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EXETER SCHOLARSHIPS . . . COMING FEBRUARY 2024

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Tiled Heroes Scholarships ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Scholarships​​ are a source of money available to students who meet certain eligibility requirements that do not need to be paid back. You can complete one online scholarship application and be matched to all available scholarships through the COS Foundation.Contact Information Scholarship OfficeSequoia Building - Room 3915 S. Mooney Blvd.Visalia, CA 93277Phone: (559) 730-3878Email: Peightonsi@cos.edu Accordion Scholarships ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Scholarships​​ are a source of money available to students who meet certain eligibility requirements that do not need to be paid back. You can complete one online scholarship application and be matched to all available scholarships through the COS Foundation.Contact Information Scholarship OfficeSequoia Building - Room 3915 S. Mooney Blvd.Visalia, CA 93277Phone: (559) 730-3878Email: Peightonsi@cos.edu

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Bulldog Bound - Guarenteed Admission Program 

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Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at Fresno State

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Fresno State Smittcamp Family Honors Scholarship

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Fresno State Smittcamp Family Honors Scholarship

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Providing the leadership and commitment for academic excellence through student success, faculty/staff excellence and service to the community.

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The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. It is administered annually to more than one million military applicants, high school, and post-secondary students.

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​​Financial Aid Office Hours:

Visalia Campus - Tulare Campus - Hanford Campus

To speak with a financial aid representative please call (559) 730-3747 during our office hours.

To contact a financial aid representative by email, send email to financialaid@cos.edu. Due to the high volume of emails and calls, please allow up to 3 business days for a response. Make sure you include your Banner ID number in any correspondence or voicemail.

Scroll down on this page for more contact information and application links.​

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​​Financial Aid Office Hours: Visalia Campus - Tulare Campus - Hanford Campus To speak with a financial aid representative please call (559) 730-3747 during our office hours. To contact a financial aid representative by email, send email to financialaid@cos.edu . Due to the high volume of emails and calls, please allow up to 3 business days for a response.

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Our team personally vets every scholarship listed on our website, so that you know it's not a scam. We also carefully tag all the eligibility requirements, so that you know that when you match with a scholarship, you are in fact eligible for it.

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You can start working on your fall application as early as August 1, and submit it by November 30.
Application filing periods
Fall quarter/semester: October 1-November 30
Winter quarter/spring semester: July 1-31

UC Berkeley and UC Merced are on the semester system calendar while all other campuses are on the quarter system calendar. All campuses are open for the fall term, but only some may open for the winter/spring term.
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Filling out the application

Even though applying to UC is an exciting time in your life, it can also be daunting. But we're here to reassure you-we're not looking for perfection. We want to know about your passions and life experiences...everything that makes you, YOU.

Our application is designed to capture all of this and more.
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Personal insight questions

Our personal insight questions are about getting a better sense of who you are. Take time to think about your life experience, ambition and inspiration. It's just one small part of your application-but it's a great chance to introduce yourself, and make an impression.
Freshman questions & directions "
How applications are reviewed

We know you're more than just your grades and test scores. Using a process called comprehensive review, we look at how hard you've worked to take advantage of the opportunities you've had to excel at school, in your favorite extracurricular activities and in your community.
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You've selected your campuses, submitted your application, paid your application fees. Now what? You still have a few more items to cross off your list.
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You can start working on your fall application as early as August 1, and submit it by November 30.

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Imagine UC was a person. If we met face-to-face, what would you want us to know about you? These personal insight questions allow you to tell us. You could write about your creative side. Your thoughts on leadership. A challenge you've faced. Whatever questions you answer, make sure you show us your personality-just as you would in real life.

Directions

You will have 8 questions to choose from. You must respond to only 4 of the 8 questions.

Each response is limited to a maximum of 350 words.

Which questions you choose to answer is entirely up to you. However, you should select questions that are most relevant to your experience and that best reflect your individual circumstances.

Keep in mind

All questions are equal. All are given equal consideration in the application review process, which means there is no advantage or disadvantage to choosing certain questions over others.

There is no right or wrong way to answer these questions. It's about getting to know your personality, background, interests and achievements in your own unique voice.

Use the additional comments field if there are issues you'd like to address that you didn't have the opportunity to discuss elsewhere on the application. This shouldn't be an essay, but rather a place to note unusual circumstances or anything that might be unclear in other parts of the application. You may use the additional comments field to note extraordinary circumstances related to COVID-19, if necessary.

