The filing period for the CSU system is October 1 - November 30
The CSU is a leader in high-quality, accessible, student-focused higher education. With 23 campuses, almost 447,000 students, and 45,000 faculty and staff, we are the largest, the most diverse, and one of the most affordable university systems in the country. CSU Application Link can be found at https://www2.calstate.edu/apply.
The filing period for the UC system is November 1 - 30.
From all backgrounds, ethnicities and incomes, UC attracts the best and brightest. UC undergraduates come from all over California, and they work hard to make it to college. In fact, over 40 percent of UC student come from low-income families. The application link can be found at https://admissions.universityofcalifornia.edu/applicant/login.htm.
College of the Desert has partnered with Desert Sands and Palm Springs Unified School Districts to offer a Dual Enrollment Program of study at selected high schools in the district. This program allows students to use earn high school credit while earning college credits. The courses offered through COD at the high school may be transferable to the UC or CSU university system. The application link is http://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/students/ar/getting-started/Pages/default.aspx.
The Association of Independent California College and Universities (AICCU) represents 75 California private nonprofit college and universities. The core mission of AICCU members is to improve lives through higher education. Click on https://apply.commonapp.org/login to connect to the Common Application.
A community college is a publicly supported and locally oriented college that provides programs to: help you transfer to a four-year college, pursue career education programs, take remedial or "catch up" programs, and offer coursework for cultural growth, life enrichment, and skills improvement.
Western University Exchange Program
WICHE's student exchange programs offer a broad range of higher education options for some 36,000 students each year at undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels.
Residents of WICHE states can gain affordable access to programs, states avoid costly and unnecessary duplication of programs and facilities, and colleges and universities can devote their resources to improving the quality of their educational offerings.
If you are requesting a letter of recommendation it is really important to have something to hand to the person or send to them with your information. If you need something to fill out check out this informational sheet. It is really great as a form fillable pdf and then you can email it to the person you are requesting a letter from. They will find it very helpful!