UC Davis

Timeline for first-year applicants

Plan your first-year admission process and use our timeline below to make sure you're on track to meet all milestones, deadlines and requirements.

August (senior year of high school)

• Start your UC undergraduate application for admission and scholarships as early as Aug. 1.

September

• Research UC Davis scholarship opportunities.

October

• Complete and submit the UC undergraduate application for admission and scholarships from Oct. 1–Dec. 1.
• Look for admissions messages to the email address listed on your application.
• Apply for financial aid annually, between Oct. 1 and March 2 at studentaid.gov, for the Free Federal Application for Student Aid or dream.csac.ca.gov  for the California Dream Act Application (UC Davis code 001313).

November and December

• Submit your UC undergraduate application for admission and scholarships by Dec. 1.
• Create a MyAdmissions account.
   

January–March

• Submit your Cal Grant GPA verification form by March 2.
• Notify UC Davis of any changes in academic courses or performance.
• Check your UC Davis admission status and financial aid award as early as mid-March at myadmissions.ucdavis.edu.

April–May

• If admitted, submit your Statement of Intent to Register, known as SIR, and Statement of Legal Residence, known as SLR, online by May 1. You may only submit an SIR to one UC campus.