How to Apply

All EOP applicants must submit the application materials requested by the campus admission and EOP Offices. Applicants must also submit the materials requested by the Financial Aid Office if they wish to be considered for an EOP grant or other financial assistance. You are required to include your Social Security number on EOP forms by authority contained in Title 5, California Code of Regulations, Section 41201.

Admission Materials

Obtain a copy of the 2004-05 systemwide undergraduate application booklet and submit the following to the Admissions Office:

1. Part U — the undergraduate application for admission (complete item 14)
2. $55 CSU application fee or fee waiver request form (EOPS transfers from CCC campuses should obtain fee waiver form from their community college EOPS Office)
3. High school and/or college transcripts, or GED score
4. SAT, SAT I or ACT test score

EOP Materials

In addition to the above materials, EOP applicants are to submit these forms:

1. Applicant Information Form
2. Nomination Form
3. Autobiographical Statement
4. Recommendation Form
5. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if financial aid is needed.
   (Available from high school counselors and college financial aid offices.)
   
   All EOP applicants should submit the 2004-05 FAFSA. It is used to determine EOP income eligibility. The same FAFSA can be used to determine eligibility for financial aid (see section below). EOP may request other forms of documentation if the FAFSA is not submitted.

An EOP application and informational leaflet is available online:

CSU Mentor

EOP application deadlines vary from campus to campus. Check with the EOP and/or admission office at the campus you wish to attend for the EOP application deadline. The Applicant Information Form and Autobiographical Statement should be sent to EOP in the attached envelope, and the Nomination and Recommendation Forms should be sent to EOP by the person(s) completing them.

EOP Application

EOP Application Booklet 2008-09 (.pdf, 410KB)
EOP Application Form 2008-09 (.pdf, 568KB)

Financial Aid Materials

If you are applying for financial aid, the following materials must be submitted:

1. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
2. A copy of 2004 federal income tax form (IRS Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ) and/or comparable nontaxable income documentation, if requested by the Financial Aid Office
3. The Student Aid Report (SAR) you will receive from the federal processor.

Apply early. To receive priority consideration, the FAFSA form should be sent directly to the processing service listed on the form in early March. Be sure to submit a verified grade point average (GPA) to the California Student Aid Commission by early March, to apply for a Cal Grant.

You should promptly submit the required income verification and any other documents requested by the campus Financial Aid Office as soon as possible.