# UC Davis

**Source**: https://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions/undergraduate/freshman/timeline
**Parent**: https://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions/undergraduate/international

## 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](https://apply.universityofcalifornia.edu/my-application/login) as early as **Aug. 1**.

### September

- Research UC Davis [scholarship opportunities](http://financialaid.ucdavis.edu/scholarships/).

### October

- Complete and submit the [UC undergraduate application for admission and scholarships](https://apply.universityofcalifornia.edu/my-application/login) 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](https://studentaid.gov/), for the Free Federal Application for Student Aid or [dream.csac.ca.gov](https://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](https://apply.universityofcalifornia.edu/my-application/login) by **Dec. 1**.
- Create a [MyAdmissions account](https://myadmissions.ucdavis.edu/applicants/).\

### January–March

- Submit your Cal Grant GPA verification form by **March 2**.
- [Notify UC Davis](https://myadmissions.ucdavis.edu) 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](https://myadmissions.ucdavis.edu/applicants/).

### 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.

### Before your senior year

To prepare for your UC application, please review our ⁠[admission requirements](https://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions/undergraduate/freshman/requirements) and set up a plan of study with your high school counselor. Get involved in extracurricular activities, think about [college finances](https://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions/financial-aid-scholarships), learn more about our campus through an [in-person visit](https://www.ucdavis.edu/about/visit), attend a [college fair](https://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions/undergraduate/college-fairs) or join us at one of our [events for prospective students](https://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions/undergraduate/events) and their families.

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### College preparation

It remains crucial for admission decisions to build a strong foundation in high school that surpasses the UC first-year admission requirements. UC Davis academic preparation programs help you prepare for college and enhance your application.

[Preparation programs](https://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions/undergraduate/freshman/college-preparation-programs)