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CSUMentor Tutorial
2005-06
How to complete the
CSU Online Application
About the Tutorial
Redesigned CSUMentor website with
Seasonal Home Page
 Application Filing Status Report
 Selecting the 2005-06 Online Application
 Creating An Account
 Application Manager
 Completing the 2005-06 Online Application
 Payment Options
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CSUMentor.edu
Application Filing Status Report
Selecting the 2005-06
Online Application
Creating An Account
Don’t have an account with
CSUMentor?
Have an account with
CSUMentor?
Forgot your username
and/or password?
Create An Account – Screen 1
Issues with Screen 1:
 Username: Many usernames are
already taken in the system. So try to
create a unique username. This may
take a few times to create a username.
TIP: Try your using the first part of your
email address or date of birth date
before or after your username.
 E-mail Address: The system now
enforces e-mail uniqueness. The system
will check to see if the e-mail you
entered is already in the system.
 Date of Birth: Make sure to format your
date of birth correctly to avoid errors.
Screen 1: Example Errors
This message will display username
choices that are guaranteed to work.
Create An Account – Screen 2
Issues with Screen 2:
 International Postal Code:
This question is only required if
your address is outside the
United States of America.
 Telephone Numbers: Make sure
to format your telephone
numbers correctly to avoid
errors.
 Not Required: “How did you
hear about CSUMentor”?
Create An Account – Screen 3
Click here to continue.
Account successfully created!
Application Manager
To start an application.
To complete additional
applications to other CSU
campuses, you only have
to complete the first
screen of
each application.
To resume an application.
To view submitted applications.
Completing the 2005-06
Online Application
Fall 2005 Applications open on
October 1, 2004
 All screens must be completed in order to
submit your application
 Payment type must be selected
 Be sure to check Application Filing Status
report to learn when campuses close
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Introduction Screen
To begin the application click on the
“Begin Application” button at the button
of the introduction screen.
You must scroll down the screen
to view the button.
Side Menu Bar of Application
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Check Marks: Completed screens
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Push Pin: Current page
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Skip & Jump to: Go to another screen without saving
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Quick link to Application Manager
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Quick link to Introduction page of campus
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HELP: Help text for the current screen
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SAVE: Will save the information that has been inputted on the
screen
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LOG OFF: Log off the application and the CSUMentor site
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SUBMIT: To submit the completed application
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Quick link to Student Support page for assistance on
completing the application
Screen 1 – Enrollment Information
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Application Information
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Term Apply for
Main campus/Off-campus
(Depending upon the campus, this question may or
may not appear on the application.)
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Entry Status
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Intended Major
Degree Objective
Credential Objective
Total Transferable Units
Previous Application
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Last Applied
Last Attended
Main/Off Campus Question
Without
With
Screen 2 – Name and Address
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Name(s)
 Full
Name
 Other Names
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Current Mailing Address
Permanent Address
Contact Information
 Phone
Numbers
 E-mail Address
Now with Address Verification!
Address Verification
Correct
Incorrect
Required
Not Required
Screen 3 – Personal Information
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Applicant Information
 Social Security
 Confirm SSN
Number
 Date
of Birth
 Gender
 Residence Information
 Place of Birth
 Ethnicity
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Military Information
Optional Information
 NCAA Sports
 Parents’
Education
 Family Income
Screen 4 – Residency Information
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Residency Status
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Your responses to the
following questions are
required to make a
preliminary assessment of
your residency status for
admission and tuition
purposes. The campus may
request additional information
prior to making a final
residence determination.
Screen 5 – High School Information
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Last High School Attended
 High
School Information
 Graduation or GED Date
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Test Information
 SAT
I
 ACT
 TOEFL
Click on the “FIND” button
to select your High School.
Search Feature!
If you can not locate your school on the list, call 1-800-GO-TO-XAP.
Enter test taken or will be taken.
Non-native speakers
of English
Screen 6 – High School Preparation 1
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Social Science
 2-Years
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English
 4-Years
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Mathematics
 3-Years
Click “Add Course”
to enter a course.
Click “Edit” to
modify a course.
Click “add course” to
save the course.
Select from the
Course List. This list
contains your school’s
actual courses.
If class is not in drop down
menu select “Other” and
type in the class.
Click “add course” to
save the course.
Important Information
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Important note for summer
classes: When entering high
school courses taken during
the summer, select the grade
level AFTER the summer you
took the course in. For
example, if you took Geometry
during the summer between
the 9th and 10th grades, list it
as a 10th grade class. This is
important to ensure that the
GPA calculated on screen 7 is
accurate.
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Important note honors
courses: Select only
authorized honors courses that
are designated honors or
advanced placement on the
University of California's a-g
list.
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If you have repeated a
course, list the highest
grade you achieved for each
semester for the course.
Warning for Senior Courses
Screen 7 – High School Preparation 2
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Laboratory Science
 2-Years
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with laboratory
Foreign Language
 2-Years
in same the
language
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Visual/Performing Arts
 1-Year
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College Preparatory
Elective
GPA Calculation
Self Reported
Screen 8 – College Information
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Previous Colleges
Attended
 Enter
the names and
locations of all colleges
and universities attended,
even if no coursework
was completed. Begin
with the last institution
attended.
Click on “Edit”
to modify any
college information
inputted.
Click on “Add College” link
to add your college.
Adding a College
If you can not locate your school on the list, call 1-800-GO-TO-XAP.
Screen 9 – College Courses
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College Courses in
Progress
 List
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College Courses Planned
 List
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courses
courses
CSU General Education
Requirements
 List A1, A2, A3,
and B4
courses
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Transfer Information
 Transfer
 Eligibility
GPA
Click “Add Course”
to enter a course.
Click “Edit” to
modify a course.
Select Course from
Course List
Click “add course” to
save the course.
Click on the HELP for instructions on how to enter in AP Exams.
Screen 10 – EOP and Fee Waiver
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Educational Opportunity
Program (EOP)
Application Fee Waiver
 Only
complete once
 Financial Information
 Calculation of Fee Waiver
EOP requires separate
application. Click link to
download the EOP Application.
Sample: Fee Waiver Granted
Sample: Fee Waiver Denied
Click to submit your application!
Payment Options
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Credit Cards
 Visa
 MasterCard
Check / E-Checks or Money Order
 Fee Waiver
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 Option
only if granted
 Apply only once for all CSU Campuses
 Applies all academic year
Selecting A Payment
Sample: Check or Credit Card
Sample: Fee Waiver
Instructions on how and where to send
your check are on the following screen.
Application
Submitted!
Questions?
For Applicants that have questions about CSUMentor and the
Online Application, please have them contact:
Xap Technical Support
1-800-GO-TO-XAP
[email protected]
Comments and Questions about CSUMentor Tutorial:
Jessica Wagoner
310-945-0505
[email protected]