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Cal State Apply Application

APPLICATION WINDOWOCTOBER 1st – NOVEMBER 30th

www.calstate.edu/apply

Freshman RequirementsURL: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/freshman

Application – URLURL: www.calstateapply.edu/apply

Browser CompatibilityPREFERRED BROWSERS1. Google Chrome2. Mozilla Firefox

OTHER BROWSERSIf you encounter any difficulty while using the most up-to-date version of the following browsers, try switching to Chrome or Firefox.• Safari (Apple)• Edge (Microsoft)• Internet Explorer (IE) 11

• Previous versions are no longer supported Microsoft

OTHER SUPPORT INFORMATIONhttps://help.liaisonedu.com/Cal_State_Apply_Applicant_Help_Center/Starting_Your_Cal_State_Apply_Application/Creating_and_Managing_Your_Cal_State_Account/4_Cal_State_Apply_Technical_Requirements

Application – Create an Account

QUESTIONS1. Student’s full name2. E-mail address3. Telephone number4. Username/Password5. Security question6. Terms and conditions

acknowledgement

Application TypesPATHWAYS1. First-time freshman2. First-time freshman (with

college work)

International StudentsTo apply as an INTERNATIONAL STUDENT, the following must be true:

• In the Extended Profile section:• U.S. citizenship status = Non resident• Do you have or plan to have an F-1 or J-1 Visa = Yes

Note: The status is determined ONLY in the Extended Profile section.

AB540 StudentsTo apply as an AB540 student, the following 2 conditions must be true:

• In the Extended Profile section:• U.S. citizenship status = None

AB540 Students• In the Personal Information > Citizenship/Residency Information section:

• What U.S. state/possession do you regard as your permanent home = California

• Do you claim California residency = YES

AB540 Students

Application Types

Intended Program

Intended Program

Applications - Quadrants

Application – Quadrants1. PERSONAL INFORMATION

1. Release Statement2. Biographic Information3. Contact Information4. Citizenship/Residency

Information5. Race & Ethnicity6. Parent/Guardian Information7. Other Information8. Educational Opportunity

Program (EOP)

2. ACADEMIC HISTORY1. High Schools Attended2. High School Coursework3. Colleges Attended*4. A-G Matching5. Transcript Entry*6. Standardized Tests7. Advanced Placement (AP)8. College-Level Examination

Program (CLEP)9. International Baccalaureate (IB)

* = FTF with college work

Application – Quadrants3. SUPPORTING INFORMATION

1. Achievements2. EOP Recommendations*

4. PROGRAM MATERIALS1. Major/Program Introduction2. Supplemental Questions**

*If the student does not intend to apply for EOP (Personal Information), do not fill out the EOP Recommendation section. Upon saving the recommender will receive an e-mail with instructions when the student saves the page (not on application submission).

**Visible to “Nursing - Entry-Level Freshman” program only.

Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)

Designed to improve access and retention of historically low-income and educationally disadvantaged students

Benefits include admission and academic assistance to EOP-eligible undergraduate students. In many cases, the program offers financial assistance to eligible students.

Application – Questions1. All questions are REQUIRED unless

marked optional

2. The ‘SAVE’ button does not turn on until all the required fields are entered.

1. Unlike the CSUMentor, you cannot click on the ‘SAVE’ button to determine what fields need to be filled out

High School Coursework

REQUIRED INFORMATION1. Course title2. Fall, Spring, Summer (if applicable) term grades3. Course type

1. None2. Advanced Placement3. College4. Honors5. International Baccalaureate

A-G Matching• Based on the courses the

students have reported, the screen shows the summary of each subject, along with the number of years completed.

• Students are required to have at least one subject filled out (not necessary adding up to the required number of years.)

NOTE: Ignore the “Total Years” number (that appears below the table)

A-G Matching

A-G Matching• If the applicant did not enter

all the 15 units required for the A-G, upon submission, there will be a warning message.

• There is a link on the pop-up to go back to the A-G section to update their courses.

• Or, if they are satisfied with their entries, they can acknowledge the message and continue to submit the application.

Program MaterialsSUBSECTIONS1. Program/Major Information2. Supplemental Questions*

*Visible to “Nursing - Entry-Level Freshman” program only.

Program Materials

Program Materials – Introduction• INTRODUCTION/BLURB

• Cal State Fullerton (standard)• College (standard)• Major/Program (specific)

• PROGRAM DETAILS• Program Name• Degree Type• Location

• Main Campus• Online• Irvine• Garden Grove

• Term• Deadline Date• Delivery Format

• Face to Face (Classroom)• Hybrid• Online

Application – Completion StatusCOMPLETE INCOMPLETE

Application – Completion Status

Application – Completion Status

Fee Waivers

• If the student qualify for the fee waiver, the “Check My Fee Waivers” link will appear next to the total amount.

• Will ONLY show if the student is ready to submit the application

Fee Waivers

• When the student clicks on the link, the pop-up will display:

• How many fee waivers they have left• How many fee waivers they qualify for

each term

Fee Waivers - Issue

• The “Check My Fee Waiver” only appears if the student has an application ready to submit (even though they still have fee waivers left to use)

• So the applicant cannot check that status of their unused fee waivers unless they are ready to submit another application.

Random Issue #1Problem: High school graduate/diploma date is locked.

Solution: Delete your current high school to unlock the date field

Random Issue #2Problem: EOP recommendation error pops up upon submission. (The applicant add EOP recommenders to their application.)

Solution: The student will need to delete the recommenders

Exception: If the recommender submits the form before the student submits the application, the student will no longer be able to submit the app unless they answer Yes to EOP.

Random Issue #3Problem: The student saves the A-G page but it’s not marked as a completed screen.

Solution: The student needs to make sure that they have at one least one subject filled out before it marks the screen as completed.

Questions?