• Home
• University Transfer Center
• Accepted? Find out the Next Steps

Accepted? Find out the Next Steps

Have you been accepted to a four-year university? and need to know the next steps?

Next Steps Checklist...

•  If you haven’t yet, file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Filing period began January 1, 2013 and the priority deadline is March 2, 2013.

• Submit On-Campus Housing Application. If you are applying for on-campus housing, you can submit an application once you get your Student ID Number. Most campuses have a first-come first-served procedure. Applications can be found on the school’s housing web page.

• Meet with a Counselor ASAP to file and complete IGETC or CSU General Education Certification.

• March- April Receive Admissions Decisions from California State Universities (CSU) campuses and University of California (UC) campuses as well as private schools.

• Go to your applied school Financial Aid web page and apply for Scholarships. Each campus you applied to (i.e. CSU/UC/Private) has a scholarship application available. For example, if you applied to UC Irvine go to www.uci.edu and look for scholarships on their financial aid web page.

• Search and apply for Transfer Scholarships like the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Xerox Scholarship, MALDEF, William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship, Fastweb Scholarships, Microsoft Scholarship, DoSomething.org, and many more.

• April receive Financial Aid Packet from most schools to which you applied. The financial aid packet will provide a detailed description of how much money you will receive for your universities.

• Submit Student Intent to Register (SIR) to some California State Universities by May 1, 2013.

• Attend the Transfer Stars Reception May 24, 2013 from 11-12 p.m.

• Attend YOUR GRADUATION! Allan Hancock College Commencement will be May 24, 2013 at 2 p.m.

• Submit Final Official Transcripts to the University you are attending by July 15, 2013!

Top of Page