Transfer Opportunity Program
TOP can help you with
- Academic advising
- Using the (UC TAP)
- Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) assistance
- Seminars on academic and career opportunities
- Financial literacy
- Campus tours
Important Dates
Aug. 1: Start your application on August 1 for admission the following year.
Sept. 1–30: Submit the TAG application via the .
Oct. 1–March 2: Apply for financial aid at or .
Oct. 1–Nov. 30 : Application filing period for admission for the following year.
Steps to success
Colleges that collaborate
TOP has dedicated advisors assigned to each partner college. Select your college to schedule an appointment.
If your school is not listed here, please connect with your admission advisor.
Email your TOP Student Outreach Ambassadors for any student life questions.
Transfer student resources
Annual Events
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 ´ºÉ«ÊÓƵ Transfer Opportunity Program (TOP) are invited to participate in a free, three-day, two-night summer residential intensive transfer preparation program.
Aggie Transfer Scholars Weekend
Aug. 8-11
Students attending a community college that is part of the ´ºÉ«ÊÓƵ Transfer Opportunity Program (TOP) are invited to participate in a free, four-day, three-night summer residential intensive transfer preparation program.
Discover ´ºÉ«ÊÓƵ
March 1
Discover ´ºÉ«ÊÓƵ is a free career-planning and exploration symposium for community college students from participating Transfer Opportunity Program (TOP) institutions.
Additional ´ºÉ«ÊÓƵ transfer student programs
AvenueE is designed to help community college transfer students smoothly transition to ´ºÉ«ÊÓƵ, and ultimately, a career in engineering or computer science. The program was developed by ´ºÉ«ÊÓƵ and founding corporate partner, Chevron, in collaboration with Los Rios, Peralta, San Joaquin Delta, and Contra Costa Community College districts.
AvenueM is a community college to medical school pathway program that aims to reduce barriers to entry to medical and other healthcare careers. ´ºÉ«ÊÓƵ School of Medicine will partner with three 4-year institutions – ´ºÉ«ÊÓƵ, California State University (CSU), Sacramento, and Cal Poly Humboldt – and a network of community colleges feeding into them, to establish this robust educational ecosystem.
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