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How to Apply
How to Apply
High school seniors can start applying to college in the summer before their senior year and continue through the fall.
This gives them time to:
Research: Visit schools and create a list of colleges you're interested in
Get recommendations: Ask for letters of recommendation if required (provide ample time for recommenders to complete your recommendations)
Take tests: Take college admission tests if required
Write essays: Write a college application essay if required
Gain experience: Try to gain leadership experience
Gather documents: Gather any outstanding documents required for your application
Here are some other steps to consider:
Meet with your school counselor: Confirm your college list with your high school guidance counselor, who will also certify your transcript.
Fill out the FAFSA: Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA)
Apply for scholarships: Research and apply for scholarship opportunities
Complete online college applications
Check documents: Review application documents before submitting them
Application Timeline
Application Timeline
Class of 2025 College Application Process
Class of 2025 College Application Process
College Planning Resources
College Planning Resources
College Timelines.pdfCheck out these resources for each school year to help prepare for the college application process.
Check out these resources for each school year to help prepare for the college application process.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Assist.org (online student-transfer information system, for students planning on attending a community college and transferring to a 4 year college/university)
Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities
California State University (CSU) application calstate.edu/apply - apply to any of the 23 campuses
Coalition Application - search and apply to numerous institutions.
Common Application - application to more than 900 colleges and universities.
University of California (UC) - apply to any of the 9 campuses
College Application fee waivers - Refer to individual college campuses regarding college application costs and opportunities for fee waivers.
College Data - a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, this site contains tools to explore and search, to determine competitiveness for admission along with costs, the Expected Family Contribution and financial aid, and graduation data.
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