What is a priority admission program?
The University of California and Santiago Canyon College have jointly developed special transfer admission programs in which a Santiago Canyon College student signs a contract with a participating UC campus, and if that contract is fulfilled, will be admitted to the UC campus on a guaranteed admission or a priority admission basis.
Who should consider a priority admission program?
These programs are designed primarily for students who have identified a specific UC campus and major. Along with priority or guaranteed admission, a major benefit to students who participate in a Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) is that if the criteria for the program changes, such as a higher GPA requirement, the student will only be held to the criteria established at the time the contract was submitted.
Are all agreements the same?
Each school offering a TAG has its own unique requirements and some exclude certain majors. In general, students are expected to complete general education courses and major preparation requirements prior to transfer. In addition, students are encouraged to have completed, or be in-progress with, two transfer level English and a transfer level math class at the time of contract. All programs require U.S. citizenship or Permanent Resident status. Some programs have required filing and completion deadlines.
Students are highly encouraged to find out if the transfer school they are primarily interested in has a TAG program. Students are advised to meet with an SCC counselor or a Transfer Center representative for full details regarding each program.
Transfer Agreement Programs
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Program
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School
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Type of Agreement
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Brief Summary
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Transfer Admission Guarantee
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UC Davis
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Guaranteed
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Filing period:
Sept 4-28;
30 transferable units completed; Min. GPA 2.9
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Transfer Admission Guarantee
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UC Irvine
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Guaranteed
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Contract signed during application filing period
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Transfer Alliance Program
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UCLA
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Priority
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Completion of SCC Honors Program and UC eligibility
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Transfer Admission Guarantee
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UC Riverside
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Guaranteed
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Apply two months prior to regular application filing period; 2.8-3.0 GPA
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Transfer Admission Guarantee
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UC San Diego
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Guaranteed
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Sept. 30 deadline for fall 2009 admission; Not guaranteed for impacted majors
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Transfer Admission Guarantee
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UC Santa Barbara
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Guaranteed
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English and Math completed one year prior to transfer; No contract required
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Transfer Admission Guarantee
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UC Santa Cruz
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Guaranteed
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Filing period:
Aug.1- Oct. 15; 30 transferable units completed; 3.0 GPA
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