By james art
The California State University system has announced its new pilot program offering direct admission to thousands of students in Riverside County.
The program streamlines the process for approximately 12,000 eligible applicants. It allows them to apply for free to one of the few schools in the state from Humboldt to San Bernardino. The system said the program hopes to help students overcome obstacles such as being the first in their family to attend college or those with modest incomes.
Below are the 10 schools participating in the Riverside County Office of Education partnership:
- CSU Channel Islands
- Chico State
- East Bay of California
- Cal Poly Humboldt
- Cal Maritime
- Cal State Monterey Bay
- California State San Bernardino
- CSU San Marcos
- San Francisco State
- Sonoma State
Eligible students enrolled in Riverside County Public Schools will receive a brochure in the mail. After receiving the brochure, students can visit CaliforniaColleges.edu and apply to any of the 10 universities. Essays, letters of recommendation, and portfolio are not required.
To claim the free application, enter the coupon code from the brochure mailed by the university system.
Admission may be revoked if a student does not meet the minimum requirements specified by CSU officials. Although the offer only provides one free application, students can apply to any of the 23 schools in the CSU system.
Students who have already applied to a CSU school cannot receive a refund if they did not use the coupon code.