CSUMentor Mentor Application

CSUMentor Mentor Application 2013-2014 CSUMentor Undergraduate Online Application Process

CSUMentor.edu

Application Filing Status Report

Returning users login Forgot your username and/or password? Click to create an account Creating An Account

Create An Account • Unique Email Account Required • Use email addresses like Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, etc. • Student Support can assist • Username must be unique • New automated system to check if username is available • Username suggestions are provided to user if desired username is taken

To start an application. • To complete additional applications to other CSU campuses, you only have to complete the first screen of • each application. To resume an application. To view submitted applications. Application Manager

To begin the application click on the “Begin Application” button at the bottom of the introduction screen. You must scroll down the screen to view the button.

Online Tutorial Each header bar will also have a link to the online tutorial via the “Play” button. Only videos pertinent to this section will play You can navigate to other parts of the video using the menu on the right of the video.

Side Menu Bar of Application • Push Pin: Current page • Check Marks: Completed screens • Skip & Jump to: Go to another screen without saving • Quick link to Introduction page of campus • HELP Movies: Link to new online video tutorial • Instructions: Text instructions for any screen of the application • Quick link to Student Support page for assistance on completing the application • Quick link to Application Manager • SAVE: Will save the information that has been inputted on the screen • LOG OFF: Log off the application and the CSUMentor site • SUBMIT: To submit the completed application (appears only when application is ready for submission)

Screen 1 – Enrollment Information • Application Information • Term Apply for • Main campus/Off-campus (Depending upon the campus, this question may or may not appear on the application.) • Intended Major • Degree Objective • Credential Objective • Campus Housing (Depending upon the campus, this question may or may not appear on the application.) • Entry Status • Graduating HS Senior with or without college credit • Previous Application • Last Applied • Last Attended

Entry Status Options for Applicants

Screen 3 – Personal Information • Applicant Information • Social Security Number • Confirm SSN • California Statewide Student ID added (optional) • Date of Birth • Gender • Ward of the court question added • Residence • Place of Birth • Military Information • Optional Information • NCAA Sports • Parents’ Education • Family Income

Screen 4 – CA State Residency Information • Residency Status • Your responses to the following questions are required to make a preliminary assessment of your residency status for admission and tuition purposes. The campus may request additional information prior to making a final residence determination.

Screen 6 – High School Information • Current or Last High School Attended • High School Information • Graduation, GED Date or checkbox, if neither • Other High Schools attended • Test Information • Entries for SAT, ACT, TOEFL, IELTS and PTE • EAP scores Release to CSU campus

You can search by a CEEB code. If you can not locate your school on the list, call 1-800-GO-TO-XAP.

Enter test taken or will be taken Non-native speakers of English

Screen 7 – College Information • Current, Previous and Planned Colleges Attended • Enter the names and locations of all current, previous and planned colleges and universities even if no coursework was completed. Begin with the last institution attended. • Advanced Standing Credit • All students except Graduating High School Senior with no college credit

Transfer Information, RN Question, AA-T / AS-T

Screen 8 – High School Preparation 1 • Social Science • 2-Years • English • 4-Years • Mathematics • 3-Years

Click “Add … Course” to enter a course. Click Trash Can to delete a course. Click “Edit” to modify a course.

Select from the Course List. This list contains your school’s actual courses. If class is not in drop down menu select “Other” and type in the class.

Click “add course” to save the course.

Warning for Missing Coursework

Screen 9 – High School Preparation 2 • Laboratory Science • 1-Year Biological Science with laboratory (D1) • 1-Year Physical Science with laboratory (D2) • Language Other Than English • 2-Years in same the language • Visual/Performing Arts • 1-Year • College Preparatory Elective

GPA CalculationSelf Reported Links to CSUMentor GPA Calculator

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

Click “Add a Course” to enter a course Click “Edit” to modify a course Click Trash Can to delete a course

Select Course from Course List Click “add course” to save the course.

Screen 11 – EOP • Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) • New EOP&S Fee Waiver Transfer Students that are enrolled in EOP&S

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

Sample: Fee Waiver Granted Sample: Fee Waiver Denied

Screen 13 – Review Your Application

Click to submit your application!

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

Selecting A Payment Sample: Check or Credit Card Sample: Fee Waiver Instructions on how and where to send your check are on the following screen.

Application Submitted!

Who May Apply to EOP? Historically low-income and educationally underserved undergraduate students who need admission assistance and support services to succeed in college Students who demonstrate academic potential and motivation

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

Applying to EOP • Students must complete and submit an application for Undergraduate Admission to the campus before applying to the EOP program. • Application to the Educational Opportunity Program includes: • 1) Completed Undergraduate Admission application to the campus • 2) Completed EOP application with: • Applicant Information form • Two Recommendation forms

To apply for EOP online, Go to Apply Online, then click link to apply for EOP online. Separate Application for EOP Online EOP applications can be started only AFTER submitting an online application to a CSU campus first

EOP Online Application Form – Completed by student SAVE: Will save the information that has been inputted on the screen Many fields are pre-populated from the University application LOG OFF: Log off the application and the CSUMentor site Opening page for the EOP Application

EOP Online Application Form – Completed by student • Must complete the first application • Additional applications are pre-populated but allow edits Complete fields that are blank

EOP Online Application Form – Completed by student Two names and email addresses are needed to process the electronic recommendation forms Two recommendation are required Students can go to the Application Manager to track the recommendation status and change the recommender if needed

EOP Online Recommendation Form – Completed by counselor or teacher • Counselors and teachers will receive an email message with the web link to the recommendation form • There is a new message for each student application Unique link for each recommendation

EOP Online Recommendation Form – Completed by counselor or teacher • Must complete the initial recommendation form • Additional forms will pre-populate for a student applying to multiple campuses • Counselors and teachers can edit responses before resubmitting

CSUMentor Mentor Application