October 12, 1995 Contact: Jim Burns (408/459-2495)

UC SANTA CRUZ, BARRIOS UNIDOS LAUNCH UC APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY DRIVE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SANTA CRUZ--November is the month to apply for fall 1996 admission to the University of California. In an effort to provide better admissions service to local students and increase the eligibility and the number of applications to universities and colleges, the UC Santa Cruz Admissions Office and Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos have launched a new initiative: The University Application and UC Eligibility Drive.

Barrios Unidos is a national coalition attempting to end barrio warfare. The Santa Cruz center, located at 313 Front Street, places a special emphasis on preventing violence among youths by providing them with alternatives.

Services offered during the months of October and November include application workshops; one-on-one advising and assistance for students applying to college; one-on-one advising for seventh to eleventh graders to prepare university-eligible high school course plans; transfer student advising; assistance in writing application statements; and information on financial aid, application fee waivers, and tours of UCSC.

Bilingual staff will be available at all drop-in sessions.

Ninth through twelfth graders are encouraged to bring a copy of their updated unofficial transcripts, which may be obtained from their high school office.

Hours for the drive are as follows:

-- October: Drop-in hours at the center will be Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 3:30 to 7 p.m.

-- November: Drop-in hours will be Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Additional workshops will be held on Saturday, November 4, and Saturday, November 18.

-- Other: Transfer student advising will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

UC's fall 1996 application filing period begins November 1 and ends November 30, 1995.

For additional information, contact the UCSC Office of Admissions at (408) 459-4008.

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