Counseling Staff

The state has implement AB 104 (Gonzalez), which contained a provision that allows high school students to change their letter grades to a Pass or No Pass grade on their transcripts for the 2020-21 school year.  Both the CSU and UC systems have issued guidance on how they will handle admissions and GPA calculations for transcripts with Pass or No Pass grades. The CSU information can be found here, and UC information can be found here. AB 104 requires CSU schools, and encourages UC and private postsecondary schools, to accept without prejudice any transcripts with Pass/No Pass grades. Some postsecondary institutions, including those in other states, may not accept a Pass or No Pass grade for admissions. For the 2020–21 through 2023–24 school year, the following postsecondary institutions that will accept, for admission purposes, a transcript with a Pass or No Pass grade instead of a letter grade for an applicant pursuant to Education Code Section 49066.5(b). Official Postsecondary Institution Name California State University Schools: California State University, Bakersfield California State University Channel Islands California State University, Chico California State University, Dominguez Hills California State University, East Bay California State University, Fresno California State University, Fullerton Humboldt State University California State University, Long Beach California State University, Los Angeles California State University Maritime Academy California State University, Monterey Bay California State University, Northridge California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California State University, Sacramento California State University, San Bernardino San Diego State University San Francisco State University San José State University California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo California State University San Marcos Sonoma State University California State University, Stanislaus University of California (UC) Schools: UC Berkeley UC Davis UC Irvine UC Los Angeles UC Merced UC Riverside UC San Diego UC San Francisco UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Cruz Private Universities: Saint Mary's College of California Holy Names University Pitzer College University of La Verne Westmont College Santa Clara University University of Saint Katherine University of Southern California ArtCenter College of Design California Baptist University University of San Francisco La Sierra University Mount Saint Mary's University Questions:   High School Innovation and Initiatives Office | 916-319-0893 Last Reviewed: Monday, July 26, 2021