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CSUMentor Tutorial
2014-2015
How to complete the
CSUMentor Undergraduate
Online Application
Agenda
CSU Mentor Resources
The CSU Application
(Filing Window: Oct 1-Nov. 30)
EOP Application
Next Steps
There are 23
CSU
Campuses!
CSUMentor.edu
Resources on CSU Mentor
Explore Campuses Matching Assistant
Comparative View
Campus Facts
Distance Search
Plan for College
Financial Aid
Application Filing Status Report
Application Filing Status Report
Nuts and Bolts of the CSU
Application Needed:
Copy of Transcript to complete application
Test Scores-SAT/ACT (without writing)
Read the Instructions!
Admissions Eligibility Index
NOT Needed:
No Letters of Rec.
No Essays
No Activities List
Set the Pop-up Blocker to allow,
off or temporary!
Beginning the 2014-2015
Online Application
Creating An Account
Returning users login
Forgot your username
and/or password?
Click to create an account
Create An Account
Unique Email Account Required
Use email addresses like Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, etc.
Student Support can assist
Username must be unique
New automated system to check if username is available
Username suggestions are provided to user if desired username is taken
Application Manager
To start an application.
To resume an application.
To view submitted applications.
Introduction Screen
Campus notice
To begin the application click on the
“Begin Application” button at the button
of the introduction screen.
You must scroll down the screen
to view the button.
Save often!
Time out feature.
Checks indicate
areas that have
been completed..
Navigation tools
are available.
Instructions
and help videos
are available on
each screen.
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
Screen 2 – Name and Address
Name(s)
Full Name
Other Names
Current Mailing
Address
International
state/province
Permanent Address
Contact Information
Phone Numbers
E-mail Address
Screen 3 – Personal Information
Applicant Information Social Security Number
Confirm SSN
California Statewide Student ID added (optional)
Date of Birth
Gender
Ward of the court question added
Residence
Place of Birth
Military Information
Optional Information NCAA Sports
Parents’ Education
Family Income
Marron, Sharon
Class of 2013
San Diego
1926453 1234547768
07/07/95
999 Cedar Crest Lane
San Diego, CA 92127
Your State ID Number
is on your transcript in the
upper left hand corner.
If yes, then treated
like independent student
Information will be used to
determine fee waiver!
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.
If determined to be a minor student, the system will ask about
their parent’s residency in California
If determined to be an adult student, the system will ask about
their residency in California
Screen 5 – Demographic Information
Demographic
Information
Required to conform
with federal
requirements to report
race and ethnicity.
Applicants can pick
one from each
category, if applicable.
Otherwise, select
“Decline to State”
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
Click on the “Add” button
to select your High School.
If you can not locate your school on the list, call 1-800-GO-TO-XAP.
You can search by
a CEEB code.
DNHS CEEB Code: 054351
All DNHS Courses must
be entered as semester courses!
Enter test taken or will be taken
Non-native speakers
of English
3594
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
Screen 8 – High School Preparation 1
Social Science
2-Years
English
4-Years
Mathematics
3-Years
Click “Edit” to
modify a course.
Click “Add … Course”
to enter a course.
Click to
delete a course.
Example with Mathematics
Screen 9 – High School Preparation 2
Laboratory Science 1-Year Biological Science
with laboratory (D1)
1-Year Physical Science with laboratory (D2)
Language Other Than English 2-Years in same the
language
Visual/Performing Arts 1-Year
College Preparatory Elective
Example with
Language Other Than English
Courses taken in Middle School
Enter the following middle school courses
on your CSU application:
Language other than English
Mathematics, beginning with Algebra 1
All courses taken in
Middle School must be
entered as 8th Grade.
Additional A-G Courses
Warning for Missing
Coursework
You do not list non-college prep coursework CSU provides space at end of application for non-a-g coursework
you want them to know about
GPA Calculation Self Reported
Links to CSUMentor GPA Calculator
GPA:
•Includes A-G courses, beginning in 10th grade
•Includes 8 trimesters of weighted (AP) credit,
with a limit of 4 in 10th grade.
Screen 10 – College Courses
Do not use this page!
All coursework will be listed on Pages 8 & 9
under High School Preparation.
Screen 11 – Educational Opportunity
Program (EOP)
Program designed to assist low income and
educationally disadvantaged students
Provides admission, academic, and sometimes
financial assistance to students
Screen 11 – Educational Opportunity
Program (EOP)
Reminder: EOP requires a separate application, which is to be completed after the general application is submitted.
Screen 12 – Fee Waiver
Application Fee Waiver
Only complete once
Up to 4 waivers per
academic year
Sample: Fee Waiver Denied
Sample: Fee Waiver Granted
Screen 13 – Review Your Application
Click to submit your application!
Note: For any corrections after submission,
students will need to work directly with the
college’s admissions system
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!
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
Completing the 2014-15
Online Application Reminders
Fall 2014 Application:
October 1, 2013 – November 30, 2013
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
Upcoming Events
UC Workshop – Tuesday, 10/15, 8:00 am,
PAC
Online Application Workshops –
Tuesdays, 8:00 am, A101 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19
Questions?