High School Eligibility
While participation in the university’s ELC program is optional, the university is proud that most California public and private high schools have chosen to participate in recent years.
To be eligible to participate in the ELC program, public or private schools must:
- be located in California,
- possess an American Testing Programs (ATP) code,
- have a list of UC-approved courses in the UC Doorways system for the most recent academic cycle and be accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and
- be a comprehensive high school (defined as having at least 80 percent of student instruction received inside a traditional classroom). Magnet programs within comprehensive high schools and comprehensive public charter schools that are considered dependent charters within a public school district and have a UC-approved course list on file are eligible to participate.
Alternative schools, defined as those with 50 percent or more alternative enrollment, are not eligible to participate in the ELC program. Alternative enrollment includes, but is not limited to, pregnant/parenting, community/experienced-based, and continuation courses, as well as independent study schools.
Eligible schools participating in the ELC program are responsible for obtaining parental authorization before forwarding student contact information. Go to the Parent Authorization link for samples.
Schools that participated in the 2010 ELC process will receive information regarding the ELC program requirements by late April. Go to the High School Submissions link below for more information once your user credentials have been established or for log-in help.
Eligible schools that have not been participating in the ELC program should email elc@ucop.edu for information about joining the program. New participation requests must be received no later than August 12, 2011, for the fall 2011 admission application cycle (fall 2012 freshman enrollment).