College Readiness

Part of being a Puentista is having the opportunity to explore various colleges and to attain insight on the process

Uc Application

Open: August 1st (every year)
Submission Period: October - November 30th (every year)
You will need to complete 4 Personal insight Questions
Letters of recommendation are not required, however they may request one once you apply (only UC Berkeley)
more Information- admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/

CSU Application

Open: October 1st
Close: November 30th (December 4th for this year's applicants)
no essay prompts
no letters of recommendation
If you apply for EOP, you need to answer questions (short answer) and 2 recommendations
more info- www2.calstate.edu/apply

Private schools

Deadlines vary by school (research each school to find deadlines and requirement)
Many use COMMON APP to apply
Will need letters of recommendation: 1 from your counselor, the other could be from a teacher, coach, mentor, etc.

Community college

Most community collges open February/March
Chabot College opens October 1st

www.chabotcollege.edu/

Financial Aid

FAFSA

For US citizen or Resident
First step is to create Federal Student Aid ID here- fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm
Once it is verified it can be used as your virtual signature
October 1st: start applying
Your parent will have to create a FSA ID if they are a US citizen or Resident
It takes 24-72 hours to process your FSA ID

CA DREAM ACT

If you are an undocumented student in CA, you will fill out the CA dream act here instead of FAFSA: dream.csac.ca.gov/

Letter of RECOMMENDATION

To request for a letter of recommendation, please fill out this packet

www.jameslogan.org/seniors

EOP: Educational OPPORTUNITY program

The Educational Opportunity Program, or EOP, is a counseling and academic support program designed to help low-income and first generation college students succeed in college

EOPs are available at California State University and University of California campuses.

Learn more here

-www2.calstate.edu/attend/student-services/eop

-admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/campuses-majors/campus-programs-and-support-services/educational-opportunity-program-eop.html

If you are applying to EOP, there will be supplemental short answer questions and a recommendation letter

Career: Work importance

What's important to you in a job? Discover how much you value achievement, independence, recognition, relationships, support, and working conditions in a job. Get a list of jobs that reflect your values.

1. Type CACareerzone.org on your webpage.

2. Go to "Explore" and down to "Work Importance Profiler"

3. Select “Start a New Work Importance Profiler”

4. Read the instructions and begin

5. Once you complete the statements click next

6. Answer “yes” or “no” for each statement and click “View Summary”

Making Money Choices

Forming a budget is one of the most important parts of financial success. As you first enter the workforce, or even if you switch jobs, knowing how much money you will have available to spend on different aspects of your life will help you avoid debt and possibly even save some money for a rainy day.

1: Type CACareerzone.org

2. Go to "Grow" and down to "Making Money Choices"

3. Answer the questions.