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Transfer Opportunity Program

Support for a
successful transfer

Transfer Opportunity Program (TOP) is a transfer preparation program with a mission to support and enhance a transfer culture for college students enrolled at our partner community colleges. We provide support that complements your college’s efforts and initiatives to increase the number of transfer ready students.

TOP can help you with

Important Dates

Aug. 1: Start your application on August 1 for admission the following year.

Sept. 1–30: Submit the TAG application via the UC Transfer Admission Planner.

Oct. 1–March 2: Apply for financial aid at studentaid.gov or dream.csac.ca.gov.

Oct. 1–Nov. 30 : Application filing period for admission for the following year.

 

Steps to success

Transfer student resources

Annual Events

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Aggie to Be June 30-July 2

Students who just graduated high school and plan to attend a community college that is part of the UC Davis Transfer Opportunity Program (TOP) are invited to participate in a free, three-day, two-night summer residential intensive transfer preparation program.

Register for event

 

Aggie Transfer Scholars Weekend 
Aug. 8-11

Students attending a community college that is part of the UC Davis Transfer Opportunity Program (TOP) are invited to participate in a free, four-day, three-night summer residential intensive transfer preparation program.

Register for the event

Discover UC Davis 
March 1

Discover UC Davis is a free career-planning and exploration symposium for community college students from participating Transfer Opportunity Program (TOP) institutions.

View the event

Additional UC Davis transfer student programs

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AvenueE is designed to help community college transfer students smoothly transition to UC Davis, and ultimately, a career in engineering or computer science. The program was developed by UC Davis and founding corporate partner, Chevron, in collaboration with Los Rios, Peralta, San Joaquin Delta, and Contra Costa Community College districts. 

Visit AvenueE program

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AvenueM is a community college to medical school pathway program that aims to reduce barriers to entry to medical and other healthcare careers. UC Davis School of Medicine will partner with three 4-year institutions – UC Davis, California State University (CSU), Sacramento, and Cal Poly Humboldt – and a network of community colleges feeding into them, to establish this robust educational ecosystem. 

Visit AvenueM program