Questions & guidance

Remember, the personal insight questions are just that-personal. Which means you should use our guidance for each question just as a suggestion in case you need help. The important thing is expressing who you are, what matters to you and what you want to share with UC.

1. Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes or contributed to group efforts over time.

Things to consider: A leadership role can mean more than just a title. It can mean being a mentor to others, acting as the person in charge of a specific task, or taking the lead role in organizing an event or project. Think about what you accomplished and what you learned from the experience. What were your responsibilities?

Has your interest in the subject influenced you in choosing a major and/or future career? Have you been able to pursue coursework at a higher level in this subject (honors, AP, IB, college or university work)? Are you inspired to pursue this subject further at UC, and how might you do that?

7. What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?

Things to consider: Think of community as a term that can encompass a group, team or a place like your high school, hometown or home. You can define community as you see fit, just make sure you talk about your role in that community. Was there a problem that you wanted to fix in your community?

From your point of view, what do you feel makes you an excellent choice for UC? Don't be afraid to brag a little.

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Lists of scholarships by state, major, and type. Search college scholarships by deadline and difficulty.

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Six Ways to Win

Earn entries in monthly drawings for $500 and $40,000 scholarships by completing steps on BigFuture. Log in to your account, complete steps on your dashboard, and earn entries to win. One step completed = one entry in each monthly scholarship drawing. There are scholarship drawings starting January of your sophomore year until February of your senior year.

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College of the Sequoias | Transfer & Career

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Off-Campus Jobs information. Tools and links to help students with their job search efforts.

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Publishing platform for digital magazines, interactive publications and online catalogs. Convert documents to beautiful publications and share them worldwide. Title: CTE Lookbook 2023, Author: COS CTE, Length: 16 pages, Published: 2023-02-08

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The California CareerZone helps students, educators, jobseekers, and others access up-to-date information on wages, job openings, and other information specific to their state along with great information on careers, colleges, and more.

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Some CSU majors and locations may be more in demand than others, leading to more selective admissions in those areas. (These programs are officially designated as impacted.) As you get ready to apply to the CSU, learn whether your top choices are impacted, and research alternate choices as needed. If you're interested in an impacted major or university, be sure to apply for admission during the priority application filing period​​.

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​Search Affected Majors & Universities

If you're a first-time freshman or upper-division transfer student to the CSU, you can use this database to find out whether a degree program or university you're interested in is affected by impaction.

Search for a CSU Campus or Major Impaction​

​Impacted Programs Matrix

Use this chart to see at a glance which undergraduate programs are and are not affected across the 23-university CSU system.

CSU Local Admission & Service Areas

Applying to your local Cal State location is always a good idea since students who apply from areas nearest a university are given priority admission. This is especially true for the most sought after universities, or those that are designated as impacted.

​Redirection

Certain students applying to the CSU may be referred to an alternate Cal State university if their preferred location is affected.

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There is no one set career trajectory in the Coast Guard. That's because we offer a host of diverse and challenging opportunities that span a broad scope of interests, backgrounds, and skillsets.

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There is no one set career trajectory in the Coast Guard. That's because we offer a host of diverse and challenging opportunities that span a broad scope of interests, backgrounds, and skillsets.

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What is the ASVAB? The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is a multiple-choice test, used to predict academic and occupational success in the military. Take the ASVAB practice test.

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Operation Moshtarak: Female Engagement teams in Afghanistan

In order to gain the intelligence needed to defeat opposing forces, Marines must earn the trust of the local communities. Marines assigned to Female Engagement Teams describe the different cultures they interact with and why as women they are in the unique position to establish a special rapport and sense of trust with communities abroad.

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Eligibility rules can be a little confusing. There are different rules for enlisting and for officer programs. Enlisting: Enlisted members do the hands-on work of the military. They need at least a high school degree (a GED may or may not suffice). Officer: Officers are the managers of the military. Most officer programs require a college degree at minimum, and are very competitive. Many officers have master's or higher degrees. Before you visit your local recruiter, be sure you meet the minimum qualifications for serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Some qualifications are required by all five services:

You must be a U.S. citizen or resident alien.

You must be at least 17 years old (17-year old applicants require parental consent).

You must (with very few exceptions) have a high school diploma.

You must pass a physical medical exam.

For each branch, there are slightly different enlistment requirements:

Air Force

Be between the ages of 17-39

Have no more than two dependents.

