little help sometimes. If you get stuck and have questions, you can call the CSU Admissions experts directly at: Cal State Apply Customer Service: 857-304-2087 or CalStateApply@liaisoncas.com (Be sure to have your CAS ID number on hand when you call or email.)