PROVIDED BY SAMOHI COLLEGE CENTER:

1. SAT I/SAT II and ACT forms
2. FAFSA, CAL GRANT AND CSS PROFILE financial aid forms
3. Scholarship listings in the Samohi Scholarship Directory
4. Request to Waive Admission Application Fee form for Tests and College Application fees
5. Applications for Cal State & The Common Application - The UC Application will be available online only
6. UC and CSU Application Workshops will be scheduled in October and early November
7. Financial Aid Workshops will be scheduled in January and February

College Admission Officers Visits - Students can sign up in the Future Center to attend information sessions when reps come to visit during the school day. See Calendar of Scheduled Visits.

Helpful forms/Mandates
Applying to Private Schools
Brag Sheet
Santa Monica High School Graduation Requirements and UC/CA State Requirements
Scholarship Applications

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SUMMARY OF STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Register and take required tests - SAT Reasoning Test, SAT Subject Tests, or ACT with writing.
2. Arrange for test scores to be sent to colleges.
3. Obtain college applications & Financial Aid forms from each college.
4. Review essay topics for all colleges of interest and write the essays.
5. Complete and send in each college application and financial aid materials - Be sure to make a copy of everything and obtain a "Certificate of Mailing" for each submission.
6. Schedule a mandatory meeting with either Ms. La Duke or Ms. Carrillo.

   For Private Colleges/Universities and Out of State Public Universities

7. Private colleges and out-of-state universities require a written recommendation from a school counselor - this could be written by your current academic advisor or one of the  college counselors. Either way, students must obtain and complete the  "Brag Sheet" for the Counselors  by October 1 in order to have this letter written.
8. Obtain official transcripts for each application and submit application packets to the College Center in timely fashion before specific college application deadlines (Check with College Counselors re: application packet requirements).
9. Arrange for teacher recommendations to be sent to specific colleges.
10. All paperwork that must be processed by January 10 is due in the Future Center no later than December 10.

TESTS  -  Santa Monica High School CEEB Code Number:  053320

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SAT web site:  www.collegeboard.com

• UC and Cal State will accept test scores from these dates although December is the last date accepted for Seniors.
• Other colleges - check individual application deadlines
• Can only take SAT Reasoning Test or SAT Subject Test  - NOT BOTH on any given test date
• When signing up for a SAT II test date student may take 1, 2 or 3 SAT II Subject Tests on one test date

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ACT web site: www.act.org

1. STUDENTS MUST ORDER SAT or ACT TESTS TO BE SENT TO EACH INDIVIDUAL COLLEGE THEY ARE APPLYING TO - THIS MUST BE DONE  DIRECTLY WITH THE TESTING COMPANY.
2. UC REQUIRES ACT with Writing
3. Scores can be sent by phone or on the internet using a credit card.
4. There are fees to take these tests.  There is a waiver form for the test fees available in the College Center.

(No SAT or ACT are offered at Samohi)

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SAT I and SAT II SCHEDULE

http://www.samohi.smmusd.org/Calendars/tests.htm

UNIVERSITY of CALIFORNIA
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions

UC Application Requirements:

1. One application for the entire UC system - check boxes for individual UC campuses
2. Separate fee of $60 for each campus that a student wants to apply to
3. Students can apply for a "Request to Waive Admission Application Fee"
   universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/apply/how_apply/personal_statement.html
4. REQUIRED TESTS:  SAT or ACT with Writing  AND  2 SAT Subject Tests
5. SAT -2 Required Subjects in different categories
6. LAST DATE UC's accept SAT tests = December Test for Seniors
7. Each UC campus is considered a separate institution and has it's own code number that must be entered when ordering scores to be sent   
8. 2 SHORT ESSAYS INSTEAD OF 1 (prompts in Instruction Booklet)
9. No Official Transcript should be sent with application
10. No Teacher Recommendations required
11. No School Reports or Counselor Recommendation
12. DEADLINE for application:  NOVEMBER 30
13. Application can be sent beginning November 1
14. Complete the application online through the UC Pathways website - THIS IS THE ONLY WAY www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions) The online application is available as of October 1. students can log on with a user name and password which allows them to begin their application right away, save what they have done and finish at another time. BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO WRITE DOWN YOUR USER NAME - YOU CANNOT RETREIVE THIS. IF YOU FORGET IT, YOU HAVE TO START A NEW APPLICATION FROM THE BEGINNING -- DO NOT WAIT UNTIL NOVEMBER 29^TH OR 30^TH TO SUBMIT YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION ON-LINE. The server has been know to crash in the past to the number of students applying at the last minute.

NOTE:  The UC application asks students to self report courses and grades.  Courses must be listed in a specific way to comply with UC rules. A list of UC approved courses (available in the College Center) is needed to fill out the application correctly. UC WILL VERIFY ANY INFORMATION THE STUDENT SUBMITS, INCLUDING GRADES, COURSE SELECTION, AND ACADEMIC HONORS/AWARDS. See website for approved courses www.ucop.edu/doorways

UC Application Assistance - (workshops available in the fall)

Students should see College Counselors if assistance is needed with the UC application.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
www.csumentor.edu

SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
www.smc.edu

PRIVATE COLLEGES AND OUT-OF-STATE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES

FINANCIAL AID