College Applications

We host year round college application help sessions inside the library. Any student who needs help could sign up for FLEX or just walk in.

• Ohlone College ~ Fremont

  • Admissions & Records: (510) 659-6100 

  • Financial Aid Department:  Phone: (510) 659-6150, Email: financial_aid@ohlone.edu

  • Counseling Department: (510) 659-6110

  • Early College Program for high schoolers

  • Freshman Day: May 8th or 9th, 2026

  • Virtual Front Counter: for ID verification of 18+ yrs old

  • Free Tuition: CCP Full Time Award

  • CS & CNET Program

• Chabot College ~ Hayward

  • Admissions & Records: (510) 723-6700  

  • Financial Aid Department:  Phone: (510) 723-6748 , Email: cc-finaid@chabotcollege.edu

  • Counseling Department: (510) 723-6719 

  • Free Tuition: First Time Full Time

• Las Positas College ~ Livermore

  • Admissions & Records: Phone: (925) 424-1500, Email: lpc-admissions@laspositascollege.edu , 

  • Financial Aid Department:  (925) 424-1580 

  • Counseling Department: 925.424.1400 

• Mission College ~ Santa Clara

• De Anza College ~ Cupertino

• Foothill College ~ Los Altos Hills

• College of San Mateo ~ San Mateo

• CSU Application period is October 1st - December 1st, 2025 (check this link)

• CSU Direct Admission Program: GPA 2.5, 15 "a-g" courses

• CSU Impacted Majors & Colleges ~ These are not included in the direct admission program

• Not Required: SAT/ACT, Recommendation Letter, Essays

• CSU Counselor Webinars

• UC Application period is August 1st - December 1st, 2025 (check this link).

• UC Application Minimum Requirements: GPA 3.0 for CA Residents, 15 "a-g" courses

• UC Impacted Majors & Programs: Check each campus website to find out

• Essay: 4 out of 8 Personal Insight Questions (PIQs). Up to 350 words each.

• Not Required: SAT/ACT, Recommendation Letter

• Out-of-state Colleges / Private Colleges

  • Check individual websites and note the different deadlines, such as Early Admissions (EA), Early Decisions (ED), Rolling Admissions, Regular Decisions, etc. 

• Requirements:

  • Most of them require essays, SAT/ACT scores and recommendation letters

• SAT/ACT Exams

  • SAT: www.collegeboard.com  Please check the SAT website for updated test schedules 

  • ACT: www.actstudent.org Please check the ACT website for updated test schedules