Apply to a CSU Using CaliforniaColleges.edu

About CaliforniaColleges.edu

As the State of California’s official college and career planning platform, CaliforniaColleges.edu empowers students by providing them with a one-stop shop for all the tools they need to set goals for life after high school and make plans to achieve them. Through CaliforniaColleges.edu, students can:

• Discover: The journey begins by helping students discover their strengths and interests, learn how they connect to fulfilling careers, and understand the steps they’ll need to realize their goals.
• Plan: CaliforniaColleges.edu allows students to track high school coursework and grades, college and major searches, and career exploration.
• Launch: Students can use CaliforniaColleges.edu to launch and track California public college applications, as well as federal and state financial aid applications, all in one place.

For more information about CaliforniaColleges.edu, check out the following resources below:

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• Smoothing the Path to College and Career
• Planning for, Applying to, and Paying for College
• Streamlining the Financial Aid Process
• Streamlining the College Application Process Using CaliforniaColleges.edu (Educators)
• Credit Where Credit is Due: Improving the Quality of “a-g” Course Data (Educators)
• Empowering Students & Enriching Guidance Interventions (Educators)

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• CaliforniaColleges.edu Overview Brochure
• CaliforniaColleges.edu Overview for K-12 Superintendents
• Cradle-to-Career System: Highlights from the Authorizing Legislation

How to Use CaliforniaColleges.edu to Apply to CSU
By launching their Cal State Apply application through CaliforniaColleges.edu, students can track the status of all their CSU applications. In addition, students with Partner Accounts can import their coursework from CaliforniaColleges.edu to their Cal State Apply application, which helps prevent errors that can delay or deny admission.

Furthermore, when students launch their Cal State Apply Application from CaliforniaColleges.edu, educators can monitor their progress using two reports that show the status of student Cal State Apply applications at a glance and prioritize follow-up to students who need it most.

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• CaliforniaColleges.edu and Cal State Apply
  
• Using the Cal State Apply Integration with Students
• Launching Your Cal State Apply Application - Overview
• Launching Your Cal State Apply Application - In-depth

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• Running Cal State Apply Application Reports
• Launching Your Cal State Apply Application Instructional Fact Sheet (Students)