How the UCR Degree Completion Program Works

There are various pathways to reentry at UCR, another UC or a different educational institution. You may be a UC student with an incomplete degree, or a California resident with some college and no degree. Below are some examples of just a few of the ways we can help you.

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Potential Pathways

I am a UC Stop-Out

Left the University in Good Academic Standing (2.0 GPA or above)

What the UCR Degree Completion Program Provides

Personal Academic Plan

  • A personal degree audit that will remind you of what courses you are required to take to complete your degree
  • Advising about dates, deadlines, financial aid, and other top student concerns when planning to restart your degree
  • A review of any holds on your records and support navigating the university system to have them removed
  • Support to access the courses required for your degree that you can take while awaiting your return to full-time student status through open campus/concurrent enrollment or UC online

Financial Resources

  • A waiver for the $70 UC readmission fee

Additional Resources

  • Access to online orientation information to prepare you for university life
  • Tutoring services to help ensure your success while taking any course through open campus/concurrent enrollment before you complete your readmission process
  • Help identifying resources – from childcare to scholarship opportunities – to support you on your journey
  • A warm welcome when you restart your degree program!

Did Not Leave the University in Good Standing (below 2.0 GPA)

What the UCR Degree Completion Program Provides

Personal Academic Plan

  • A personal degree audit that will remind you of what courses you are required to take to complete your degree
  • A review of your options to improve your GPA through open campus/concurrent enrollment courses OR course taken elsewhere
  • A review of any holds on your record and support navigating the university system to have them removed
  • Advising about dates, deadlines, financial aid, and other top student concerns when planning to restart your degree
  • Support to access the courses required for your degree that you can take while awaiting your return to full-time student status through open campus/concurrent enrollment or UC online

Financial Resources

  • A waiver for the $70 UC readmission fee

Additional Resources

  • Access to online orientation information to prepare you for university life
  • Tutoring services to help ensure your success while taking any course through open campus/concurrent enrollment before you complete your readmission process
  • Help identifying resources – from childcare to scholarship opportunities – to support you on your journey
  • A warm welcome when you restart your degree program!

I am a California Resident with Some College, but No Degree – Interested in Transferring to UC Riverside

What the UCR Degree Completion Program Provides

Personal Academic Plan

  • An individual advising appointment with an academic counselor to discuss your situation and goals
  • Advising about dates, deadlines, financial aid, and other top student concerns when planning to restart your degree
  • Support to access the courses required for your degree that you can take while awaiting your return to full-time student status through open campus/concurrent enrollment or UC online

Additional Resources

  • Tutoring services to help ensure your success while taking any course through open campus/concurrent enrollment before you complete your readmission process
  • Access to online orientation information to prepare you for university life
  • Help identifying resources – from childcare to scholarship opportunities – to support you on this complex journey
  • A warm welcome when you restart your degree program!

I am a California Resident with Some College, but No Degree – Interested in Professional Certificates or Other Ways to Advance My Career

What the UCR Degree Completion Program Provides

Personal Academic Plan

  • An individual advising appointment with an academic counselor to discuss your situation and goals
  • Discounted tuition for certificate programs at UC Davis or UC Riverside

I Don’t Fit Into Any of These Categories – Can You Still Help Me?