First Time Freshman
Deadlines
DATE | WHERE TO APPLY |
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October |
CSU and 快活林性息 EOP applications open!听Apply through Cal State Apply, go to:听 |
December 2 |
Deadline to submit听. Apply now at:听 |
January 15 |
Deadline to submit EOP Application through Cal State Apply |
January 31 |
Deadline to submit EOP Recommendation Forms - make sure to follow-up with your selected recommenders.听To confirm that your EOP Recommendation Forms have been submitted, please go back into听your Cal State Apply听and review their status. |
March 2 |
Priority deadline for FAFSA, California Dream Act, and Cal Grant deadline. The sooner you apply, the sooner your information will be processed! |
Follow these steps to apply for 快活林性息 EOP - Application Term 2025-26. In addition to submitting the 快活林性息 and EOP application to Cal State Apply, the following are required to be considered for EOP Admission:
Important Documents
The following documents are required of all incoming freshman applicants. Additional documents may be required.
- 2 recommendations (on Cal State Apply).听At least one must be from a school official who knows you both academically and personally鈥攖eacher, counselor, coach, etc. The second can be from a teacher/counselor or a community organization, employer, etc. No recommendations from friends or family members will be accepted.
Please note that you are responsible for ensuring that your recommendations have been submitted.
INDEPENDENT Prospective Students will be require to provide a copy of听their Tax forms or 听along w/ supporting documents.听 We may require parents tax forms as well to determine 鈥渉istorically鈥 low-income.听
If you answer听狈翱听to ALL of听the听questions below,听then you are considered a听DEPENDENT听student even if you don鈥檛 live with your parents, are not claimed by your parents on听their tax forms, or are paying for your own bills and educational expenses.听You are required to provide your parents鈥 financial information.
1. You are 24 years of age or older
2. You are married
3. You have children who receive more than half of听their support from you
4. You are currently serving on active duty in听the听U.S. armed forces for purposes other than training
5. You are a veteran of听the听U.S. armed forces
6. At any time since you turned age 13, were both of your parents deceased, were you in foster care, or were you a ward or dependent of the court? 听Submit a Court Dependency letter. If you need assistance locating these documents, call your 听or your .
7.听You are an听emancipated minor听or are you in a听legal guardianship听as determined by a court? Submit copies of Court Documents.
8. You are an unaccompanied youth who is听homeless? Submit letter from Shelter or a letter from your school counselor indicating your status as a homeless youth.
Why does 快活林性息 EOP require a financial document?
One of the initial criteria to be considered for EOP at 快活林性息 is to meet the low income guidelines. Submission of federal tax documents (or other financial documents if your household does not, and is not required to, file taxes) is required in order to enable us to determine whether or not a student meets these low-income guidelines. See below for examples.
My Household Files Taxes (Dependent)
This year students attending an interview will be required to upload or mail a complete copy of their parents听2023 Federal Income Tax forms, including听Schedule 1,听Schedule C or听Schedule E听(if applicable).
Sample forms:
My Household Does Not File Taxes (Dependent)
If parents don鈥檛 file and are not required to file taxes, then you must submit the听听along w/听supporting documents (see below).
Supporting documents:
They can also print the SS Benefits by going to:听
Independent Student
Independent students will need to bring a copy of their听2021听federal income taxes, or听听w/听supporting documents.听
Supporting documents:
Foster Youth or Ward of Court
If a student is a Foster Youth or Ward of Court, then they need to submit a听.听听Foster youth can contact their county ILP to request proof of court dependency, go to:
Transfer Students
Will be require to provide a copy of their Tax forms or听听听along w/ supporting documents (see below). We may require parents tax forms as well to determine 鈥渉istorically鈥 low-income.
Military
Military: If unemployed and not attending college, proof of military benefits
How to submit your documents:
For security reasons, ONLY听students who have scheduled an EOP Admissions Interview should submit documents听(for your own peace of mind, please cover or cross out all of the social security numbers except for the last four digits of the applicant鈥檚 social security number on all financial documents. Make sure that any bank account information is also covered or crossed out).听(include 快活林性息 ID#, First & Last Name, Phone #, Interview Date).听
Having a complete file means submitting your required documents (See above).
After completing your file, we will review your information and determine if you are eligible for an interview. Check your 快活林性息 email regularly. Students selected for an interview will be required to submit parents tax forms or听financial verification 鈥 as well as proof of filing for financial aid (FAFSA or DREAM ACT).
Application
After you have applied to 快活林性息, make sure the rest of your admission process goes smoothly:
- Set up your access to your 快活林性息 email. Watch for the 鈥淎ctivate Your 快活林性息 Account鈥 email from 快活林性息 Admissions and Records sent to the address you provided in Cal State Apply. You should receive the email 1 or 2 days after you apply. For help, see听.
- Check your 快活林性息 email often for official communications.听听The university will stop sending email to your personal address. Helpful:听Forwarding 快活林性息 Gmail to Another Account
- If you are admitted, you must file your 鈥淚ntent to Register鈥 electronically no later than听May 1听in order to attend 快活林性息 in听Fall.听See听.听If you do听not听confirm Intent to Register by the deadline, you will not be able to attend 快活林性息 in the Fall semester
.Remember, we want to communicate with you!
- Check your 快活林性息 email often for the latest information.
- Take a moment to verify your paper mailing address. Learn how at听.
If you would like to formally request that your 快活林性息 EOP application be withdrawn, please complete the form below:
By completing the form, you will no longer be considered for EOP at CSU, Northridge and will not be able to reapply in the future.