Preparing Your Child for College Admission

Parents, find out the requirements your child must meet to be eligible for enrollment in the University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) systems, and resources to help prepare them for any college.

University of California system

Requirements for freshmen:

• Course Subject Requirements (A-G courses)
  • Classes your child needs to take to fulfill course requirements
• Scholarship requirements
• Examination requirements (SAT/ ACT tests)
• Additional academic requirements

Requirements for community college transfer students

California State University system

Admission requirements for all students

Pre-college enrichment

For elementary, middle, or high school students:

• Academic Connections at UC San Diego
• California State Summer School in Mathematics and Science (COSMOS) at UC San Diego
• California Student Opportunity and Access Program (Cal-SOAP)
• UCTV College Bound
• College Admission and Scholarship Application Essay Workshop
• Consortium of High Schools, Undergraduate and Medical Schools (CHUM)
• Early Academic Outreach Program (EOAP)
• Outreach Communications Center (OCC)
• TRIO Outreach Programs (TOPS)
• ScholarShare: California's 529 College Savings Program

Human Resources

Resources for Parents

• Babysitting
• Lactation Accommodation
• Preparing Your Child for College Admission
• Summer Camps
• Youth Camps and Enrichment
• Camps Outside of UCSD
• K-12 Schools in San Diego