Fall Admission
AUGUST 1: Application opens.
SEPTEMBER 1–30: Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) application filing period.
OCTOBER 1–DECEMBER 2: Application filing period.
DECEMBER 15–JANUARY 31: Transfer Academic Update (TAU) submission period for applicants to report final fall grades and in progress or planned coursework (priority deadline is January 31). Some UCs require supplemental applications to be submitted.
DECEMBER-MARCH 2: Priority application filing deadline for financial aid. Students should fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or CA Dream Act Application (CADAA), depending on eligibility. GCC submits your GCC GPA to Cal Grant automatically; therefore, there is no need for the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form if GCC was your only college of attendance.
FEBRUARY-MAY 10: Meet with a counselor to apply for any associate degrees you qualify for, including the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT). If you are completing IGETC requirements, you should also apply for the IGETC certificate.
MARCH 1-MAY 1: Admission decisions released.
JUNE 1: Deadline for admitted UC students to submit Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) and non-refundable deposit.
JULY 1: Final, official transcripts must be sent to the UC campus admissions office. Transcripts must be postmarked or electronically submitted on or before July 1.
JULY 15: Official AP/IB exam scores must be sent to the campus admissions office. Exam scores must be postmarked or electronically submitted on or before July 15.
JULY: Most schools request IGETC or CSU GE Breadth certification during this time. If you have not already done so, apply for GE certification. You can request GE certification when ordering your transcript through Admissions & Records.
Winter/Spring Admission
MAY 1-31: Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) application filing period for some UCs.
JULY 1-31: Application filing period for some UCs.
AUGUST-DECEMBER 1: Meet with a counselor to apply for any associate degrees you qualify for, including the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT). If you are completing IGETC requirements, you should also apply for the IGETC certificate.
SEPTEMBER: Transfer Academic Update (TAU) submission period for applicants to report final summer grades and planned coursework (priority deadline is September 30).
SEPTEMBER: Admission decisions released.
OCTOBER 15: Deadline for admitted students to submit Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) and non-refundable deposit.
NOVEMBER 1: Final, official transcripts and/or AP/IB exam scores must be sent to the UC campus admissions office. Transcripts and exam scores must be postmarked or electronically submitted on or before November 1.
