Cal State Applying to CSU campuses 2017 18

Cal State Applying to CSU campuses 2017 -18

Cal State Apply Go to Cal State Apply calstate. edu/apply Click APPLY NOW

First you need to create a Cal State Apply Account click Create an Account

Create Account Type in your personal information

Contact Information Enter your contact info: 1. Add your Email Address 2. Confirm Email 3. Add Phone Number Preferred Phone Number must be cell number 4. Choose text msg. preference

Username & Password 1. Create a Username 2. Create a Password 8 characters and contain at least one letter & one number or special character 3. Confirm Password 4. Create Security Question/Answer 5. Read Terms and Conditions 6. Click Create my Account

Complete Your Profile Education: 1. Level of Degree Choose Undergraduate 2. Choose Graduating High School Senior 3. Have you taken college credit through college or university? • Click Yes or No 4. Have you previously attended a CSU campus Click No

US Military Status US Citizenship 1. Enter Military Status 2. Enter US Citizenship Status

Start Your Application

Select Programs 1. Choose Campus using pull down menu 2. Choose Term (fall) All programs at the campus selected will be listed.

Choose Program click next to the campus/program you want to choose.

Choose Program Click I am Done, Review My Selection when you have added all your campuses & programs

Review Your Program Selections Click on Continue to My Application or choose Add More Programs (top left of screen) to additional campuses

My Application Includes: • • Personal Information Academic History Supporting Information Program Materials

Personal Information • 8 Blue Tiles to Complete • • Release Statement Biographical Information Contact Information Citizenship/Residency Information Race & Ethnicity Parent/Guardian Information Other Information Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)

Personal Information: Release Statement Read Statements Click Checkboxes Click Save and Continue

Release Statement Every time you Click save and continue, a Box will pop up that says: Saved Successfully Choose: Go to Dashboard or Continue to Next Section

Personal Information: Biographic Information Your Name Alternate Name

Personal Information: Biographic Information • Legal Sex/Gender Identity • Birth Information

Personal Information: Biographic Information Applicant Information Optional Questions (these will determine if a student is “independent”)

Personal Information: Biographic Information Statewide Student ID Found on your Transcript Listed as your SSID Click: Save and Continue

Personal Information: Contact Information Current Address Permanent Address Phone Text Message Authorization Email

Personal Information: Citizenship/Residency Info Details United States Citizenship • Choose Citizenship status Visa Information • Click yes if you have a US Visa and enter Visa info Residency • Choose US state (California) • Have you lived in California continuously since birth? (Yes or No) - If no, enter date you came to California Click: Save and Continue

Personal Information: Race & Ethnicity: • Do you consider yourself Hispanic or Latino? Race: • Choose one or more groups Summary: • Choose one race/ethnicity for reporting preferences Click: Save and Continue

Personal Information: Parent/Guardian Information Click: + Add a Parent/Guardian

Personal Information: Parent/Guardian • Name and Relationship Information • Residency • Education • Mailing Address • Contact Info • Authorization

Personal Information: Other Information • Social Security Number (leave blank if you do not have one) • Language Proficiency (can add more than one) • Military Status • Military Dependent Question (did your parent serve in the military) • Teacher or other credential • California Promise (click yes)

Personal Information: Other Information Household Income and Size Information Enter Dependent or Independent • Most students are Dependents unless you can answer yes to any of the listed questions Enter total size of household • # of people in home Enter parents’ adjusted gross income for 2016 (line 37 on 1040 tax docs) Parent Untaxed Income for 2016 (enter 0 unless there is any additional income parent was not taxed on) Campus Housing – want to live in the dorms? California State University Employee How did you hear about us? Click: Save and Continue

Personal Information: Educ. Opportunity Program EOP Click Yes if you’d like to apply for EOP and complete the questions Click: Save and Continue

Academic History Choose the Academic History box for the next portion of the application