Pass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude test. (Minimum AFQT Score: 36)

Army

Be between the ages of 17-35

Have no more than two dependents.

Pass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude test. (Minimum AFQT Score: 31)

Coast Guard

Be between the ages of 17- 27

Have no more than two dependents.

Pass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test. (Minimum AFQT Score: 40)

Have a willingness to serve on or around the water.

Marines

Meet exacting physical, mental, and moral standards.

Be between the ages of 17-28

Pass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test. (Minimum AFQT Score: 32)

Women are eligible to enlist in all occupational exception of combat arms specialties: infantry, tank and amphibian tractor crew.

Navy

Be between the ages of 17-34

Pass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test. (Minimum AFQT Score: 35)

Women are eligible to enlist in all occupational fields, with the exception of serving in the Navy Seals or on submarines.

Age limits vary based on active-duty, prior service, or reserve. In addition, 17-year old applicants require parental consent. Contact a Recruiter
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Eligibility rules can be a little confusing. There are different rules for enlisting and for officer programs. Enlisting: Enlisted members do the hands-on work of the military. They need at least a high school degree (a GED may or may not suffice). Officer: Officers are the managers of the military.

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Lash Application - Artificial Strip $10

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Eyelash Extension Application - Full $50

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Eyelash Tint - $10

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Waxing - Whole Face $20

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Manicure - Basic $6

Manicure - Hot Oil $6.50

Manicure - With Gel Polish $15

Pedicure - Basic $15

Pedicure - Basic With Gel Polish $25

Pedicure - Spa $20

Pedicure - Spa With Gel Polish $30

French Polish - Add On $6

Paraffin - Add On $10

Nail Art (per nail) $2

Nail Art (10 nails) $15

Acrylic Nails - Full Set $15

Gel Nails - Full Set $20

Acrylic/Gel Fill Full Set $10

Acrylic Nail Removal $5

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Gel Polish $10

Polish Change $3

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Prom Special * Creative Style or Updo, Basic Manicure, Makeup Application $30

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It's All About Me * Virgin Color, Cut, & Style $30

Get It Straight * Relaxer, Cut, & Style $55

Pampered & Polished * Color, Cut, Style, Full Set Acrylics, & Spa Pedicure $65

Packages cannot be combined with any other discount.
Services offered depend upon student availability. Instructor supervised student salon. All prices subject to change without notice. All services may not be available at all locations.

Hair Services

Shampoo $3

Haircut/Clipper Cut $7

Kid's Haircut (Ages 12 & under) $5

Roller Set $8

Style (marcel curls, flat iron, french braids) $15

Design $15

Creative Style/Updo $25

Scalp Treatment $10

Deep Conditioner $10

Permanent - Wave $40

Permanent - Spiral $50

Permanent - Soft Curl $60

Relaxer $45

Relaxer - Retouch (1/2 inch or less) $35

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Hair Color - Retouch (1/2 inch or less) $25

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Lightener - Retouch ( 1/2 inch or less) $25

Highlights/Lowlights - Cap $25

Highlights/Lowlights - 10 Foils or Less $30

Highlights/Lowlights - 5 Foils or less $15

Highlights/Lowlights - Full Head $40

Fashion Color - Per Foil $10

Fashion Color - Half Head $30

Fashion Color - Full Head $60

Specialized Color - Extra Charge Per Tube $8

Extra Hair Color Tube $5

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Cornrows - Full Head $40

Cornrows - Full Head with Hair Design $65

Cornrows - Half Head Removal $20

Cornrows - Full Head Removal $40

Extensions - Bonded (per track) $7

Extensions - Bonded Whole Head $45

Extensions - Sewn (per track) $15

Extensions - Sewn Whole Head $90

Extensions - Sewn Removal $25

Extensions - Bonded Removal $30

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Many lineman in California receive their training at the California-Nevada Apprenticeship, East Los Angeles Skills Center, and Northwest Lineman College. Common employers of lineman in California include Pacific Gas & Electric and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Some local unions for lineman in California include Local 11 and 18 (Los Angeles), Local 47 (Diamond Bar), Local 100 (Fresno), and Local 340 (Sacramento).

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Tiled Heroes Scholarships ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Scholarships​​ are a source of money available to students who meet certain eligibility requirements that do not need to be paid back. You can complete one online sc…

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Giant Pathways are groups of related educational programs offered at COS. Explore the Giant Pathways below to find the major, educational program, or career that is right for you.

