January 2023

Do you have a high school student interested in research? One seeking a diverse and welcoming campus community? One who wants to experience the best of California while earning a competitive degree? Send them our way!

Check out and share the upcoming events and opportunities available to future Highlanders at the University of California, Riverside (UCR)!

Summer Sessions Registration Opens April 3
Admitted fall 2023 students can get a head start on prerequisites. Housing and financial aid available.

Veronica Zendejas | Undergraduate Admissions Director

New Admissions Director
Veronica Zendejas, current director of evaluation and policy at UC Davis, will join UCR in March.

School of Medicine's Education Building II almost complete | Select to learn more

School of Medicine Building II almost complete
This state-of-the-art building will enhance a modern medical education.

Favorite images of 2022 | Select to learn more

Favorite images of 2022
See how UCR “returned to normal” with in-person events.

New health and counseling center | Select to learn more

New health and counseling center
Students will access medical, mental health, and wellbeing services in one location.

New Native American garden | Select to learn more

New Native American garden
The learning and living garden will reflect the culture and heritage of area tribes.

March: Admission notifications begin. University Honors invitations to follow. Housing contracts open. International students to submit their I-20 after SIR submission.
March 2: Priority deadline to apply for financial aid. Late applications still accepted.
April 3: Summer Sessions registration opens. Admitted fall 2023 students are eligible.
April 15: Highlander Day open house for admitted students and their families.
May 1: Deadline to submit the Statement of Intent to Register (SIR).
July: Submit I-20 before fall quarter begins in September. (International students only.)
July 1: Deadline to submit final, official high school transcripts.
July 15: Deadline to submit test scores.
September: Fall quarter begins.

NACAC’s Spring 2023 College Fairs

UCR will connect with students, families, and counselors at various events. We hope to see you there!

March 4 in Long Island, NY
March 8 in Edison, NJ
March 14 in Providence, RI
March 30-31 in Hartford, CT

Virtual Information Sessions - Prospective first-year students can attend sessions in February.

Apply for Financial Aid - 87% of UCR undergrads who applied received some form of financial aid. Encourage students to apply for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application (CADAA) by the March 2 priority deadline. The UCR school code is 001316.

46th Annual Writers Week | Select to read article

Writers Week honors authors

The 46th annual UC Riverside event is scheduled for Feb. 13-17. Writers Week is free and open to the public.

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Scholarship helps students chart course

Alumni teamed up to establish The Geographers Scholarship for Global Change Science and Sustainability.

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How this chemist is turning agricultural waste into water filters
Science Friday

Getting answers: spirituality’s impact on heart health
Western Mass News

Explore past issues of UCR’s Counselor Newsletter.

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