| General Tips On Getting Into A California State University |
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You Can Make It Happen!
A college degree can help you reach your
dreams of being a teacher, an astronaut, a doctor or nurse, an athlete, an
actress, or whatever you want to be.
Plan early and follow the steps in each grade level.
What Classes Do I Need to Take? (9th through 12th Grades)
The California State
University requires the following college preparatory pattern of classes
(referred to as the “a-g” courses) for admission: o English: 4 years of college
preparatory English composition and literature (take one each year) o Math:
3 years (4 years are recommended), including Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II,
or higher mathematics (take one each year) o History
and Social Science: 2 years, including 1 year of U.S. History and Social
Science: 2 years, including 1 year of U.S. history (or 1 semester of U.S.
history and1 semester of civics or American Government) and 1 year of social
science o Laboratory
Science: 2 years with a lab class o Language
(other than English): 2 years of the same language (American Sign Language is
applicable) o Visual
and Performing Arts: 1 year of dance, drama or theater, music, or visual arts o College
Preparatory Elective: 1 year of any college preparatory subject
Go to: www.calstate.edu How Will I Pay for College? o CSU fees are
approximately $3,800 a year among the lowest in the nation for a four-year
public university. o You may qualify
for financial aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov). o If you earn
good grades in high school, meet financial need requirements and aare a California resident, you
are guaranteed a Cal Grant (www.csac.ca.gov) – for college
that does not need to be repaid. How Families Can Help Students Succeed o Help
your child with homework and meet with teachers and counselors to discuss
coursework that will prepare your child for college. o Talk to your
children about careers that interest them and what college they would like to
attend. o Research
financial aid, scholarships and Cal Grants. Consider opening a college savings account at ScholarShare (www.scholarshare.com) o Contact the
CSU campuses you are interested in to schedule a tour and get information about
programs, admission requirements and financial aid.
How Important Are Grades? o If your GPA in college preparatory courses taken in 10th
through 12th grades is 3.0 or above, you automatically meet the
minimum eligibility requirements for most programs and campuses of the CSU. o If your GPA
is between 2.0 and 3.0, your eligibility also depends on your ACT (American
College Test) or SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) results in combination with
your GPA. More information: www.csumentor.edu.
What Will Help Me Succeed?
CSUMentor has information on admission,
financial aid, majors, campus virtual tours, a student planner and more. o The EAP helps high school students
meet college readiness standards in English and mathematics. o EAP
tests are optional and are given in the spring of the 11th grade as part
of the required California Standards Tests (CSTs). Eleventh graders will be notified of
testing dates in early spring. o Students who take the EAP may be
able to: o Skip the otherwise required CSU
English and/or mathematics placement tests o Identify
the need for additional preparation in English and math to succeed at the CSU
while still enrolled in high school o Adjust
senior-year coursework to prepare for the CSU o Avoid
spending time and money in college remediation courses that do not count toward
a bachelor’s degree Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project (MDTP)
– mdtp.ucsd.edu
You Can Do It! *Taken from
https://www.calstate.edu/college/students.shtml |
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