SENIOR GUIDE & RESOURCES                          
                                                                                                                              CEEB Code: 052320

College Applications (we recommend to launch all applications via CCGI)
UC Universtiy of California: Application window for Fall 2025 opened on August 1st, Submission window: October 1st-December 2nd. The application Fee is $80 for each campus. Fee waiver is embedded in the application.
*Application link: Click here (https://apply.universityofcalifornia.edu/my-application/login)
*Fee Waiver info: Click here (admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html)
*UC Timeline: Click here         *Personal Insight Questions: Click here
(https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-freshman/dates-and-deadlines.html)
*Contact UC for questions during the application process: Click here (https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/contact-us.html)

CSU California State University: Application window for Fall 2025 for submission October 1st-December 2nd.The application Fee is $70 for each program(campus). Fee waiver is embedded in the application.
*Application link: Click here (https://calstate.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login)
*CSU Applicant Help Center: Click here (https://help.liaisonedu.com/Cal_State_Apply_Applicant_Help_Center)
*Coursework Entry Guide: Click here 

EOP Educational Opportunity Program: Purpose is to help improve access and retention of low income and economically disadvantaged students. This is an option to elect within the CSU application.
*More information & details: Click here (https://www2.calstate.edu/attend/student-services/eop/apply-to-eop)

HBCU- Common Black College App. -Students can use one application with one application fee to apply to 58 Historically Black Colleges and Universities. See website for participating institutions. The application fee is $20.00. *Check schools for deadlines.
https://commonblackcollegeapp.com/​

CommonApp: Explore more than 900 colleges on one common application. First-time students get support from an easy guide application model that helps complete all 7 steps needed to apply. To meet an application deadline, you must submit your application materials by 11:59 pm on the deadline date posted on your Dashboard. The end of the deadline date is in your local time zone, not the college's time zone. Keep in mind, all timestamps are recorded in EST (US Eastern Standard Time). 
https://www.commonapp.org/

Community College: One application to the California community colleges. https://home.cccapply.org/en/
COD: Check-out EDGE/PLEDGE programs: http://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/


                                 
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Financial Aid (New this year-applications open December 2024)

• FSA ID is for FAFSA Only Applicants  (https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm)
  • The FSA ID is a username and password you use to log in to U.S. Department of Education (ED) online systems. The FSA ID is your legal signature and shouldn’t be created or used by anyone other than you—not even your parent, your child, a school official, or a loan company representative. You’ll use your FSA ID every year you fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form and for the lifetime of your federal student loans.
• FAFSA Fall 2025 Deadline April 2  (https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa)
  • Taxes from 2023
  • Email for parents must be different from students please use personal email address for each
  • Use the name that is on your social security card
  • Who is my Parent JPeG (https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out/parent-info)
• DreamAct Fall 2025 April 2nd
  • Start application https://dream.csac.ca.gov/ 
• Webgrants-California Program only 
  • Use the website https://mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov/logon.asp
  • Create User ID and Password
  • Submitted FAFSA or Dream Act please allow for 2 weeks to check
  • To create a WGS account a student must either have a FAFSA or Dream Act Application on file

Website FirstGen (https://www.firstgenempower.com/apply/college-app-timeline)

Senior Scholarship Packet
Students can complete their Senior Scholarship Packet with the links below (listed on the Senior Google Classroom). Students who have completed ALL parts of the Seniors Scholarship Packet, will be considered for scholarships. Deadline for submission is January 17th, 2025. Contact [email protected] for information.You may find these on the Class 2025 Google Classroom  2w3edaz

General Information:

Work Permits
To apply for a Work Permit a student must have already been hired for employment. Once employed, the student can contact Ms. Elena Song ([email protected]) with their employer’s information to apply for a work permit.
 
Graduation Information
Students who have questions or need information on graduation including cap and gown, pictures, tickets, rings, announcements, updates and activities, please contact ASB and Mr. Brown at [email protected].