Academic History: High Schools Attended Click High School Diploma Date Received/Expected June 2018 Click: Save

Academic History: High Schools Attended Click: + Add a High School Select Country Select State Type in Fresno Type in Roosevelt Click: Search for Your School

Academic History: High Schools Attended Theodore Roosevelt High School will Appear Click:

Academic History: High Schools Attended • Select Term Type - semester • Select Dates Attended • Did you graduate or expect to graduate from this school? • Select Yes Click: Save This School • add any additional schools you have attended next

Important things to know when entering courses… • Enter Middle School courses as 9 th grade (Languages & Math) • Summer School courses are entered into the year/grade level you were going into the next school year i. e. Summer School between grade 10 and 11 is entered as grade 11 • Only enter the best grade you received if you took a course over i. e. You took Geometry, you received a D in the Fall and a F in the Spring. You retook the course in Summer School for session 2 and got a B. You would only enter the Fall D and the Summer B

High School Coursework: Begin by Adding a Grade Level • • Start with Grade 9 Select School Select Academic Year Click Include Summer box if you attended summer school All Middle School courses should be added in the 9 th Grade Click on the green check

High School Coursework: Great! Now Add a Course • Use your transcript to begin adding all a-g courses for 9 th grade (P next to title) • Start typing course and choose from drop down menu • Add grades by semester • Course type is None unless it is a Honors or AP course • If the course is not listed check with you counselor to make sure you are entering it correctly! Click on the green check

High School Coursework: Great! Now Add a Course • Use your transcript to begin adding all a-g courses for 9 th grade (P next to title) • Start typing course and choose from drop down menu • Add grades by semester • Course type is None unless it is a Honors or AP course • If the course is not listed check with your counselor to make sure you are entering it correctly! Click on the green check after each course is entered

High School Coursework: Great! Now Add a Course • Once you enter all your 9 th grade courses • click + Add Grade Level • Add 10 -11 grade courses • Add 12 grade courses, for Fall semester grade type “In Progress” for Spring grade type “Planned”

A-G Matching: When you have completed all of your course entry you will click on A-G Matching on the blue menu You need to have the right number of courses in each subject area (A-G) If a course is not showing in the correct area click: Update A-G Courses You must have all the A-G subjects fulfilled or your application will be denied!

A-G Matching: If a course is not showing in the correct A-G subject area click: Update A-G Courses Find the course that is incorrect and change the A-G box to the correct area i. e. Spanish 2 is showing as G (elective) and should be E (Language Other than English)

Standardized Testing: Choose Standardized Tests on the Blue Menu to the left Find the test you have taken or are planning to take and enter the scores & information Click: Save This Test

AP (Advanced Placement) Choose AP (Advanced Placement) on the Blue Menu to the left Enter any AP Scores you have taken Click: Save and Continue

CLEP & IB These are other types of tests that you most likely have not taken. If you have enter scores, if not go to the section and click No Conti After you click No scroll to the bottom and click You can not submit your application unless you do this!

Supporting Information Click on My Application at the top of the screen and choose Supporting Information

Supporting Information: Achievements are optional and you may skip ahead by clicking I Am Not Adding Any Achievements reported will not be used during the consideration of you application for admission.

Supporting Information: EOP Recommendations If you are applying for EOP (previous section) you need recommendations. Click Create EOP Recommendation Request to request a recommendation from someone If you are not applying to EOP click: I Am Not Adding Any EOP Recommendations

Supporting Information: EOP Recommendations You must create at least 2 EOP Recommendation Requests You can check the if the recommendation has been completed by your recommenders here.

Almost Done!! When you have completed all parts of the application return to the Dashboard or click on My Application at the top of the page. If all of the boxes are green you have completed all sections!

Submit Application Click the Submit Application tab at the top of the screen Review the campuses you have selected and either Submit All or submit each campus

Download Application You can download your application here if you would like a copy. Click on the blue arrow box