College Access Mentor Program

Hello, CAMP Mentees and Mentors!
This is your section of the College Access Portal!  Click on the links below to be directed to so many college access goodies, you won’t know what to do with yourself!  I encourage you to make every effort to hold your meetings at the Living Lab. If your time doesn’t match our public hours, try to make an appointment with Isabel to use the lab during our non-public hours, or approve an alternate location.

Use this CAMP checklist as a timeline to make sure you are on track to reaching your CAMP goals!  Download the full checklist (Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets)  to keep track of your application, financial aid, and college transition tasks offline.  This accompanying worksheet will also help you stay on top of the checklists!  And this CAMP Scavenger Hunt is another activity you can do together regardless of the time of year.

August

Narrow Your College Search and send final options to Isabel.

September

Take the SAT and/or ACT more than once.
Create your UC online account.
Create your CSU online account.
Select your 4 UC Personal Insight Questions.

October

Request expert review on your personal statements.
Create your FAFSA account to qualify for federal financial aid.

November

Review CSU application with CAC before submitting.
Review UC application with Ocean Discovery before submitting.
Submit UC and CSU applications, by Nov 30.
Complete private school and out-of-state applications.

December

Confirm your test scores have been sent to the schools you are applying to.
Apply for the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), or your campus’s equivalent.
Create college portals for each school you applied to.
Complete FAFSA and go to CAC for final approval.
Create your CalGrant account to qualify for state financial aid.
Create and submit San Diego Foundation Common Scholarship Application.

January-March

Learn what YEAR-ROUND student support programs for first-gen, historically under-represented students exist on campus.
Submit the FAFSA, by March 2.
Confirm your FAFSA includes all the schools you are applying to.
Send Student Aid Report (SAR from FAFSA) to Isabel.
Send California Aid Report (CAR from CalGrant) to Isabel.
Submit Stephen Effron scholarship application.
Submit 20+ scholarships.

April-June

Request to have a financial aid consultation.
Send financial aid offer(s) to Isabel prior to financial aid consultation.
Submit any required additional financial aid materials/paperwork to colleges.
Petition financial aid for a better financial aid offer.
Accept financial aid offer.
Visit colleges accepted to (ie: Open House, campus visit, etc.), and request Southwest tickets if applicable.
Learn what student support SUMMER programs for first-gen, historically under-represented students exist on campus.
Apply for the Summer Bridge Program, or your campus’s equivalent.
Submit Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) to selected college, by May 1.
Submit proof of residence.
Send official transcripts and test scores to selected college.
Return any additional acceptance materials/paperwork to selected college.
Inform Isabel of your final college decision.

Summer

Take college placement tests.
Apply for housing.
Complete immunization requirement by campus.
Send proof of health insurance to your campus.
Attend campus orientation.
Register for classes.

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Download the CAMP checklist by category here:

CAMP College Application Checklist
CAMP Financial Aid Checklist
CAMP College Transition Checklist

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Go to the College Access Resources section for more tools and resources to assist in your application process.

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