cal state & UC
A-G Subject
4 types of financial aid
Other
100

what is the minimum GPA requirement for CSU?

2.0 GPA 

100

How many years of history is required and recommended? 

Required: 2 years of History

Recommended: 3 years of History



100

what are loans 

Money you borrow and need to pay back after you graduate college

100

Which Upward Bound are you part of? 

Volunteers of America Upward Bound 

200

What is the minimum GPA requirement for UC?

3.0

200

How many years of English is required and recommended?

Required: 4 years of English



200

what are grants? 

Free Money. Money you do NOT need to pay back. Usually awarded based on need and merit



200

What is dual enrollment? 

Dual enrollment is when a high school student takes course from a community college to get transferable credit for a university



300

How many UCs are there 

Name 5 

  • There are 9 undergraduate UC schools

  • Public 4-year-institution


  1. University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
  2. University of California, Davis (UC Davis)
  3. University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
  4. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
  5. University of California, Merced (UC Merced)
  6. University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside)
  7. University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
  8. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
  9. University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
  10. University of California, Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz)
300

True or false 

3 years of language is required

false 

Required: 2 years of Language other than English


Recommended: 3 years of  Language other than English



300

what is work study? 

Money you need to earn by working while going to school. Usually, you work on campus



300

Whats an Associate Degree

The type of degree granted upon completion of a program of at least two, but less than four years of full-time equivalent college work

400

How many Cal State are there 

Name 5 

  • There are 23 undergraduate CSU campuses

  • Public 4-year-institution


  1. California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB)
  2. California State University, Channel Islands (CSUCI)
  3. California State University, Chico (CSU Chico)
  4. California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH)
  5. California State University, East Bay (Cal State East Bay)
  6. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State)
  7. California State University, Fullerton (CSUF)
  8. Humboldt State University (HSU)
  9. California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)
  10. California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA)
  11. California Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime)
  12. California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB)
  13. California State University, Northridge (CSUN)
  14. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona)
  15. California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State)
  16. California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB)
  17. San Diego State University (SDSU)
  18. San Francisco State University (SF State)
  19. San José State University (SJSU)
  20. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly SLO)
  21. California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM)
  22. Sonoma State University (Sonoma State)
  23. California State University, Stanislaus (Stanislaus State)


400

True or false 

2 years of math is recommended and 3 years is required 

false 

Required: 3 years of Math

Recommended: 4 years of Math



400

what are scholarships 

Free money you do not need to pay back. Usually awarded based on merit



400

What a Bachelor's Degree

The undergraduate degree offered by four-year colleges and universities.

500

UC/CSU Required vs Recommended Admission Requirements

 University of California (UC)

  • A minimum of a 3.0 GPA

  • Complete all required A-G Subjects


 

California State University (CSU)

  • A minimum of a 2.0 GPA

  • Complete all required A-G Subjects


Recommended Competitive Application for UC and CSU, But NOT Required

  • Take at least on Honor and AP Course

  • Take the placement exam

  • Take college courses

  • Participate in clubs and extracurricular activities 

  • Take leadership

  • Do community service hours

500
Name the A-G Courses vs A-G Subjects (examples 2 of each)

History


  • AP US History 

  • World History

  1. English

  • H. 9th Grade English

  • AP Literature

  1. Math

  • IM1, IM2, IM3

  • AP Calculus

  1. Laboratory Science

  • Chemistry

  • AP Biology

  1. Language other than English

  • Spanish

  • ASL

  1. Fine Art

  • Dance

  • Drawing

  • Piano

  1. College Elective

  • (Extra A-G Course)

  • AVID 12

  • Computer Science

** Note PE Is not an A-G Course / Computer Science is an A-G COURSE not SUBJECT

500

what does FAFSA stand for and what it is? 

  • Free Application for Federal Student Aid

  • FAFSA is due between October 1st to March 2nd of your high school senior year and renewed every year during college

  • You should not wait until you are admitted to university/college because you can miss the deadline

  • All U.S. Citizens and Permanent residents are eligible to apply for FAFSA

500

what is this called, This document summarizes a student's academic achievements, extracurricular activities, and personal background for college admissions.

What is a college application or résumé?

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