CSUMentor
Teach Magazine - Technology Supplement
March/April 2003
California State University (CSU) has seen a tremendous increase in online student applications.
During the two-month fall 2002 enrollment period, Internet applications increased 47.5 percent from the same period in 2001.
CSU received 25,359 applications on November 30 alone, with over 2000 applications received in a single hour.
CSU uses CSUMentor, a Web-based mentor system developed by Xap Corporation, to handle its online application service.
The system also provides information on admissions requirements, selecting a campus, and financing studies.
A Plan for College section divides areas of interest for students at particular points in their education: middle school, high school, college, post-baccalaureate, and graduate.
High school students, for example, can activate the Freshman Planner – a system that plans and tracks their high school education to meet CSU admissions requirements.
California Community College students can use the Transfer Planner, which similarly tracks their college work.
A Teaching Credential Information section provides information on teaching opportunities within California.
To help prospective students choose the right campus, CSUMentor offers photos, online tours, and video clips, as well as an automated Matching Assistant.
An Application Filing Status Report shows which campuses are still accepting applications.
For financial aid information, students can browse through the Financial Aid Overview.
This section explains the entire financial aid process, describes the different types of aid available, and provides a financial aid eligibility estimate and estimated award amount.
Another feature is the College Recruiter, which helps prospective students create and edit an academic profile that is sent to CSU campuses for recruitment.
Xap develops regional, university-approved Mentor Web sites for institutions of higher education.
For more information on Xap’s online information services, visit www.xap.com.
Visit CSUMentor at www.csumentor.edu.
Read the full article on page 23 of the March/April 2003 issue at hl.teachmag.com.
