CSU Application

tips & tricks about the csu application

The CSU application does NOT ask for Initial Transcripts.

You will NOT send transcripts with your application. They might ask for Mid-Term transcripts in January and we will send via Naviance at that time.

The CSU application does NOT ask for essays, teacher, or counselor letter of recommendations.

Certain programs/majors might ask for a portfolio, essay, or letter of recommendation but they will let you know.

Be sure to have the following before you begin your application:

  • Unofficial transcripts (both high school and college transcripts, if applicable): You’ll use these to enter the courses you’ve completed to fulfill A- G requirements; including courses currently in progress, and those you plan to take. Use this website = It shows every A-G class at Royal and the name of it.

  • You will not actually send a Transcript for your Application. The CSU do not want a transcript. Royal will send your Final Transcript to a CSU that you will attend. Royal's registrar will send it after graduation by July 1st.

  • Your Social Security number if you have one

  • Your Citizenship Status

  • Credit Card or PayPal account: Application fees are due at time of submission (November 1st - December 4th)

  • Annual income: Your parent’s annual income if you are a dependent, or your income if you are independent

  • Information needed to apply to EOP (if applying)

quadrant #1 personal information section

Make sure you answer the Release Statement correctly.

Release statement

Due to COVID-19 last Spring, CAASPP assessments were suspended. For this question, select the last option "I did not attend High School in California, or did not complete the CAASPP assessment"

*special section: add program*

After you complete your Extended Profile, you will be taken to the Add Program page. This is where you can select the specific program(s) you will apply to.

choose your program

Finding a program: You can begin by typing in a campus name or a program (major) in the search box. You can also use the filters to narrow down your search quickly.

Selecting a program: Once you have found a program you wish to apply to, click the plus sign to the far left of the program name. This will add it to your application.

Reviewing your selection(s): Before moving on, review your program selections. This page shows you all programs you are applying to, your application status, and total fees due. You will review this information again later on the Submit Application tab to ensure you are ready to submit.

quadrant #2 academic history section

This section is VERY IMPORTANT as it is matching your a-g requirements for admission. You must make sure it is absolutely correct.

  • Open your Aeries account and enter your classes exactly as seen on your transcript in Aeries.

  • Health, PE, Sports, Teacher's Aide, Office Practice, and Leadership are not considered a-g classes. You will not enter any of these classes.

  • Did you have to repeat a class with a bad grade?

  • After you input grade level, coursework, etc, always click the "Green Checkmark" to save your work.

middle school coursework: 7th - 8th grades

7th & 8th Grade Classes

If you took 7th and 8th grade courses taken to fulfill A-G requirements.

  • The only classes you can enter are: Algebra I, Geometry, and Spanish I.

  • You will enter these classes in their own grade. 7th grade classes for 7th grade. 8th grade classes for 8th grade.

  • Then, enter your first high school attended in 9th grade and your 9th grade academic year. You will not add your middle school's name or the year in middle school that you took the course.

high school coursework: 9th - 11th grades

9th - 11th Grade Classes

  • Course Title = Once you begin typing the name of your class, you will be presented with a list of courses that contain the letters you entered. Scroll through the options until the correct course appears. It is recommended that you select the course from the list, and not manually enter a course title.

  • Course Type = This will automatically be selected for you after you select your class. Some honors classes do not receive "honors' designation on the application. You do not need to change this, leave as "None"

  • Fall Grade = Input grade as seen on transcript

  • Spring Grade = Input grade as seen on transcript

  • Then click the "Green Checkmark"

  • If your class is only for ONE semester: Under the semester grade, you will select "No Grade" for the semester you did not take the class. You will input your grade under the semester you did take the class.

  • C&C Seminar is actually named "ROP College and Career Seminar"

  • Do not enter Health or PE/sport classes

12th Grade Classes

  • Do NOT submit any grades for your senior year. You will only select "In Progress", "Planned" or "No Grade" for No class. Even though grades have come out for our first four periods of senior year, your transcript is not updated until the fall semester is completely finished (January) so you do not select any grades for any 12th grade class.

  • The class "American Government or AP Government and Politics United States" is ONLY for ONE semester, pick one of these scenarios:

    1. If you are taking the class in the Fall semester = Select "In Progress" for Fall and select "No Grade" for Spring

    2. If you are taking the class in the Spring semester = Select "No Grade" for Fall and select "Planned" for Spring

  • The class "Economics or AP Macroeconomics" is ONLY for ONE semester, pick one of these scenarios:

    1. If you are taking the class in the Fall semester = Select "In Progress" for Fall and select "No Grade" for Spring

    2. If you are taking the class in the Spring semester = Select "No Grade" for Fall and select "Planned" for Spring

Summer School

Adding a summer grade level

  • Grade levels for summer courses should be reported as the grade you were going into after that summer.

  • For example, if you took a summer class between 9th and 10th grade, the summer grade level should be set to 10th grade.

  • Each summer you have attended should be entered individually by grade level.

College coursework

If you have taken one or more college courses, you will be reporting all courses from your college transcripts that you have used to fulfill the A-G subject requirements.

  • Enter a college course

  • STEP ONE – Click Add a Course to add courses for that term.

  • STEP TWO – Enter the course code.

    • Department prefixes and course numbers must exactly match what appears on your official transcript.

    • Some courses may populate from a drop-down selection box that appears as you type the course (see example). These are pre-loaded courses from ASSIST.

    • If your course does not appear on the drop-down list automatically, manually enter the course subject and number exactly at it is listed on your transcript.

  • STEP THREE – Enter the course title. You can abbreviate it if it does not fit. Some course titles may populate from a drop-down selection box that appears as you type the course. These are pre-loaded from ASSIST.

  • STEP FOUR – Select the course subject area. You must select a subject for each course line. If you are unable to find a similar subject, select Special Topics.

  • STEP FIVE – Enter the course credits exactly as they appear on your transcript. In most cases, the course credit will be a full number of 3.00 or 4.00. Enter the first digit, and then use the pulldown to select the decimal value.

  • STEP SIX – Enter the grade exactly as it appears on your transcript, including any pluses or minuses.

  • STEP SEVEN – Save your transcript. Once coursework entry is completed for all reported colleges, at the bottom of the page, select Yes confirming you have completed entry and then “Save Your Transcript”. If you decide to go back and edit coursework entry after saving, be sure to select Save Your Transcript again. You can preview what you submitted by clicking Preview this Transcript.

quadrant #3 supporting information


quadrant #4 program materials

*Don’t skip the Program Materials section. Even if it appears complete, be sure to click and read the Program Materials quadrant as there is usually important information about the program(s) you are applying to in this section.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For the Additional Comments section, You can copy and paste the following:

My school has advised me to give you the following statement regarding Covid-19.

Like all California schools, Royal HS has faced the reality of Covid-19. Students were restricted to online instruction as of mid-March 2020. The 20-21 school year began in a Distance Learning format. Students were learning via online platforms at home in split course cohorts (AM and PM) with alternating days for periods. The first semester has been divided into three 6-week terms. Periods 0, 1, 2, and 7 are held from Aug. 17-Sept. 23. Periods 0, 3, 4, and 7 are held from Sept. 24-Nov. 2. Periods 0, 5, 6, and 7 are held from Nov 3-Dec. 17.