Destination: College
Destination: College is an extension of your SDSU Upward Bound-HCO and SDSU Talent Search's services. During the summer, we provide additional support as you make the transition from high school to college to make sure you successfully enroll for your first semester of college!
How we can support you:
Access to a Counselor/Advisor
Flexible schedules to meet your needs via Zoom, phone call, or in person. If at any point during the summer, you run into problems, have doubts, or just want to double-check something, we will be available to help you!
College Reminders
We'll send you weekly reminders to keep you on track before you start college. Our messages will remind you of important steps you need to complete in the summer and you can reply or reach out if you need help or have questions related to your college, financial aid, choosing classes, etc.
What our students say about Destination: College
![[My Advisor] would constantly keep up with me which allowed me to feel comfortable to ask any questions.](/pci-pages/ite-media/dc_imagegallery_quote7large_2023.png)
Parents & Guardians
Although our high school seniors will soon be considered young adults, there are some tasks that parents and guardians can support them to ease their transition to college:
Your student needs to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to receive financial aid to pay for colllege. You, as a parent, will need to provide your student with personal and financial information such as:
- Parent's Social Security Number
- Last year's Federal Income Tax returns
- Parent's birth date
- Dates parents were married, separated, divorced or widowed
- FSA ID to sign your student's FAFSA application
If your student will attend a 4-year university, they will need to submit (pay) their SIR (Student Intent to Register/Intent to Enroll) to their university. Most colleges’ SIR/Intent to enroll deadline is May 1.
Income eligible students may qualify for their SIR Deposit to be waived or deferred. If their fees are not waived and your student has not received any scholarships or financial aid, they wil need to pay this deposit out of pocket.
First-year college students need to sign up for orientation, there is typically a fee for this and sometimes it is required (and recommended) that a parent registers with the student to receive important information, and learn how to get involved and support your student..
Students are also required to pay a health/insurance fee. The Promise Program will pay health and accident insurance fees at many local community colleges, if the student is accepted to the program.
If your student is planning on living on campus, they will need to complete a housing application. Visit your college's website for more information.
Your student will need to request their high school (and/or college) official final transcripts and send them to their intending university by July 1 (for UC campuses) and July 15 (CSU campuses).
Colleges require different immunizations, vaccinations & TB clearance, students should check their college portal or website to learn more about these requirements and deadlines.
For General Inquiries
Halan Stanfield, Evaluation Research Specialist
San Diego, CA 92182-1103
ITE Destination: College
Feel free to reach out to us if you general inquiries, to learn more about summer melt research, or if you'd like to consult us and how your organization can implement a program to help mitigate summer melt.