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Advanced Education (Los Rios Community College District -- ARC, Sac City, Folsom Lake and Cosumnes River)Advanced education students must meet the following criteria:
ACE Program at Sac State
What are the requirements for enrolling in the ACE program?
Sac State-based [juniors or seniors only]
High School-based [juniors or seniors only]
Cal State Apply Freshman Application Guide
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Different types of Cal Grants
Cal Grants income and assets ceilings
Cal Grants student expense budgets (What to expect when you pay for college)
The California State University (CSU) system will temporarily suspend the use of ACT/SAT examinations in determining admission eligibility for all CSU campuses for the 2021-2022 academic year. This temporary change of admission eligibility applies only for the fall 2021, winter 2022 and spring 2022 admission cycles. First-time freshmen must meet the following eligibility requirements: be a high school graduate or equivalent; complete the 15-unit comprehensive “a-g” pattern of college preparatory course; and earn a qualifying “a-g” grade point average (GPA) as described below.
- You are 16 or 17 years old or you have already completed 10th grade by the first day college classes start
- You are currently enrolled in high school (public, private, or home school)
- Your unweighted high school grade point average (GPA) is 2.7 or higher
- Classes must be something not available at your school
ACE Program at Sac State
What are the requirements for enrolling in the ACE program?
Sac State-based [juniors or seniors only]
- Attend high school and have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Be able to excel in a rapid learning environment such as Academic Talent Search (ATS) or an AP, IB, or Honors high school courses.
- Applicant must have a SAT (or equivalent) scores in Math or Critical Reading of 550 or a combined score of 1,100 in the two areas.
- Applicant must meet all pre-requisites and pre-diagnostic/audition requirements of Sac State host department per classes.
- Have the permission of parents/guardians to begin university work.
- Have the permission of a high school professional (principal, counselor, teacher, etc.) to begin ACE work.
- Be recommended by the ACE Director.
High School-based [juniors or seniors only]
- Attend host high school in an approved ACE course and have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher or a recommendation from the ACE course instructor.
- Have the permission of parents/guardians to begin university work.
- Have the permission of a high school professional (principal, counselor, teacher, etc.) to begin ACE work.
- d. Be recommended by the ACE Director.
Cal State Apply Freshman Application Guide
This guide walks you through the CSU application step-by-step. Pay close attention to high school course work, A-G matching, and course validation.
Find more information on CalState Apply.
Find out if your program or CSU is impacted.
See if you qualify for guaranteed admission to the University of California system.
More info about paying for community colleges at icanaffordcollege.com.
Different types of Cal Grants
Cal Grants income and assets ceilings
Cal Grants student expense budgets (What to expect when you pay for college)
The California State University (CSU) system will temporarily suspend the use of ACT/SAT examinations in determining admission eligibility for all CSU campuses for the 2021-2022 academic year. This temporary change of admission eligibility applies only for the fall 2021, winter 2022 and spring 2022 admission cycles. First-time freshmen must meet the following eligibility requirements: be a high school graduate or equivalent; complete the 15-unit comprehensive “a-g” pattern of college preparatory course; and earn a qualifying “a-g” grade point average (GPA) as described below.
- California residents and graduates of California high schools will be eligible for admission by earning a 2.50 or greater “a-g” GPA.
- Any California high school graduate or resident of California earning a GPA between 2.00 and 2.49 may be evaluated for admission based upon supplemental factors such as number of courses exceeding minimum “a-g” requirements, household income, extracurricular involvement, and other available information that would inform the campus admission decision. Each CSU campus will determine the supplemental factors used with GPA to determine eligibility in these cases and communicate these criteria publicly for prospective students.