UC Newsroom |

UC's online high school opens its doors to students stuck at home

For college prep course provider UC Scout, remote instruction is just business as usual — which is what makes it such a valuable tool in this crisis.

The Washington Post |

University of California offers Perkins Loan borrowers relief. Will other colleges follow?

The public university system is mirroring the federal government's suspension of interest and payments, granting relief to tens of thousands of borrowers.

The Washington Post |

‘Dreamers’ risk lives on pandemic’s front lines while they await a decision on their own futures

An estimated 29,000 health workers could lose their work permits if the Supreme Court ends the program for undocumented workers brought here as children.

UC Newsroom |

UC graduate programs among best of the best in new rankings

The 2021 U.S. News & World Report list of best graduate schools finds UC campuses excel across a dazzling variety of fields.

UC Newsroom |

How admitted students can get a taste of the bustling UC life — without leaving the couch

UC campuses provide days of digital programming to give incoming students a taste of their unique cultures, despite social distancing.

UC Newsroom |

A moment of celebration as hundreds of new UC doctors join a workforce that needs them now more than ever

Coronavirus couldn't stop Match Day — and now new UC doctors are coming to stop it.

UC Newsroom |

UC temporarily eases admissions requirements in response to educational disruptions

On late Tuesday, March 31, UC took a number of steps to help students and families navigate admissions, aid and more despite coronavirus.

UC Office of the President |

UC admissions requirements to help students, families in wake of COVID-19

The University of California acted last night (March 31) to implement temporary measures which relax undergraduate admissions requirements for students looking to enroll at UC for fall 2020 and future years as applicable. These measures will help mitigate some of the extraordinary challenges students and their families face in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The New York Times |

‘Dreamers’ tell Supreme Court ending DACA during pandemic would be ‘catastrophic’

A filing on Friday urged the Supreme Court to consider the nearly 27,000 young undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers who work in health care, many on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

USA TODAY |

Undocumented immigrants working on pandemic's front lines fear for health and home

DACA recipients speak to their fears and hopes as front-line responders to the coronavirus epidemic.

The Boston Globe |

To defeat the coronavirus, America needs immigrants

The U.S. cannot afford to lose productive workers, particularly health care workers, in the midst of a global pandemic, writes the Editorial Board.

UC Newsroom |

Students: Here’s why YOU should fill out the census

Fill out the census online or by phone and make sure you are counted, no matter what is going on in the world.