CSUMentor Mentor

Application

2013-2014

CSUMentor Undergraduate

Online Application Process

CSUMentor.edu

Comparative View

Impacted In All Programs

Long Beach

San Diego

Any grade below C = rescind admission

San Jose

San Luis Obispo

Any grade below C = rescind admission

ED- 10/1-10/31 VERY binding

Fullerton

Campus Impaction (Freshman)

Fresno

Humboldt

Los Angeles

Northridge

Pomona

Chico

San Bernardino

San Francisco

San Marcos

Sonoma

Sacramento

Admit Using CSU Eligibility (TR)

Bakersfield

Channel Islands

Dominguez Hills

East Bay

Humboldt

• Maritime Academy

• Monterey Bay

• Northridge

• Stanislaus

CSU Fast Facts

In the spring you may

have to take placement

exams

EAP, ELM, EPT

EAP Conditional Math=

math class in senior year

Acceptances will not

occur until after

November 30th deadline

CSU admit rate is 76.1%

Avg. loan after 4years=

$15,804

National Avg. loan after

4years=

$25,250

http://degrees.calstate.edu/

Graduate

after

Bachelor’s

Degree is

earned

What is the last SAT/ACT date

accepted?

View

campus

notice for

Freshmen

DECEMBER

Test dates!

Submitting Test Scores

ACT Student must release the

ACT score to at least one

CSU campus in the

traditional way

Score will be sent to the

CSU campus(es) selected

in the traditional way

Also makes the student

eligible now to release the

score to any other CSU

campus via CSUMentor

SAT One code for all CSU

Campuses

Code 3594

One fee to send SAT score

to all 23 CSU campuses

Don’t have

an account

with

CSUMentor?

Have an account

with CSU Mentor?

Forgot your

username and/or

password?

CHECK

Screen 1: Example Errors

This message will display username

choices that are guaranteed to work.

Application Filing Status Report

Application Filing Status Report

FALL

2012

FALL

2013

Application Manager

To start an application.

To complete additional

applications to other CSU

campuses, you only have

to complete the first

screen of

each application.

To resume an application.

To view submitted applications.

To begin the application click on the

“Begin Application” button at the bottom

of the introduction screen.

You must scroll down the screen

to view the button.

Each header bar

will also have a

link to the online

tutorial via the

“Play” button.

Only videos

pertinent to this

section will play

Online Tutorial

You can navigate to

other parts of the

video using the

menu on the right of

the video.

Side Menu Bar of Application

Push Pin: Current page

Check Marks: Completed screens

Skip & Jump to: Go to another screen without saving

Quick link to Introduction page of campus

HELP Movies: Link to new online video tutorial

Instructions: Text instructions for any screen of the application

Quick link to Student Support page for assistance on completing the application

Quick link to Application Manager

SAVE: Will save the information that has been inputted on the screen

LOG OFF: Log off the application and the CSUMentor site

SUBMIT: To submit the completed application (appears only when application is ready for submission)

Screen 1 – Enrollment Information

Application Information Term Apply for

Main campus/Off-campus (Depending upon the campus, this question may or

may not appear on the application.)

Intended Major

Degree Objective

Credential Objective

Campus Housing (Depending upon the campus, this question may or

may not appear on the application.)

Entry Status Graduating HS Senior with

or without college credit

Previous Application Last Applied

Last Attended

On your

transcript!

For What Term?

What Major?

Credential Program?

Entry Status Options for Applicants

Screen 4 – CA State Residency Information

Residency Status

Your responses to the

following questions are

required to make a

preliminary assessment

of your residency status

for admission and tuition

purposes. The campus

may request additional

information prior to

making a final residence

determination.

Screen 6 – High School Information

Current or Last High

School Attended

High School Information

Graduation, GED Date or

checkbox, if neither

Other High Schools

attended

Test Information

Entries for SAT, ACT,

TOEFL, IELTS and PTE

EAP scores

Release to CSU campus

Or search by

CEEB code:

052986

Enter test taken or will be taken

Non-native speakers

of English

Screen 7 – College Information

Current, Previous and Planned Colleges Attended Enter the names and

locations of all current, previous and planned colleges and universities even if no coursework was completed. Begin with the

last institution attended.

Advanced Standing Credit All students except

Graduating High School Senior with no college credit

EAP scores…Release to CSU campus

How do you get your results? On the back of

your STAR

test results or

at the website

below:

Screen 6 – High School Preparation 1 English (Area B)

– 4 years

Social Science/U.S. History/Government (Area A)

– 2 years

Mathematics (Area C)

– 3 years

Biological Science (Area D1)

– 1 year with laboratory

Physical Science (Area D2)

– 1 year with laboratory

Foreign Language (Area E)

– 2 years in the same language other than English

Visual/Performing Arts (Area F)

– 1 year

College Preparatory Elective (Area G) – 1 year

Click “Add Course”

to enter a course.

Click “Edit” to

modify a course.

Select

Grade… …And

School

Year

Select from the

Course List. This list

contains your school’s

actual courses.

If it isn’t in pull down

menu- it is likely in

another category or not

an A-G course

Remember that Westview is

considered a Semester

schedule for applications.

Each year-long course (e.g.

English 1-2) has two

“semester” grades.

Some courses

have no second

semester

If your quarter 1

grades have reported,

you may include

them.

Click “add course” to

save the course.

Quarter 1

Quarter

4

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Warning for Missing

Coursework

GPA Calculation Self Reported

Links to CSUMentor GPA Calculator

Screen 11 – EOP

Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)

New EOP&S Fee Waiver Transfer Students that are enrolled in EOP&S

Who May Apply to EOP?

Historically low-income and educationally underserved

undergraduate students who need admission assistance

and support services to succeed in college

Students who demonstrate academic potential and

motivation

To apply for EOP online,

Go to Apply Online, then click

link to apply for EOP online.

Separate Application for EOP

Online EOP applications can be started

only AFTER submitting an online

application to a CSU campus first

Screen 12 – Fee Waiver

Application Fee Waiver

Only complete once

Financial Information

Calculation of Fee

Waiver

Now available for

students who meet

requirements of AB540-

Dream Act

Sample: Fee Waiver Denied

Sample: Fee Waiver Granted

Screen 13 – Review Your Application

Click to submit your application!

Payment Options

Credit Cards

Visa

MasterCard

Check / E-Checks or Money Order

Fee Waiver

Option only if granted

Apply only once for all CSU Campuses

Applies all academic year

Selecting A Payment

Sample: Check or Credit Card Sample: Fee Waiver

Instructions on how and where

to send your check are on the

following screen.

Application

Submitted!

Print This!

You SHOULD

receive an

email within

24 hours!

Remember!!! APPLY EARLY – do not wait until the

last week or the last day

There are 16 campuses that are

impacted at the freshman level.

Apply to a “Back Up’ campus by

November 30, in addition to any

impacted campus(es)

Apply to their local area service CSU

campus where you will have higher

priority

Student Support

Phone Calls E-mail Website

1-800-GO-TO-XAP

(1-800-468-6927)

support@csumentor.edu www.csumentor.edu

Senior Lunch Workshops

Oct 10th - How to find “my major” (B119)

Oct 17th -Documenting activities, awards,

leadership, internships & community

service (D101)

Nov 7th - Scholarships 101 (B119)

Next College Workshop 10/17- UC

Application at 9:00