College Info
Here you can find information from the Academy College Counseling team. We will update this page with new information about applications, scholarships, and general information weekly.
Here are some quick-ish videos to answer several questions you may have about applying to UCs, CSUs, Testing, and Financial Aid!
Promise Scholars Program
Please share that the Promise Scholars Program at Skyline Community College (and also at College of San Mateo and Canada Community College) are expanding its programs and will be accepting more students this year! Skyline alone will be accepting approximately ~450-500 students this Fall 2022! Please be sure to share the word with folx who work at high schools, community organizations, adult schools, etc. Also, the application requirements have been adjusted and students no longer have to be first-time college students. Students who have 15 units or less are now eligible for the program as well!
There is a how-to flyer here and more info below as well. For any questions, please email skylinepromise@my.smccd.edu.
Virtual College Tours - Click HERE.
6 colleges--Making it easier to find the school that's perfect for you
Pomona, Bowdoin, Amherst, Carleton, Swarthmore, Williams have teamed up to offer students a series of live and recorded webinars on the various college topics.
Check it out!
Not sure what to do once you've received your Financial Aid offer? Check out this video!
SFPL Free Virtual College Prep (1) (1) (1).pdfDid you know that the San Francisco Public Library hosts "College Consultation Office Hours" for high school students? This is a space where students can come to ask questions about college plans and career aspirations with a college access professional. Students have found value in coming to Office Hours at San Francisco Public Library to receive additional guidance in areas such as class selection, internship hunting, college searching, and more!
FREE college access workshops provided by Study Smart Tutors at the San Francisco Public Library.
Topics covered:
SAT/ACT prep
Financial aid
College admissions
and more!
Check their website and sign up for classes HERE.
SAT/ACT
The College Board gets rid of the writing test, and all subject tests. Read more.
The SAT is not required for UC Fall 2021 applicants. See flier for more info!
UPDATE AS OF 5/20/21:
Update on UC use of SAT/ACT
All nine undergraduate campuses will not consider SAT or ACT test scores when making admissions decisions or awarding Regents and Chancellor's scholarships for fall 2022 admissions, maintaining the policy in place for fall 2021. Applicants will still be able to report SAT/ACT scores on the UC application, but those scores will only be used for the limited purposes of fulfilling the “B” (English) subject area of the A-G requirement, or for course placement or advising after students are admitted.
UC/CSU Application Support and Information via VIDEO
Including add summer courses, Amer Demo/Econ, and language validation through AP exam.
How to add HS coursework (ELD students) - includes which ELD courses ‘count’, how to add Principal Certification/language waiver
UC App Help Video How to add SFUSD summer courses onto the UC App
UC/CSU Updates for Students (as of August 2020)
Here are the slides with links.
College Updates.docxCSU Admissions Updates
CSU Impaction search page click here
Check if undeclared is impacted (to be updated - ie SFSU kinesiology not impacted)
To view local serving areas, click here. SF students get admissions priority to CSU East Bay because of local admissions area. SFSU admits all students who meet minimum eligibility for non-impacted majors. SF students applying to impacted SFSU majors will be given advantage over non-SF students.
Multi-Factor Admissions: Students with <2.5 CSU GPA can be further evaluated by additional criteria including income, 1st gen, foster, extracurriculars, AVID, etc.
9th grade DOES count: read how CSULB will now use students’ 9th Grade Math and English grades for admissions
Other CSU Updates from the last bulletin, bookmarked here
UC FOR YOU
Campus Events in September and October
Applying As A Transfer
CSU & College Board Updates
DACA Assistance Program
Great news, MAF has prepared an outreach toolkit that shares more information about how eligible San Franciscans can access a full DACA grant ($495)! Starting now, OCEIA grantees should refer ALL DACA applicants to missionassetfund.org/daca for full $495 grants while funding lasts. For all other immigration fee assistance, please continue to refer applicants to MAF's Immigration Loans landing page for 50% Match Loans: bit.ly/MAFheretostay