Students can apply online to state universities in California.
The process of applying for college used to be a time-consuming and paperwork-laden process. Not so in California. The state university system has moved the entire application process online, including accessing state and federal financial aid grants. If you are prepared and diligent, you can apply and be accepted within a few weeks.
Instructions
1. Determine which school in the university system you want to attend. Keep in mind that California residents pay no tuition to attend the state's junior college system. Some factors to consider when choosing a university include: tuition, cost of books, lab fees, housing costs and the ability to participate in work study. Also, while it is not necessary to apply to a California State University system school, you can file for financial aid by clicking at the financial aid link at the CSU Mentor website. The link will take you to the federal government's free financial aid website. The information is automatically sent to the schools you choose on the application.
2. Log on the university's website if an on-site visit is not possible. Review the admission requirements and determine if you meet those requirements. Many universities in the California system generally require an essay as part of the admission package. An example of an essay topic would be to describe the impact earning a degree would have on your family. Campuses in the CSU system begin accepting Fall applications on Oct. 1 of the year before enrollment.
3. E-file the application at the CSU Mentor website. If you are completing the application online you must scan all of your paperwork into a computer portable document form and submit it with the application on the university website. Pay your application fee with a credit card or debit card. As of April 2011 the fee is $55.
4. Download the application and complete the form to submit by mail, if you don't have the ability to scan the documents. Attach your application fee, essay, transcript and letters of recommendation. Mail the paperwork to the university's admission office.
5. After your application is completed and submitted you should receive feedback from the school within four weeks. After four weeks, the CSU Mentor website has a tab for application status. The status page will give you an update and provide an admissions phone number for your chosen school if you have questions.
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