ELC stands for Eligibility in the Local Context and is one of three paths to freshman eligibility for the University of California, along with Eligibility in the Statewide Context and Eligibility by Examination Alone. Under ELC, the top 4 percent of students in each participating California high school class will be designated UC-eligible based on the coursework taken while in high school.
The University implemented the ELC program to advance long-held goals. ELC program increases the pool of eligible students and was designed to return UC to the guideline set by the California Master Plan for Higher Education, which The University implemented the ELC program to advance several long-held goals.
- is that the top 12.5% of public high school graduates will meet the UC eligibility criteria.
- The ELC program gives UC a presence in each California high school and serves to stimulate a college-going culture at those schools that typically do not send many graduates to the University.
- The ELC program recognizes and rewards individual academic accomplishments in the context of the student's high school and the opportunities available to the student.
This website is designed to answer questions about the ELC evaluation process and policies. It provides information about submitting student transcripts and addresses common concerns of high school officials, students and parents.
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