RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — Eligible graduating high schoolers in Riverside County will soon be offered direct admission to California State University, including Cal State San Bernardino for the fall 20225 term, officials announced this week.
Immediate and conditional admission will be offered to high school seniors who are on track to meet college preparatory courses before they have even started their application process.
The pilot, launched in partnership with the Riverside County Office of Education and the CSU, expects to admit 12,000 to 10 different CSU campuses by way of a brochure that has been mailed to their homes.
Then, students must use CaliforniaColleges.edu to select their preferred CSU campus and acceptance letters will be sent directly by the universities.
“We want students to know that the door to college opportunity is open to them, and to help relieve some of the stress and uncertainty about applying for college,” said April Grommo, the university system’s vice chancellor of enrollment. “Riverside County is an excellent location for this first-ever program for the CSU, as it is ethnically and economically representative of the diversity of California, and many of the students the CSU is so proud to serve.”
Here are the campuses available for the pilot:
- San Bernardino
- Channel Islands
- Chico
- East Bay
- Humboldt
- Maritime Academy
- Monterey Bay
- San Francisco
- San Marcos
- Sonoma.
When students receive admittance, they must continue to meet A-G requirements to graduate high school. Once the official acceptance letter is granted by their university of choice, students should confirm their intent to enroll by the given campus deadline.
Here’s how students can apply for financial aid: Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the California Dream Act Application (CADAA) no later than the deadline, which has always been March 2. But, the sooner the better.
“As one of the fastest growing regions in California, the need for college-educated professionals will continue to soar, and this partnership will remove barriers to higher education, welcoming more college-ready students to the CSU system through this innovative direct admission program,” said Edwin Gomez, Riverside County superintendent of schools.
