1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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)

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

7. 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.

8. 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 address

9. 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 or

10. 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

11. 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?

12. 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

13. 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