Promoting the Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income Senior Year Planning Personalize it- College attending. Major. Office at School. Days and times you work. CaPROMISE Promoting the Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income

CSU Senior Year Timeline OCTOBER 1st – NOVEMBER 30th Apply online at CSU Mentor NOVEMBER Last month to take the SAT or ACT DECEMBER Set up admission WebPortal JANUARY 1st - MARCH 2nd Apply for FAFSA or Dream Act EARLY FEBRUARY Deadline to apply for SDSU scholarships

CSU Senior Year Timeline Continued MARCH Admission decisions available on WebPortal MARCH – MAY Take ELM/EPT Admissions tests $18 per test MAY 1st Deadline to submit Intent to Enroll deposit on WebPortal Varies from $150 - $400 MAY 1st Deadline to submit Housing License Agreement with Deposit Varies from $375 - $600 JULY 15th Freshman deadline to submit final official transcripts, including spring grades

UC Senior Year Timeline AUGUST – NOVEMBER 30th Start and submit application DECEMBER Last month to take the SAT or ACT JANUARY Setup My Application admissions portal account JANUARY 1st - MARCH 2nd Apply for FAFSA or Dream Act MARCH Admission decisions available on My Application

UC Senior Year Timeline Continued APRIL – MAY Take the AWPE $110 MAY 1st Deadline for intent to enroll in My Application $100 Deadline for Housing License Agreement with deposit $300 - $675 JULY 1st Deadline to submit final transcripts on My Application JULY 15th Deadline to submit final test scores (SAT, ACT, TOEFL, AP/IB)

Private Universities & Community Colleges Deadlines vary by School Starting August 1st Submit Common Application online at www.commonapp.org Take SAT/ACT Submit FAFSA or Dream Act by March 2nd and complete CSS profile on www.collegeboard.org Apply in Spring semester of senior year Apply online at www.cccapply.org Submit FAFSA or Dream Act by March 2nd Apply for the BOG Waiver at www.cccapply.org

Hidden Costs After Being Accepted Beware that once you are provisionally accepted to a college, anticipate to pay out of pocket fees such as the placement test fees, intent of enrollment fee, and housing deposit fee. These fees combined are estimated to be between $100 - $1,000. Make sure you and your family are working on a savings plan starting in September of your Senior year so you will be able to meet this financial obligation in May.

Required Documents for Admission Applications High School Transcript Only report A-G courses Student Social Security Number Name on transcript, SS card & application must match exactly Test Scores SAT/ACT Fee Waiver Parents’ annual income Parents’ residency Credit Card or Check $55 fee per CSU campus $80 fee per UC campus Valid email address

Where to get FREE money for College FAFSA (Government Funding) Apply January 1st – March 2nd every year! Attend Financial Aid Night at your school Attend Cal-SOAP FAFSA Cash for College workshops January 23th January 30st February 6th February 20st February 27th Apply Online at www.fafsa.ed.gov or www.caldreamact.org

Where to get FREE money for College Scholarships (Private funding) Check for new scholarships and deadlines monthly Scholarships posted: Online through Naviance In the counseling center Web resources/Search engines www.collegeboard.com www.fastweb.com www.sdfoundation.org

What can get me a scholarship? Groups/Clubs Financial Need Overcoming Obstacles Assume that you QUALIFY for the scholarship and look for things that would DISQUALIFY you MAJOR GPA Parent’s employer Gender Disabilities Race/Ethnicity Community Service Single Parent Hobbies Sexual Orientation Right or left handed?

If you have to pay money for FAFSA or a scholarship, it’s a scam Avoiding Scams If you have to pay money for FAFSA or a scholarship, it’s a scam Never pay more than the cost of a postage stamp to get information about a scholarship

Lunch Activities Write down the lunch activities you will conducting (what will be covered & what days) October: SAT/ACT sign ups& personal statement November: Admission application workshop December: Scholarship search