Native Life at UC San Diego

NATIVE LIFE

at UC San Diego

A PLACE YOU CAN THRIVE

UC San Diego is an inclusive community where all students can learn and thrive. Discover more about the opportunities and resources we offer to embrace and support the success of the Native community on campus.

Intertribal Resource Center itrc.ucsd.edu | @ucsd_itrc

The ITRC is dedicated to creating a welcoming space on campus and a supportive community for Native American students, faculty, and staff by offering academic support, cultural awareness programs, and social activities.

Annual Events • • • •

Native American & Indigenous Graduation Ceremony Native American Heritage Month Celebration Native American Welcome Dinner UC San Diego Powwow

Opportunities & Organizations • • • • • •

Native American & Indigenous Student Alliance American Indian Graduate Student Association Association of Native American Medical Students American Indian Science & Engineering Society Tribal Membership Initiative Fellowship Native American Academic Excellence Initiative Symposium

INDIGENOUS FUTURES INSTITUTE A community-driven project based in Kumeyaay Territory. ifi.ucsd.edu

Native American Opportunity Plan

The UC Native American Opportunity Plan provides full funding of systemwide tuition and fee costs to California residents who are part of a federally recognized Native American, American Indian, and/or Alaska Native tribe. Separately, Native American students who are not active members of a federally recognized tribe are eligible for the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Scholarship Fund.

STUDENT STORY

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FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships offered outside of UC San Diego or your chosen university are a great way to supplement the cost of attendance.

Research scholarships offered in your community or nationally and apply for those for which you qualify.

BLUE & GOLD OPPORTUNITY PLAN

Ensures California residents with a total family annual income less than $80,000 and who qualify for financial aid won’t pay UC’s systemwide tuition and fees out of pocket.

I frequent the Intertribal Resource Center because it is a diverse space in which they provide all the resources I need to succeed. I am also a member of the UC San Diego chapter of the Tau Sigma National Honor Society. This society recognizes and promotes the academic excellence and involvement of transfer students, and being part of this prestigious group has been a significant milestone in my academic career.

It has enhanced my UC San Diego experience by allowing me to build community with fellow transfer students.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This public acknowledgment serves to honor and respect Indigenous peoples and their land on which our campus resides. UC San Diego was built upon the territory of the Kumeyaay Nation. From time immemorial, the Kumeyaay people have been a part of this land. Today, the Kumeyaay people continue to maintain their political sovereignty and cultural traditions as vital members of the San Diego community.

THE TRITON COMMUNITY SUPPORT CENTERS • • • • • •

Cross-Cultural Center Intertribal Resource Center LGBT Resource Center Raza Resource Centro Student Veterans Resource Center Women’s Center

APPLY

OCT. 1 - DEC. 1

apply.universityofcalifornia.edu

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Students can live on campus in comfortable residence halls or apply to live in one of our living-learning communities, including: • • • • • •

African Black Diaspora Gender Inclusive LGBTQIA+ Multi-Cultural Raza Transfer

SCAN FOR MORE INFORMATION

admissions.ucsd.edu/start

IMPORTANT DATES August 1 UC application opens October 1 - December 1 UC application submission period for fall 2026 admission October 1 - March 2 FAFSA or California Dream Act Application priority submission period (subject to change)

By March 31 First-year application decisions released

UC San Diego Office of Undergraduate Admissions 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0021 La Jolla, CA 92093 (858) 534-4831

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By April 30 Transfer application decisions released May 1 First-year deadline to accept offer of admission June 1 Transfer deadline to accept offer of admission