CSUMentor Tutorial 2015 – 2016 How To Complete The CSUMentor Undergraduate Online Application Copyright © 2014 XAP Corporation, All Rights Reserved

About The Tutorial Creating An Account Application Filing Status Report Selecting the 2015-16 Online Application Application Manager Completing the 2015-16 Online Application Payment Options EOP Application

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Creating An Account

Creating An Account Unique Email Account Required. Use email addresses like Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, etc.

Creating An Account – Screen 1 Validation check will determine if the username is already used and will make suggestions for alternate Usernames.

Creating An Account – Screen 1 Choose next to move on to the next page.

Creating An Account – Screen 2

Creating An Account – Screen 3

Application Filing Status Report

Application Filing Status Report Displays filing statuses for campuses as well as links to open or closed majors and notices

Application Filing Status Report Campus Notices Applicant can click [view] to see relevant notices regarding filing for the term

Application Filing Status Report Open / Closed Majors Applicant can click [view] to see what majors are open / closed for the term

Selecting The 2015-2016 Online Application

Selecting The 2015-2016 Online Application “Freshman Instructions” and “Transfer Instructions” can be found at the top of the Undergraduate Online Application page Instructions contain helpful information for first time freshman and transfer students with filling out the online application

Selecting The 2015-2016 Online Application

Application Manager Select campus and start a new application. View/Edit online applications started but not submitted. View online applications already submitted.

Application Manager Select a school and then click “start new application” to begin filling out the application.

Completing The 2015-16 Online Application Fall 2015-16 Applications are open as of October 1, 2014 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

Campus Instruction Screen Contains campus specific information Applicants should read through the page for application requirements, procedures and potential deadlines

Campus Instruction Screen Must scroll to the bottom of the page to begin the application Select the “Begin Undergraduate Application” button to start an application

Help Video Launches recorded video of the screen currently being viewed Can utilize the right hand navigation menu to view other videos for other screens

Side Menu Bar Application typically consists of 13 screens Complete each screen in chronological order (Best Practice) Green checkmarks designate screens that have been completed System will validate all required fields are filled out after you click on “Save and Continue” Skip to Another Screen – Will not save current screen’s data! Be sure to first click “Save This Screen” before skipping to another screen Save This Screen – Saves the information already populated in the screen applicant is working in

Side Menu Bar First Time Freshmen choosing the Entry Status of “Graduating high school senior with no college credit” will not be required to fill out the following screens and therefore will be grayed out. 7 - College Information 10 - College Courses

Side Menu Bar First Time Freshmen choosing the Entry Status of “Graduating high school senior with college credit” will not be required to fill out the following screen and therefore will be grayed out. 10 - College Courses

Side Menu Bar Lower Division Transfer students with 59.5 semester/89.5 quarter units and less will have access to all screens. There are no conditions for LDT students that will exclude them from any screens.

Side Menu Bar Upper Division Transfer students with more than 60 semester/90 quarter units will not be required to fill out the following screens, and therefore will be grayed out. 8 – High School Preparation 1 9 – High School Preparation 2

Save and Continue After completing each screen, selecting “save and continue” at the bottom of the page will save the entries made on the form and move the applicant to the next screen.

Enrollment Information – Screen 1 Term applying for Main campus/Off-campus* Intended Major Degree Objective Credential Program Campus Housing* *Depending upon the campus, this question may or may not appear.

Enrollment Information – Screen 1 First Time Freshman Graduating high school senior with no college credit Graduating high school senior with college credit

Enrollment Information – Screen 1 Transfer Students Lower Division Transfer – 59.5 semester / 89.5 quarter units and below Upper Division Transfer – 60 semester / 90 quarter units and more

Enrollment Information – Screen 1 Previous Application/Attendance Term last applied - Selecting a term will display another question asking the applicant for the Term last attended

Name and Address – Screen 2 Name(s) Full Name Other Names

Name and Address – Screen 2 Applicants have the ability to auto populate the Permanent Address field with the Current Mailing Address by using the link.

Name and Address – Screen 2

Personal Information – Screen 3 Social Security Number California Statewide Student ID (SSID) Date of Birth Foster youth, Orphan, Ward of the court Place of Birth Citizenship

Personal Information – Screen 3 Social Security number is not required, however it does need to be added if you are applying for financial aid.

Personal Information – Screen 3 Enter your Date of birth, Place of Birth, and Citizenship.

Personal Information – Screen 3 Choosing Foreign country will display a new field asking when the applicant moved to the US.

Personal Information – Screen 3 Permanent Residence Live within California Live outside of California Live in another country Family Education, Income, and Size Information Information to determine EOP eligibility Must fill out if applying for EOP or for the Fee Waiver

Personal Information – Screen 3 The Family Education, Income and Size Information are optional questions. However this information is required if filing for EOP or Fee Waiver.

Personal Information – Screen 3 Graduating High School seniors are typically Dependent Students and will fill out the Dependent Students Only section.

California State Residency Information – Screen 4 Residency Status Responses required for preliminary assessment of residency status for admission and tuition purposes Campus may request additional information prior to making a final residence determination

Demographic Information – Screen 5 Ethnic and racial information must be collected however it does not affect any application for admission.

