CPP BOUND | April 7, 2017

An Electronic Newsletter sent to Fall 2017 Applicants

Sponsored by the Huntley College of Agriculture @ Cal Poly Pomona

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In this issue:
>GREETINGS
>ADMISSION INFO
>COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE SCHOLARSHIPS
>ORIENTATION
>CHANGE OF MAJOR
>DONT FORGET
>CAMPUS TOUR
>ACADEMIC ADVISING LESSON
>TIP OF THE MONTH
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GREETINGS--Happy spring! Your academic year is winding down, but here at CPP, we are just starting our
spring quarter. Be sure to keep on top of the admission application process and meet all of your deadlines. If
you have questions, please feel free to ask. All the best--Rhonda Ostrowski, Recruitment & Retention
Coordinator, Huntley College of Agriculture

ADMISSION INFO:
>General info about the admission process: Admission is competitive. After meeting basic admission criteria,
freshmen are ranked and admitted by Eligibility Index and transfer students are ranked and admitted by GPA.
Admission offers are made to the best applicants, starting at the top of the ranking list, and then we work our
way down. As applicants accept and majors reach capacity, admission will close for those majors.
>Many offers of admission have already been made. Additional students may be admitted based on the
number of students that accept or decline their offer of admission. You should have a back-up plan for another
school.
>Admission status definitions:
--Application Received--Your application has been received but has not yet been processed.
--Provisional Admit--Congrats, you have been admitted pending your final transcript. You will receive email
notification from the Admissions Office. Pay your Enrollment Confirmation Deposit. Submit your final
transcript. Follow all deadlines.
--Ready for Review, Ready for Decision, Decision Pending--Your application is complete and is pending review
to determine admissibility. It will be reviewed if additional applicants for your major can be admitted. You
should continue to meet deadlines on the chance you are admitted.
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE SCHOLARSHIPS--Due April 25--Complete the Bronco Scholarship Application at
http://www.cpp.edu/~financial-aid/. Information on the scholarships available is below.

Mack H. Kennington/Alpha Zeta Scholarship $1200

H. M. Red Sperber Memorial Scholarship $1200
College of Agriculture Alumni Scholarship $900
Allen C. Christensen Scholarship $900
Harold & Aileen Wilson $900
Senator Brulte $600
>Criteria:
--Open to new students entering fall quarter in any major degree program in the Huntley College of
Agriculture, Cal Poly Pomona
--Minimum overall 3.0 GPA
--Achievement based on official transcripts and, for freshmen, SAT and ACT test scores
--SAT scores of 550 Math and 550 Critical Reading, or ACT scores of 24 English and 23 Math
--Extracurricular and leadership activities
--Work and/or volunteer experience; career development in areas related to chosen major
--Recommendations--two letters from teachers, counselors, and/or administration (Brulte scholarship
does not require letters of recommendation; all other scholarships do and recommenders can upload
them online on the scholarship application site).
--Written essay
>Application: Complete the Bronco Scholarship Application, available online on the Financial Aid Office
web site.
>Deadline: April 25, 2017

ORIENTATION:
>Orientation is mandatory for ALL students. The deadline to register is June 1.
>Orientation is held in June, July, and August. To register, log-in to Bronco Direct, click on Register for
Orientation, and follow the instructions. If you need assistance, contact Orientation Services at 909-869-3604
or email at orientation@cpp.edu. Only those students admitted and that have paid their ECD can register for
Orientation.
>For freshmen, Orientation is a 2-day/overnight program. For transfers, it is a 1 or 2 day program (your
choice). There will be multiple dates to choose from.
>One of the things you do at Orientation is register for fall classes. So, the earlier you attend Orientation, the
better choice of classes you will have.
>For more information, please visit the Orientation Services web site.
CHANGE OF MAJOR--If you are already thinking about changing your major, you wont be able to do this until
you get here fall quarter, you cannot do it before. So that means you will need to attend Orientation for the
major you were admitted to.

DONT FORGET--To pay your Enrollment Confirmation Deposit--Due May 1--Some students recently admitted
might have a later ECD deadline. You can pay the ECD online through Bronco Direct.

CAMPUS TOUR--Take a Virtual Tour of Cal Poly Pomona--http://www.cpp.edu/~virtual-tour/index.shtml

ACADEMIC ADVISING LESSON--What will I learn from academic advising?--Through regular contact with your
academic advisor, and being an active participant in the advising partnership, you should achieve the following
by the end of your first year:
> Become familiar with your major curriculum.
> Develop an academic plan.
> Establish a collaborative partnership with your academic advisor.
> Gain knowledge of university resources.
> Participate in the Huntley College of Agriculture community.

Next month, "When do I need academic advising?"

TIP OF THE MONTH--Be sure to meet ALL DEADLINES. Although you may have been admitted, your admission
can still be withdrawn if you miss any of the following deadlines: taking the ELM or EPT placement tests,
submitting your ECD (Enrollment Confirmation Deposit), applying for housing (freshmen only), registering for
orientation, or submitting your final transcripts.

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CPP BOUND is a monthly newsletter sent to Cal Poly Pomona College of Agriculture applicants. Questions or
comments can be directed to Rhonda Ostrowski at rlostrowski@cpp.edu.