10th Grade Campus Visit to SDSU

Each fall, from September through December, one SUHSD school per week is invited to bring 150 10th-graders to SDSU for a campus visit.

Event description

This is an event for 10th grade students in the Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD) who are determined to be “on-track” for a college career at SDSU. Schools bus students in groups of up to 150 for a full school day of academic admissions information and a transcript review.

SDSU staff, including Compact Advisors, present students with a comprehensive pre-orientation to the university. Students review their transcripts and visit a computer lab to begin their college application on the CSUMentor website.

Goals of the 10th Grade Visit Program

• Rewarding students for their continued academic success and participation in the Compact for Success.
• Informing students about the opportunities and challenges of university studies, including the importance of academic readiness without the need for remediation as college freshmen.
• Introducing students to campus academic departments and programs, student support services including the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), athletic, and cultural opportunities.
• Reinforcing and affirming educational plans to ensure that students complete the sequence of subject area requirements (“A-G” courses) for both admission and academic readiness.
• Guiding students in beginning their CSU application on the CSUMentor website.
• Connecting students with SDSU faculty, staff, and students in order to increase their comfort in visiting and attending the university.

Who can participate?

The top 240 Compact for Success-eligible students from each school are eligible for the SDSU 10th Grade Visit based on their grade point averages. From among these 240 students, up to 150 students may participate in the event. Visits take place on a Wednesday or Friday throughout the fall semester. Students are accompanied by their high school counselors or teachers.

About CSUMentor

CSUMentor is an online resource designed to help students and their families learn about the CSU system, select a CSU campus to attend, plan to finance higher education, and apply for admission. Personal data entered by the user is not released without the user's expressed consent and direction. CSUMentor is free to use. The student will only pay the application fee charged directly by the CSU campus when an application for admission is submitted. For more information, visit CSUMentor.