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Dates and Deadlines

Important dates and deadlines for students applying to UC Santa Cruz for fall 2018.

September 17-20, 2018	Global Start for International Students
September 19-22, 2018 (approx.)	Fall Move-in
September 19-27, 2018	Fall Welcome Week
September 27, 2018	Classes Begin

Important dates and deadlines for students applying to UC Santa Cruz for fall 2019.

August 1, 2018	UC Application for Admission available online
August 25, 2018	SAT and SAT Subject Tests for U.S. Test Takers
September 1-30, 2018	TAG Application filing period
September 8, 2018	ACT Plus Writing for U.S. and Canada Test Takers
October 1, 2018	FAFSA filing period opens
October 6, 2018	SAT and SAT Subject Tests for U.S. Test Takers and International Test Takers
October 27, 2018	ACT Plus Writing for U.S. and Canada Test Takers
November 1-30, 2018	UC Application filing period. $70 per campus, $80 for international students
November 3, 2018	SAT and SAT Subject Tests for U.S. Test Takers
December 1, 2018	SAT and SAT Subject Tests for U.S. Test Takers and International Test Takers (last opportunity for seniors)
December 8, 2018	ACT Plus Writing for U.S. and Canada Test Takers (last opportunity for seniors)
March 2, 2019	Deadline for submitting the FAFSA and (for CA students) the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form to receive a Cal Grant Form for upcoming academic year
March 2-May 1, 2019	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, 2019	Fall 2019 admissions decisions appear on my.ucsc.edu for all on-time freshmen applicants
March 17-April 30, 2019	Fall 2019 admissions decisions appear on my.ucsc.edu for all on-time transfer applicants
April 1, 2019	Room and board rates for next academic year are available from Housing
April 2019	Student-Initiated Outreach weekend for admitted students
April 2019	Admitted Student Tours and drop-in hours with academic departments for admitted students
May 1, 2019	Frosh admission acceptance due online at my.ucsc.edu and pay required fees and deposits
May 2019	Analytical Writing Placement Examination (AWPE) for all UC admitted frosh who have not yet satisfied the Entry Level Writing Requirement
Late May 2019	Frosh Housing contract deadline. Complete the online housing application/contract at studenthousing.ucsc.edu by 11:59:59 (Pacific Time) on the deadline date.
June 1, 2019	Transfer admission acceptance due online at my.ucsc.edu and pay required fees and deposits
Mid-June 2019	Advising and enrollment information provided – frosh and transfers
Late June 2019	Transfer Housing contract deadline. Complete the online housing application/contract at studenthousing.ucsc.edu by 11:59:59 (Pacific Time) on the deadline date.
July 1, 2019	All transcripts are due to the UC Santa Cruz Office of Admissions from new incoming students (postmark deadline)
July 15, 2019	All official test scores are due to the UC Santa Cruz Office of Admissions from new incoming students (receipt deadline)
July 2019	Summer Orientation
September 2019	Global Start for International Students
September 18-21, 2019 (approx.)	Fall Move-in
September 18-26, 2019	Fall Welcome Week
September 26, 2019	Classes Begin