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About

What Can I Do With This Major? is a website featuring 100 major profiles with information on common career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and strategies to maximize opportunities. Links to professional associations, occupational outlook information, and job search resources are included.

The resource is produced by the University of Tennessee's Center for Career Development & Academic Exploration and rights to access it are sold through a subscription. Watch an introductory video and visit the webstore for pricing information. If you are a student, contact your school's career center.

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COS | Welcome to the College of the Sequoias

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The road to a better career starts with enrolling in a career education program at a California community college. If you are looking to acquire the skills you need to succeed, there is a program for you.

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Doing what you love for a living starts with enrolling in a Career Education Program at California Community Colleges. Financial aid options are available.

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Step into Your Future

Looking for a better job? A better education? Look no further. We are in 116 communities and online, and we are the leading provider of workforce training in the state. More than 1.9 million students like you attend community colleges and are changing their lives.

There are plenty of reasons to enroll in a California community college. Increase your earning power. Spend a lot less money. Find classes that fit your busy schedule.

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Looking for a better job? A better education? Look no further. We are in 116 communities and online, and we are the leading provider of workforce training in the state. More than 1.9 million students like you attend community colleges and are changing their lives.

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How to Fill Out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) Form

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STEP 1: SUBMIT THE FAFSA OR CADAA
Deadline: April 2, 2024 Secondary Deadline: September 3, 2024, applicable for Community College students.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Students who are US Citizens, permanent residents, or eligible non-citizens should complete the FAFSA. Beginning with the 2024-25 FAFSA, anyone who's required to provide information on the FAFSA form will need to create a
Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) This includes the student and if applicable, the student's spouse, a biological/adoptive parent, or parent's spouse (if remarried). All contributing individuals must provide to have information transferred onto the FAFSA form. If consent is not given, the FAFSA form will remain incomplete, and the student will be ineligible for federal student aid.

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Student Financial Aid Resources - California Student Aid Commission

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Deadline: April 2, 2024 Secondary Deadline: September 3, 2024, applicable for Community College students. Students who are US Citizens, permanent residents, or eligible non-citizens should complete the FAFSA. Beginning with the 2024-25 FAFSA, anyone who's required to provide information on the FAFSA form will need to create a Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) This includes the student and if applicable, the student's spouse, a biological/adoptive parent, or parent's spouse (if remarried).

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Launching Your FAFSA or California Dream Act Application - Partner

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Below is the complete set of Common App essay prompts for 2023-2024.

Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?

Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?

Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?

Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

We will also retain the optional community disruption question within the Writing section.

Looking for tips on how to approach the essay? Check out our blog!

Starting your Common App essay can be hard. Jen and Emma are here to help.

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Here are Common App's essay prompts for this year. Get tips and best practices for writing your college essays as you prepare to apply to college.

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Common Application - First year Guide to Apply

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Common Application - First year Guide to Apply

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What is Common App?

Each year, more than 1 million students apply to more than 1,000 Common App member colleges worldwide through our online college application platform. Learn more about applying through our first-year application by following our step-by-step guide below.

Create a Common App account

Filling out your application takes time.

And if you have to keep interrupting your progress to find information, like a certificate for a continuing education course or the address of your last internship, it can take even longer. Get a head start by collecting this information before you begin.

A list of your activities, work, and family responsibilities

You can share your interests and who you are outside of the classroom in the activities section. You can share information about things like work, hobbies, clubs, and community engagement. And don't forget, family responsibilities can be important to share as well. This is the place to show colleges what makes you unique!

Creating a Common App account is easy and should only take a few minutes.

You can create a Common App account even if you don't plan on applying for another few months or another few years. You can answer questions in the Common App tab and build a college list at any time.

Create your account and choose your student type

If you haven't yet attended college, select "first-year student"

If you have college credits from dual enrollment high school courses, you should still select "first-year student"

If you have already attended 1 or more colleges after graduating high school, select "transfer student". We also have a separate transfer student guide to help you out.

Create new login credentials. Colleges may need to get in touch with you during the application process, so be mindful of which email address you choose. Sometimes your high school address may filter out these emails, so consider using a personal email address. When choosing an email address, be sure to use one that:

You check regularly

Does not use inappropriate language

You will have access to after you graduate from high school

Complete your registration information

We will need some basic information about you like your name, home address, phone number, and date of birth.

Be sure to use your legal name as it appears on official school documents and standardized tests. This will make sure colleges can match documents to the correct person.

