Summer Bridge (SB) at California State University, East Bay (CSUEB) is a five-week quality academic transition program especially designed to improve the EOP freshmen students’ first year experience at the University with year round Student Academic Services.

• It's a program that combines academic coursework with an introduction to the campus community
• You'll have the opportunity to meet your EOP counselor, make new friends, and get oriented to the University and its many resources
• You'll strengthen your skills in math and writing, have fun, and if you're selected to participate, it's all free!!! This includes classes, books, tutoring, academic advising and extracurricular activities.

July 1 through August 7, 2009

California State University, East Bay

The three-day orientation session and the five-week instructional program will take place on the Hayward campus.

• Submit the online CSU Undergraduate Application on the CSUMentor website (www.csumentor.edu) with $55.00 or Fee Waiver by March 1, 2009, and mark "Yes" to the EOP application question
• Submit official high school transcripts (with 8th semester courses) and SAT/ACT in February, but no later than April 30 2009
• Submit EOP Forms by April 30, 2009
• Apply for Financial Aid as soon as possible after January 1, 2009 and no later than March 2, 2009
• Register to take the EPT/ELM test at a local CSU campus as soon as possible, but before May, 2009.
• Notify the EOP Admissions Office that you want to attend Summer Bridge. Do so early!
• Call us to register for the Summer Bridge test and a personal interview.

For priority consideration for Summer Bridge, submit all admissions, EPT/ELM and EOP supplemental documents by April 30, 2009.

Summer Bridge offers a variety of courses, including:

• Math
• Writing
• Strategies for Academic Excellence
• Service Learning

• Enhance your academic skills
• Get to know your university
• Make new friends
• Meet college professors
• Work with your counselor
• Select your Fall Quarter classes
• Become a college student ambassador!
• A "non-residential" academic program
• Introduction to facilities & services
• Personalized academic advising
• Course selection assistance
• Cultural and social activities
• Service Learning

Summer Bridge is a fantastic opportunity to begin your college career early. It's hard work, but great fun too!

Have a challenging, educational, and exciting summer... Include Summer Bridge in your summer plans!

For more information contact:

Summer Bridge Program, LI 2500
California State University, East Bay
25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard
Hayward, CA 94542-3056
Tel:(510) 885-4683
Fax:(510) 885-4252
email: eopadmissions@csueastbay.edu