This page has a list of resources to help you with your college applications and enrollment. Links to applications, scholarship list, worksheets, guides, workshop slides, past newsletters and field trip opportunities - it’s all here!
NEED HELP?
Need help with your college apps, college essays, financial aid applications or scholarships applications? Need someone to review an application before you submit? Need to schedule your semester check-in? Connect with Yesenia through any of the following ways:
Schedule a virtual meeting/check-in: https://calendly.com/yeseniabeam
Call or text: (323) 282-3738
Email: yesenia@beammath.org
In-person help and meetings are available during Saturday class office hours. Feel free to drop in anytime 9am-2:30pm. Saturday classes for Fall 2025 are:
October 4, 11, 25; November 1, 8, 15; December 6, 13
Location: Rise Kohyang Middle School | 600 S. La Fayette Park Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90057
Field Trips, events & opportunities
Sign Up for our College Start program!
BEAM's College Start provides additional individualized, focused college application support. By signing up to this optional program, you have access to 1-on-1 college admissions advising with support at critical aspects of the college application process.
While ALL BEAM Pathway students have access to general college application support, by signing up to College Start, you also receive:
Advising on:
Exploring your options after high school
Creating and finalizing your college list
Essay feedback
Looking for and applying to scholarships
Understanding the cost of attendance
Weighing your options before committing to a college
Priority for our BEAM Scholarship.
Individualized reminders and communications based on your college app process.
Incentives for completing program requirements: Amazon gift cards and college swag!
BEAM Scholarship List
We have gathered and curated a list of scholarships available for you to apply! You’ll find a short summary for each scholarship with the amount, deadline, description, eligibility and requirements. Scholarships due within the next two months are continuously added to the list so that you can focus on applications due soon!
UC Irvine field trip
BEAM is taking 11th and 12th grade students to visit and tour UC Irvine on
Saturday, October 18th, 2025 | 8:30am - 4pm
We will meet at the BEAM office and travel to UC Irvine to explore and learn about the campus. Lunch will be provided!
Only students with a completed form will be allowed to board the bus! Space is limited so make sure you sign up ASAP.
Last day to sign up by completing our permission slip is October 16th.
college admissions Newsletter archive
college & financial aid application Related Links
Cal State Application: https://www.calstate.edu/apply [OPEN]
Apply for Fall 2026
Deadline: December 1, 2025
UC Application: https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html [OPEN]
Deadline: December 1, 2025
Common App Application: https://www.commonapp.org/ [OPEN]
Used for most private colleges & universities. Complete list here.
Includes Common App essay question and College Specific Writing requirements.
Deadlines vary based on school and type of application (Early Action, Early Decision, Regular Decision).
FAFSA Application: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa [OPEN]
Complete and submit the 2026-2027 form.
Priority deadline: March 2, 2026
CA Dream Act Application: https://dream.csac.ca.gov/ [OPEN]
Complete and submit the 2026-2027 form.
Priority deadline: March 2, 2026
CSU & UC A-G List: https://hs-articulation.ucop.edu/agcourselist
Search for your school to find a complete list of all high school classes that count for CSU/UC credit and which “Honors” courses count for an extra GPA point.
College Board: https://www.collegeboard.org/
View and send your AP scores; send your SAT scores.