Timeline for transfer applicants
Plan your transfer admission process and use our timeline below to make sure you’re on track with meeting all milestones, deadlines and requirements.
First Year—Community College
August
- Research your ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ major and familiarize yourself with prerequisite coursework.
- Create a UC .
- Meet with a to discuss your transfer goals and plan a ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ (TAG), available at all California community colleges.
October
- Oct. 1–March 2: Apply for financial aid annually at or .
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- At the close of each term, update coursework and grade information on your UC (TAP).
- Attend ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ in April.

Second Year—Community College
August
- Meet with a to ensure you are on target with your transfer plan.
- Start your as early as August 1.
September
- Submit your , September 1–30.
October
- Complete and submit the from October 1–December 2.
- Oct. 1–Mar. 2: Apply for financial aid annually at or .
November
- Mid-November: ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ TAG decisions are released.
- Your must be submitted by December 2.
December
- Establish a ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ online account and check it frequently for updates about your admission status.
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- Jan. 31: Priority deadline to complete the .
- Notify ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ of any changes in your planned coursework using .
March
- Mar. 2: Submit your Cal Grant GPA verification form.
- Notify ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ of any dropped courses and D or F grades you receive during spring term at .
April-June 1
- Check your ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ admission status and financial aid award starting late April at .
- If admitted, submit your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) and Statement of Legal Residence (SLR) online by June 1. You may submit an SIR to only one UC campus.
- If admitted, apply for the ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ by June 4.