PRESENTATION TITLE Cal State Apply Application
APPLICATION WINDOW OCTOBER 1 st NOVEMBER 30 th www.calstate.edu/apply
Freshman Requirements URL: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/freshman
Application URL URL: www.calstateapply.edu/apply
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Application Create an Account QUESTIONS 1. Student s full name 2. E-mail address 3. Telephone number 4. Username/Password 5. Security question 6. Terms and conditions acknowledgement
Application Types PATHWAYS 1. First-time freshman 2. First-time freshman (with college work)
International Students To 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 Students To 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 Quadrants 1. PERSONAL INFORMATION 1. Release Statement 2. Biographic Information 3. Contact Information 4. Citizenship/Residency Information 5. Race & Ethnicity 6. Parent/Guardian Information 7. Other Information 8. Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) 2. ACADEMIC HISTORY 1. High Schools Attended 2. High School Coursework 3. Colleges Attended* 4. A-G Matching 5. Transcript Entry* 6. Standardized Tests 7. Advanced Placement (AP) 8. College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) 9. International Baccalaureate (IB) * = FTF with college work
Application Quadrants 3. SUPPORTING INFORMATION 1. Achievements 2. EOP Recommendations* 4. PROGRAM MATERIALS 1. Major/Program Introduction 2. 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 Questions 1. 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 INFORMATION 1. Course title 2. Fall, Spring, Summer (if applicable) term grades 3. Course type 1. None 2. Advanced Placement 3. College 4. Honors 5. 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 popup 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 Materials SUBSECTIONS 1. Program/Major Information 2. 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 Status COMPLETE 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 popup 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 #1 Problem: High school graduate/diploma date is locked. Solution: Delete your current high school to unlock the date field
Random Issue #2 Problem: 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 #3 Problem: 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?