APPLICATION INSTRUCTION PAGE

Access to the application will begin after May 1st.

You can verify whether or not your application was successfully submitted here: Check Application Status.

Please read through all of these instructions before applying online for any of our OASIS Transition Programs.

You must complete every question completely to be eligible. The application includes:

• Part I: Essays
• Part II: Personal Information
• Part III: Optional Information for Further Eligibility to TRiO SSSP

Incomplete applications will not be accepted!

Part II: Personal Information should take approximately 1 hour to complete.

Part I: Essays must be submitted at the same time as the rest of your application. We suggest you write your responses to the following questions before you begin your application, and cut and paste your responses into the spaces provided in the application. This will ensure that you have submitted a complete application.

Please save a copy of your essays for your records because we may not be able to recieve your essays the first time you submit them.

Please provide responses to ALL FOUR questions below. Please limit your responses to 250 words per question.

• Please discuss a difficult, challenging situation (e.g., family, academic, social, personal, financial, etc.) you faced, how it affected you, and how you responded to the situation.
• The OASIS Transition Programs encourage students to be aware of social justice issues as well as to contribute to positive change on campus and in the community. Please describe significant experiences (cultural, leadership, community service/involvement, etc.) you've had that will enable you to contribute to the diversity and learning among UCSD students.
• Please describe how your cultural background might both provide a challenge and provide a strength at UCSD.
• Beyond what you have read so far, please describe your expectations for the OASIS Transition Programs (what you hope to get from any of our programs).

Access to the application will begin after May 1st.
The deadline to apply is:
Freshmen - Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Transfers - Monday, July 7, 2008

If you have any concerns please contact us at otp@ucsd.edu or (858) 534-2801.

Nondiscrimination Statement
The University of California, in compliance with Titles VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, or age in any of its policies, procedures, or practices; nor does the university discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. This nondiscrimination policy covers admission and access to, and treatment and employment in, university programs and activities, including but not limited to, academic admission, financial aid, educational services, and student employment. Inquiries regarding the university's equal opportunity policies may be directed to the campus compliance coordinator, (858) 534-6861.

To apply to the OASIS Transition Programs, enter the access code you were given. Access codes will be given after May 1st via e-mail/post mail.