CSU Application Quick Reference Guide
CSUMentor User Name: ____________________________
Password: __________________________________
General Information
 The CSU Spring application period is Aug. 1st - 31st (if applicable) and Fall application period
is Oct 1st to Nov 30th, but early applicants may get priority consideration.
 Transferable units refer to all classes numbered 100+.
 CSU eligibility requires 60 transferable units with a 2.0 minimum GPA and completion of the
“Golden Four” courses (A1 Communications; A2 Composition; A3 Critical Thinking; B4
Mathematics) with grades of C or better.
 To apply to more than one campus you must submit a separate application to each CSU, but
after the first is complete the system will remember your data, so the next will go quickly.
 Essays or letters of recommendation are not required unless requested by your major.
 $55 application fee per campus (fee waivers are available if you meet income requirements and
you can only attempt the fee waiver once so please confirm the income).
Application
 The application is a legally binding document: Be accurate and honest!
 Will not let you go forward if you do not input information correctly.
 You can save your work at anytime.
Getting Started
 Go to www.csumentor.edu.
 Create an account. If the system will not let you create an account or thinks you already have
one, try using an alternate email address.
 Save your username and password in a secure place.
 To start an app, click the “Apply Online” tab, then click “Undergraduate Admissions
Application, then click the box for the term to which you are applying.
Page One: Enrollment Information
 Under the Entry Status pull-down select 60-89.5 units, the amount you should have by the time
you transfer.
Page Two: Name and Address
 Make sure to give an accurate and accessible phone number and email address. If there is a
problem, the schools need to be able to reach you.
Page Three: Personal Information
 Most students can disregard the California State Student ID field.
(This is not the SCC Student ID number)
 Income information is optional, but will be required if you apply for a fee waiver or EOP.
Page Four: CA Residency Information
 Fill out Previous Residences Outside the State of California only if you have lived outside of
CA. If you’ve been a legal resident of CA for a year and a day, you qualify for in-state tuition.
Page Five: Demographic Information
 Read instructions carefully. You can also select “Decline to State” in each section.
Page Six: High School Information
 Transfer students are not required not fill out the Test Information section in this page.
Pages Seven & Eight: High School Preparation
 These pages do not apply to transfer students. As long as you selected “60-89.5 units complete”
(or higher) on page 1, these pages should be grayed out in the navigation bar.
Page Nine: College Information
 You must include info for all colleges attended! Dates of attendance are on your transcripts.
Units completed are all transferable units (usually 100-level or higher) for which you have
posted grades (not classes in progress or planned). Unit type for SCC is “semester” and fee
status is “resident.”
 GPA is for transferable courses only.
 Almost all students will answer “No” to Transfer Guarantee or Dual Admission programs.
 Associate of Arts for Transfer/Associate of Science for Transfer (AA-/AS-T): Speak to a
counselor or go to www.sccollege.edu/Counseling to see if you qualify and if it benefits you.
DO NOT say yes unless you are sure you will complete a qualifying degree.
Page Ten: College Courses
 Be sure this information is as complete and accurate as possible to reflect all courses in progress
or planned, confirming that you will complete at least 60 units and the “Golden Four.”
Page Eleven: EOP
 EOP stands for Educational Opportunity Program and provides assistance to low-income
students and those who first in their family to attend college. In some cases, the program offers
minor financial assistance to eligible students.
 If applying for EOP, you also have to fill out a separate EOP application, available on the
“Apply Online” tab of the CSU Mentor home page.
Page Twelve: Application Fee Waiver
 If you qualify for the waiver, you may apply to up to four campuses with no application fee.
 You only have one chance to qualify for the fee waiver. Make sure your information is accurate.
 The fee waiver is separate from any ongoing financial aid such as loans, grants, or scholarships.
After you Submit your Application:
 You will receive a confirmation via mail or email within a few weeks. This is not an acceptance.
 Once you’ve received your confirmation, log on to your student home page on each university’s
web site for important information and additional steps to complete your transfer.
 If you did not pay the application fee online at the time of application, send a check or money
order within one week.
 Watch for instructions from the university about submitting transcripts and follow
directions carefully! Missed deadlines are a common reason for revocation of admission.
 CSU requires a deposit and/or a letter of intent to enroll. Again, watch for instructions from the
university.
SCC TRANSFER CENTER
Room D-104N : 714-628-4865
www.SCCollege.edu/Transfer
www.facebook.com/SCCTransfer