Welcome to the Tseng College Application Help page. Thank you for starting an application with us. Browse to find out more about the information related to the application help you complete your application.  If you have additional questions, don't hesitate to contact us.

Your responses are for informational purposes only. No information provided will be used in a discriminatory manner or affect your application for admission. The CSU collects this voluntary demographic information regarding the sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression of students (California Education Code section 66027, AB 620).

Please note the following:

  • Providing this information is optional and not required to move forward or complete the application for admission.
  • Your responses are kept private and secure. Limited campus staff will have access to this information.
  • This data will not be used for discriminatory purposes.
  • This information is used to provide services to all our student populations.
  • This information is used for summary demographic reporting in which no individual applicant's identity will be revealed. In compliance with the California Education Code, this summary information will be made available on CSU and campus websites and to the California Legislature.

You are considered Independent if you meet any of the following criteria:

  1. Graduate student
  2. Married or have dependents other than a spouse
  3. Foster youth, orphan or ward of the court
  4. Veteran or active-duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces
  5. 24 years of age or older

If you do not meet any of the above criteria and you are under 24 years old, you are considered Dependent.