The priority application period for students intending to enter to a California State University campus as first-time freshmen in Fall 2009 starts Wednesday, October 1.

Prospective students are strongly encouraged to apply as early as October 1 and no later than November 30, 2008, in order to be admitted to their preferred campus.

Challenges brought on by California's current budget shortfall, are forcing the university to reduce increases in student enrollment, and, as a result, an early application will help students to have a better chance of entering the CSU campus of their choice.

This is the website of the California State University designed to help students and parents: www.csumentor.edu

• Learn about the CSU system and all 23 campuses.
• Select a CSU campus to attend.
• Plan financial aid.
• Submit and application
• Establish an account with User ID and password.

Help Tutorial that will walk you through the CSU application is found at: www.csumentor.edu/AdmissionApp/

Apply online to the 23 CSU Campuses

Application Instructions

CSU Mentor assists students in exploring, planning and applying to the colleges in the California State University system.

CSU Application movie tutorials

CSUMentor Technical Support - 1-800-GO-TO-XAP OR support@CSUMentor.edu

• Help with log-in or completing the application
• Download a paper copy of the application

• Use CSUMentor to file your application online to one or more of the California State University campuses.
• Create an account:
  1. Enter your contact information
  2. Provide an email address.  If you do not have an email address, enter your name as your User ID and it will appear as YourName@csumentor.edu.
• Log-in with your User ID and password and enter “Course Manager”
  1. Choose a campus and complete the information requested
  2. Once an application is completed, CSUMentor will transfer your information to another application so it is simple to apply to more than one CSU campus.
     1. The information requested for each campus is the same with the following exceptions:
        1. Each CSU campus requires you to fill out enrollment information found on the first screen of the application.
        2. California State Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo is the only campus to require additional information on their application.  (You will be prompted by CSUMentor.)
• Application requires entering all CSU eligibility required high school courses and grades.
  1. See “High School Planner” for a list of required courses on CSUMentor.
• Application requires entering SAT or ACT scores.
  1. CSU does NOT require SAT Writing or ACT Writing scores (2008).
  2. SAT scores must also be reported from CollegeBoard.org
  3. ACT scores must also be reported and may now be requested through CSUMentor from ACT.org.
• The application fee per campus is $55 (2008).
  1. Payable by check, money order, credit card or debit card.
• Official (sealed) transcripts should be sent to CSU ONLY WHEN INSTRUCTED TO DO SO, not before.
• CSU application DOES NOT require a personal statement.
• CSU application DOES NOT require letters of recommendation.
• CSU application DOES NOT require list or validation of extra curricular/community activities or awards.

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