Please click here for information regarding the following:

• UC and CSU application procedures

• Transfer checklists

• Online applications for UC, SCU, USC and LMU

• Tips for writing personal statements

• All the necessary steps for completing your transfer

The UC has a website that is helpful for prospective students that helps them prepare for admission to the UCs. Please check it out at: www.ucgateways.org 

Scholars students must attend a Scholars UC Application workshop in order to be TAP certified!! Please see a counselor if you can not attend an application workshop.  Information about the workshops can be found under Announcements

Please visit the assist website at www.assist.org for the most current transfer requirements for specific majors at the UC and CSU institutions

SCHOLARS TRANSFER NOTES
• Take your Scholars classes as soon as possible so that you can be certified when it is time to apply. In some cases, students were not certified because they were one or two classes short at the time of application.

• Being Scholars certified could make the difference between being admitted and not being admitted to UCLA, particularly if your GPA is between 3.0-3.5. We are offering more classes than ever before; take advantage of this opportunity to fully participate in a great program with an outstanding transfer record.

• 60 units are the minimum number of units required for transfer to the University of California. These units must be completed by the end of the Spring semester prior to transferring for most students.

• Although IGETC is not an admissions requirement, completion of IGETC prior to transfer will result in more favorable admission consideration.

• “Undecided” students will not be considered for transfer admission. Students must select a major and complete the prep for that major.

• Students may not transfer as sophomores to the University of California. Generally, the only schools that admit at the sophomore level are private institutions.

• Pre-Med, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Dental, and Pre-Law are not transfer majors. They are plans for a course of study leading to professional schools. These students must select a major and complete the preparation courses for that major in order to receive a B.A. or B.S. degree.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING AA DEGREE AND IGETC PETITIONS:
Students must make an appointment with a scholars counselor to evaluate their IGETC and AA degree petitions.  Please bring in any official transcripts (from high school or other universities attended) and original AP score reports  to the Scholars Office if you have not already done so.   Students  must bring their petitions to the Admissions office by the deadlines listed below.

IGETC CERTIFICATION
Students must make sure that they file for IGETC certification during the last semester of attendance at Santa Monica College.   The IGETC petitions are available in the Scholars Office and in Admissions. Students should meet with a counselor to ensure that they have completed the IGETC and to obtain the appropriate paperwork.

The IGETC filing periods are: 
Spring:  March 1 - June 1
Summer:  July 1 - August 1
Fall/Winter:  October 1 - January 15 

IGETC petitions will not be accepted by the Santa Monica College Admissions Office after the student has transferred to the 4-year institution.   

AA DEGREE PETITIONS
Students who are eligible can file for the AA degree. 

The filing periods for the AA degree are:
Fall:  October 1 - December 1
Spring:  March 1 - May 1
Summer:  July 1 - August 1st. 

Students must meet with a counselor to obtain the appropriate paperwork and then file the petition with the admissions office.