New Student-Athlete Checklist
for Freshmen Students
There
are a few steps to follow in order to have a successful transition
to CSULB:
1. University Application:
- Contact
the
Head
Coach and/or Recruiting Coordinator for your sport.
- Submit
your university application on-line at csumentor.
-
Include your $55 Application Fee or Fee Waiver.
- Contact the Head Coach
and/or Recruiting Coordinator if you have questions about your
Admission Status.
- You can
also check the status of your application at any time by calling
the university's automated system at (562) 985-2500. You
will need your nine-digit student identification number.
2. SAT/ACT Scores:
- Score reports must be send from the testing agency to both the NCAA Clearinghouse (see link below) and CSULB. (This can be done at the time of the testing or through collegeboard.com)
3. NCAA Eligibility Center:
- New freshmen must register with the NCAA Eligibility Center to determine initial NCAA eligibility and amateurism.
4. Placement Tests:
High
School: The Early Assessment Program (EAP) (for California residents
only)
- The EAP
consists of two tests, EAP
English Test and EAP
Math Test, which are administered in the eleventh grade in
all California High Schools.
- Passing scores in
EAP will allow students immediate enrollment into college level
English and Math courses without taking
CSULB Placement Tests!
At
CSULB:
- Take
the English
Placement Test (EPT) and/or the Entry Level Mathematics Test (ELM)
before the June test date or provide proof of exemption.
- We
advise you to take this exam early so that you receive your score
prior to attending SOAR.
- Exemption
from the EPT is granted if you score: 550 or higher
on SAT Verbal, 24 or higher on ACT English Test, or a 3 or higher
on Advanced Placement Exam (Language and Composition
or Literature and Composition).
- Exemption
from the ELM is granted if you score: 550 or higher
on the SAT Mathematics
(Level I, IC, II or IIC), 23 or higher on the ACT Mathematics
Test, or a 3 or higher on Advanced Placement Exam (Mathematics
Calculus AB or BC or Statistics).
5. Official Transcripts:
- Send Official High School Transcripts to both the NCAA Eligibility Center (see link above) and CSULB.
6. Advisement and Registration (SOAR):
- Once you have been admitted to the university, you may register for Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR).
- Contact BAC to coordinate your SOAR date.
7.
Financial
Aid (non-athletic aid):
- Complete
the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
8.
Housing:
Important
Phone Numbers:
Compliance
Office (562) 985-8947
Bickerstaff Student-Athlete Academic Center (562) 985-4777 |