At the end, you will adjust your communication preferences and accept the Common App privacy policy.

Select "create account" and you're done!

Account rollover

Once you've created your account and explored the colleges that accept the Common App, you're ready to start adding colleges.

The College Search tab is where you will search for and add the colleges you want to apply to. If you have a school in mind you can search by name. If you want to keep exploring, you can use the more filters button. Some filters include:

State or country

Distance from a zip code

Enrollment term

Application deadline

Application fees*

Writing requirements

Standardized testing policy

Recommendation requirement

Adding a college is easy! You may add a college using the add button in the search results list. You can also select a college and add them using the "Add to My Colleges" button from their info screen.

Once you've added colleges, you can see them on your Dashboard and in your My Colleges tab. Keep in mind you may only add up to 20 colleges. You may adjust your list of colleges at any time. Once you've submitted, you will not be able to remove those schools from your My Colleges list.
* While some colleges may charge an application fee, others have no fee to apply. And, many will offer fee waivers under certain circumstances, including financial need, veteran status, and more.

Fee Waiver

A request to the college to remove the application fee. Using either the Common App fee waiver, which your counselor must confirm, or a college-specific fee waiver, you will not be required to pay the fee to submit your application.

Coed

Coed is a term used to describe a college or university that offers the integrated education of male and female students in same environment.

All colleges need things like official school forms. Many colleges will also ask for letters of recommendation.

Counselors, teachers, and recommenders will submit these kinds of forms on your behalf. Here are the types of recommenders you can invite in the Common App.

Every college gets to choose their own recommendation requirements. You can find more details on each college's "College Information" page.

If you're planning to apply this school year, you can start inviting recommenders. If you don't plan on applying until next school year or later, skip this step for now.

How to invite and assign recommenders:

From the My Colleges tab select a college and open their "Recommenders and FERPA" section.

If you have not done so already, you will need to complete the FERPA Release Authorization.

Invite recommenders using the invite button from each section. You may also use the "Invite Recommenders" button at the top.

Select the type of invitation you would like to send. For each invitation you will need information like their name and email address.

After you add a recommender, you can view their info using the Manage Recommenders button.

Note that teachers, parents, and other recommenders will not receive an email invitation until you assign them to a college. To assign these recommenders, go to their section within this screen. Select their name from the dropdown and use the assign button.

If your high school uses Naviance or another partner software, you will not invite your counselor or teachers here. There will be instructional text on this page explaining what to do next. You will still add other recommenders and advisors using the steps above.

In general, each college has their own recommendation requirements. For example, one college may need two teacher recommendations. Some colleges may not want any teacher recommendations. Colleges can also determine what kinds of other recommenders they want. Some may allow for any recommender type, whereas others only allow an employer recommendation.

It's important to stay organized as you work on your applications.

Each college needs you to complete common questions and add counselor. Beyond that their applications vary. Each college can determine their unique requirements for:

Deadlines

Application Fees

Personal Essay

Courses & Grades

Test Policy

Portfolio

Writing Supplements

Recommendations

Here are some places where you can find each college's specific requirements:

Explore Colleges

Each college's Explore Colleges profile provides lots of information about the college. You can find details on application information, campus culture, scheduling visits, and more.

Requirements Grid

The requirements grid is a comprehensive PDF that lists all the colleges that use the Common App and their requirements. You can also find the grid within the application.

Writing Requirements by College

We maintain a list of all Common App colleges and their essay prompts. This resource will help as you begin planning your essays. For more help on planning essays, check out our essay planning worksheet.

Account rollover

You can save answers to Common App tab questions year over year. So you can get started on things like your personal essay or the activities section at any time.

Responses to questions in your My Colleges do not stay year over year. Only get started on things like college-specific questions, writing supplements, or portfolios if you intend to apply this school year. For more info, check out ouraccount rollover FAQ .

Sometimes writings essays can feel like the biggest part of your application. With a little bit of planning, organizing, and drafting, we can help you make this task more manageable.

As you work on your applications you can find essays or short answer questions in three sections:

College-specific questions

Many colleges include short answer questions or essay prompts within this section. You can find specific information about each college's individual writing prompts here.

Counselor tip

Submission is a three-step process:
1) Reviewing your application.
2) Paying the application fee (if applicable).
3) Submitting your application.

Get ready to begin your journey

Walk through the application with us before you apply.

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application guide for first-year students

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Application guide for first-year students

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College application guide for first-time students applying to college with Common App.