Who are we?

1. Meet 1 –
What is UCAN?
By: Alecxa Luque and Karen Rivas

2. What is UCAN?
It’s an organization run by students from UCSC.
We help you learn about what college is, as well
as the entire application process.
We talk about our experience as high school
students as well as today as college students.

3. What we do?
We help you with the college application process.
Advise you on the classes you take in high
school/extracurricular activities.
Discuss the differences between community college
and university.
Look into the different colleges/universities that you’re
interested in.
Discuss life after high school and give you insight of
what the college life is all about.

4. How long is this course?
The course runs for 8 weeks.
We meet once a week to discuss and work on
the process of the college application.

5. The Curriculum
Week 1: What is UCAN?
Week 2: What is College?
Week 3: Picking a College
Week 4: Financial Aid
Week 5: Requirements and Deadlines
Week 6: Your Personal Statement
Week 7: Filling out an Application
Week 8: Getting Ready for College Life