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If there’s a prospective UC student in your life, help them start their academic journey with what they need to know about applying to UC — from application tips to financial aid information. Select each link to learn more!

UC admissions and financial aid webinars

Join admissions colleagues for helpful webinars featuring resources on applications, finance and campus culture, including mistakes to avoid, financial aid information and targeted student support.

10 tips on financial aid at UC

UC has one of the strongest financial aid programs in the nation, with more than half of California undergraduates getting enough financial aid to cover all their tuition.

How UC evaluates student applications

Two UC admissions directors explain the process for reviewing first-year undergraduate applications and dispel a few common myths about UC admissions.

Myth-busting UC admissions

When you’re applying to college, “expert” advice seems to come from every corner. To help sort fact from fiction, here are some of the most common myths about undergraduate admissions at UC — and how things really work. 

Video: UC admissions reacts to real personal insight question examples

UC admissions pro Jayne Reimel reviews real PIQs and breaks down what works, what doesn’t and how to strengthen your application. Watch the video below:

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