UC admissions reach record highs for California freshmen, underrepresented students and community college transfers
We need your voice! Join our team of UC student advocates
Lawmakers listen when students speak out and share their stories.
UC’s Hispanic-Serving Institutions Initiative releases report on systemwide efforts to increase number of Latinx students, ways to strengthen outcomes
Oprah's advice to the Class of 2021
“Let service be your mantra,” Oprah Winfrey urged UC Santa Barbara's newest graduates.
A new generation of storytellers emerges
How UCLA’s Center for EthnoCommunications brings Asian American perspectives to life.
Congrats to UC’s 2021 Grad Slam winners!
UC Merced’s Shayna Bennett took home the top prize after showcasing her research in under three minutes during UC’s 2021 Grad Slam contest.
Organizing for the future of financial aid
Join student leaders on Monday, May 3, to learn how you can help their grassroots efforts to boost federal financial aid.
Young UC scientists to learn from Nobel laureates
The University of California today (April 20) announced its second class of UC President’s Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings Fellows, an extraordinary group of 30 young scientists selected from the 10 UC campuses and three national laboratories to attend invitation-only lectures and small seminars with some 40 Nobel laureates from around the world.
Growing national movement urges Congress to reinvest in Pell Grants
UC, along with nearly 1,200 higher education organizations, urged Congress this week to reinvest in the federal aid program that helps millions of students afford college.
Mentoring by text message
More than 1,600 mentors stepped up in four months to help their fellow students feel connected.
UC students call on federal lawmakers to increase financial aid
UC students and leaders testified to the urgent need to reinvest in Pell Grant funding that helps those from low-income families pay for college.
UC, UCSA launch nationwide effort to increase aid for low-income students
The Double the Pell campaign calls on the federal government to reinvest in Pell Grants, the vital aid program that helps millions afford college.