Prepare for UC Riverside - UC Riverside Undergraduate Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Freshman Admission Checklist
Prepare for UC Riverside
University of California, Riverside
Undergraduate Admissions
3106 Student Services Building
Riverside, CA 92521
(951) 827-3411 / admissions@ucr.edu / admissions.ucr.edu
November
9th Grade & 10th Grade
Apply to UCR! Submit your UC undergraduate application
for admission online from November 1-30.
Set up a four-year study plan with your counselor. Meet
annually to ensure that your courses meet UCR requirements.
After you are notified that we have received your application,
create a MyUCR account at my.ucr.edu. Link it to your application
to get the most up-to-date information on your admission status.
Begin participating in extracurricular activities.
Plan your college finances with your family.
Take the PSAT and/or PLAN.
Visit sat.org and act.org for test dates.
Attend college fairs and speak with UCR representatives.
Visit admissions.ucr.edu to see when we visit your area
or host a virtual event.
December
Take (or retake) the SAT Reasoning or ACT Plus Writing no
later than December 31. Have scores sent directly to UCR
Undergraduate Admissions.
January-March
Apply for UCR financial aid annually, January 1-March 2,
at fafsa.edu.gov (UC Riverside code 001316).
Come to Highlander Day in April.
Visit highlanderday.ucr.edu for details.
Admission notification begins March 1.
Check your admission status at my.ucr.edu.
11th Grade
Submit your Cal Grant GPA verification form by March 2.
Learn more at calgrants.org.
September-November
Receive your Student Aid Report via mail or email
confirming receipt of your FAFSA.
Consider taking the SAT Reasoning or ACT Plus Writing early.
Visit sat.org and act.org for test dates. SAT Subject Tests are
not required, but encouraged for students interested in math
or science programs.
January-April
Notify UCR Undergraduate Admissions of any changes
in academic courses or performance.
April
Research scholarship opportunities at scholarships.ucr.edu.
Come to Highlander Day in April.
Learn more at highlanderday.ucr.edu.
Come to Highlander Day in April.
Visit highlanderday.ucr.edu for details.
May-July (If admitted):
12th Grade
August
Start working on your application! Access your UC
undergraduate application for admission August 1
at universityofcalifornia.edu/apply.
September
Sign up to take (or retake) the SAT Reasoning or ACT Plus
Writing. Visit sat.org and act.org for test dates. Plan to take
exams before the December 31 deadline!
Research scholarship opportunities at scholarships.ucr.edu.
Submit your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) and deposit
online by May 1.
Submit your Housing contract by May 10. Visit housing.ucr.edu
to explore your options and take a virtual tour.
Submit your Statement of Legal Residence (SLR)
online by May 15.
Submit any financial aid documents requested on growl.ucr.edu
by June 12.
Register for mandatory Highlander Orientation by June 12.
Learn more at orientation.ucr.edu.
Submit official transcripts to UCR Undergraduate Admissions
by July 1.
Submit all other official supporting documents, including test
scores, to UCR Undergraduate Admissions by July 15.
Schedule a campus tour or take
a virtual tour at visit.ucr.edu.
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