Demographic Information – Screen 5 Question 1 - Selecting “yes” will require an additional question to be answered Question 2 - Decline to state / none of the above – please select only one, if applicable. Selecting both will produce an invalid error message

Demographic Information – Screen 5

Demographic Information – Screen 5 Introductory text, questions and pull down menu options for U.S. Military Information have been updated to help identify military status.

Demographic Information – Screen 5 Using the highlighted link will populate the mailing address if the applicant information is the same. Applicants can include the parent/guardian in campus communications by checking the box at the bottom.

High School Information – Screen 6 Select “Add A High School” to add your current or last high school attended.

High School Information – Screen 6 Ability to filter by state/territory and Country Alphabetical search Search by CEEB code Keyword search NOTE: Choosing a High School from the list will ensure the Doorways courses appear on screens 8 and 9. Manually adding the school will require manually entry of courses.

High School Information – Screen 6 Choose the term type and then enter your dates of attendance. Select [add high school] to complete adding your High School to your profile.

High School Information – Screen 6 Once the Current or Last High school has been added, the applicant can now choose to add another high school if needed Students can pull UC A-G list courses for up to 4 additional high schools besides graduating high school

High School Information – Screen 6 Enter the date for either your graduation/expected graduation date, or the date you received/will receive your GED You may also check the box if neither of the dates applies to you

High School Information – Screen 6 Enter the date the test was taken or will be taken Enter the appropriate scores

High School Information – Screen 6 For Non-Native English speaking students.

College Information – Screen 7 For first time freshmen choosing the entry status of “Graduating high school senior with no college credit”, screen 7 will be grayed out and unavailable.

College Information – Screen 7 Select [add a college/university] button to add your college Students can also edit and delete their university if needed

College Information – Screen 7 Ability to filter by state/territory and Country Alphabetical search Search by CEEB code Keyword search NOTE: Choosing a College from the list will ensure the ASSIST courses appear on screen 10. Manually adding the college will require manually entry of courses.

College Information – Screen 7 AA-T / AS-T Transfer program CCC students only Choosing “Yes” displays previously added College/University

College Information – Screen 7

College Information – Screen 7

College Information – Screen 7 Choosing “Yes” for the Transfer Guarantee/Dual Admission Program question: additional questions will appear. Please answer each question.

High School Preparation 1–Screen 8 Social Science: 2-Years English: 4-Years Mathematics: 3-Years To add an A-G Course, click the gray “Add a New.. Course” button

High School Preparation 1–Screen 8 Adding an A-G Course: Confirm the high school listed is correct All potential courses will appear by year Select courses taken for each academic year If course does not appear, enter course in “Other Course” section Choose [select course(s)] to save

High School Preparation 1–Screen 8 Fill in all information for each course selected and select [save your information] to continue.

High School Preparation 1–Screen 8 Continue adding other courses, by clicking the gray “Add A New…Course” button under the other course areas You may also Edit or Delete any courses listed by selecting the appropriate buttons on this screen Click “Save and Continue”

High School Preparation 2–Screen 9 Biological Science: 1-Year Biological Science with laboratory (D1) Physical Science: 1-Year Physical Science with laboratory (D2) Language Other Than English: 2- Years in same the language

High School Preparation 2–Screen 9 Visual/Performing Arts: 1- Year College Preparatory Elective

High School Preparation 2–Screen 9 Students unsure of their GPA can use the CSUMentor's GPA Calculator.

High School Preparation 2–Screen 9 Enter the Count for each Grade, including Honors Calculate automatically averages the GPA Launches to the College Planning menu

College Courses – Screen 10

College Courses – Screen 10

College Courses – Screen 10 Unit Value – Increments of .5 Term type – Semester or Quarter

College Courses – Screen 10 CSU General Education Requirements List A1, A2, A3, and B4 courses

College Courses – Screen 10

Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) – Screen 11

Application Fee Waiver – Screen 12 Only complete once Financial Information Calculation of Fee Waiver Now available for students who meet requirements of AB540

Application Fee Waiver – Screen 12 Request status: Granted Decision is Tentative until final decision made by the campus

Review Your Application – Screen 13

Review Your Application – Screen 13 Click to submit your application!

Payment Options Credit Cards Check / E-Checks or Money Order Visa MasterCard Check / E-Checks or Money Order Fee Waiver Option only if granted Apply only once for all CSU Campuses Applies to all academic years

Submitted Application - Sample

Applying To EOP High School Graduate or Equivalent Meet CSU Eligibility for Regular Admission EOP considers admission for students who may not meet regular admission criteria on a campus by campus basis Students must complete and submit an application for Undergraduate Admission to the campus before applying to the EOP program

Applying To EOP Application to the Educational Opportunity Program includes: Completed Undergraduate Admission application to the campus Completed EOP application with: Applicant Information form Two Recommendation forms

Applying To EOP

Applying To EOP

Applying To EOP

Applying To EOP Opening page for EOP Many fields will pre- populate from the University application Click on “Save This Screen” to save changes

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