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Dates and Deadlines

Important dates and deadlines for students enrolling in fall 2020:

September 25-30, 2020	Fall Welcome Week
October 1, 2020	Classes Begin

Important dates and deadlines for students applying to UC Santa Cruz for fall 2021:

August 1, 2020	UC Application for Admission available online
September 1-30, 2020	TAG Application filing period
October 1, 2020	FAFSA and Dream App filing period opens
November 1-30, 2020	UC Application filing period. $70 per campus, $80 for international students
March 2, 2021	Deadline for submitting the FAFSA or Dream App, and (for CA students) the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form to receive a Cal Grant for upcoming academic year
March 2-May 1, 2021	UC Santa Cruz Financial Aid Office requests supporting documentation from applicants and sends preliminary aid estimates to most new freshmen (sent to most new transfer students March 1-June 1)
March 15-31, 2021	Fall 2021 admissions decisions appear on my.ucsc.edu for all on-time freshmen applicants
March 17-April 30, 2021	Fall 2021 admissions decisions appear on my.ucsc.edu for all on-time transfer applicants
April 1, 2021	Room and board rates for next academic year are available from Housing
April 2021	Student-Initiated Outreach weekend for admitted students
May 1, 2021	Frosh admission acceptance due online at my.ucsc.edu and pay required fees and deposits
Late May 2021	Frosh Housing contract deadline. Complete the online housing application/contract by 11:59:59 (Pacific Time) on the deadline date.
June-August, 2021	Slug Orientation online
June 1, 2021	Transfer admission acceptance due online at my.ucsc.edu and pay required fees and deposits
Mid-June 2021	Advising and enrollment information provided – frosh and transfers
Late June 2021	Transfer Housing contract deadline. Complete the online housing application/contract at by 11:59:59 (Pacific Time) on the deadline date.
July 1, 2021	All transcripts are due to the UC Santa Cruz Office of Admissions from new incoming students (postmark deadline)
July 15, 2021	All official test scores are due to the UC Santa Cruz Office of Admissions from new incoming students (receipt deadline)
September 2021	International Student Orientation
September 15-23, 2021 (approx.)	Fall Move-in
September 15-23, 2021	Fall Welcome Week
September 23, 2021	Classes Begin