1. CSU Application Workshop
Presented by the IVC Transfer Center

2. Requirements for Fall 2016 Admissions
Complete 60 Transferable Units by end of Spring ‘16 session
IVC Courses 1-199
Finish “Golden Four” by appropriate term
A1: Oral Communication
A2: English Composition
A3: Critical Thinking
B4: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
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Apply between October 1 to November 30
Not all CSUs and/or majors are open for Spring Admissions
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If you are earning an AA or ADT, apply for the award by February 1st
If you are earning IGETC or CSU GE, remember to apply for the award on MySite.

3. Associates Degree for Transfer (ADT)
If you are earning an AA-T or AS-T, you can finish your course work by the end of Spring‘16 semester**
CSULB Allows for completion in the Summer…not recommended
Benefits for earning the degree
.1 bump in your GPA
Priority admissions
Local GPA
Covers all major prep
Guaranteed admission to one of the 23 CSUs

5. Accessing CSUMentor Create an account with CSUMentor
Should be the same log-in user name and password as the one used to apply to IVC

6. Accessing Application

7. Accessing Application Cont.
Pick School
Resume application

8. Select Fall‘16
Once all these areas are checked off green you are done!
Select Major
The application will not let you continue on to the next section until you finish everything on the page…unless you click here.
Pick if interested in Teaching
Select units
If applied, say when
Ignore

9. Personal Information: Family Income
Dependent Student Criteria
Estimate family income as accurately as possible.
For Fee Waiver and Financial Aid

10. College Information
Remember when calculating your units and grade points to only count IVC courses 1-199
If you are not sure you calculated everything correctly, please see a counselor to double check your work.
Add all colleges attended

11. Associates Degree for Transfer
If you are earning an ADT, please answer yes here and fill in the appropriate information
There will be a section where students will put their CC Student ID on the application
      
Answer no

12. Courses in Progress
List Golden Four Classes, Term taken, and grade earned
If in Progress/Plan then indicate appropriately
Insert Courses in Progress and Planned from all colleges

13. EOP and Fee Waiver Fee Waiver Educational Opportunity Program
Fee Waiver is given based on your family income provided on the Personal Information section.
Four free applications if you qualify for fee waiver!

14. After Submitting For ADT Students
 A new message has been created on the 'application confirmation' page. The message that will provide a hyperlink to a web page providing students with their next steps.
Make sure to apply for graduation by February 1 so that our Admissions and Records can verify your degree with the CSUs
CSUs verify ADTs using the e-verify system.
For All Students
The CSUs will communicate with you via and/or student portal
Create a student portal with each University you apply to and check it often as they will constantly be sending you updates
If you miss a deadline you could be denied admissions

15. When you are done
After you turn in your application, all the information will be saved from Section 2 to 13
Section 1 is unique to each CSU
Each application is $55
If you have issues filling out the application, come see us in the Transfer Center
Phone:
Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8am to 7pm; Fri: 8am to 3pm

16. Calculating your GPA
Units Attempted= Units Completed= Grade Points=42
Grade Points / Units Attempted = Transferable GPA
/ = GPA